Round trip Toronto-Montreal

[nyik]

Does anyone know what's the cheapest yet efficient way to get from Toronto to Montreal is?

Greyhound is $58, takes 8 hrs
VIA is $80, takes 5.5 hrs (provided I can snag seats)
Airfare is $100.
Car is $25 (there's 4 of us going so split $100 by 4, but vehicle mileage goes way up), takes 6 hrs.

I would prefer VIA, but it's $80. If there's a good deal out there, I'd definitely jump on VIA.

Thx.

[Pete_Coach]

Don't you think you answered yourself?
$100 by car divided by 4 vs $80 each (return? seems too cheap to me) and the car is only 1/2 hour longer.

[Hot Ice]

Don't you think you answered yourself?
$100 by car divided by 4 vs $80 each (return? seems too cheap to me) and the car is only 1/2 hour longer.

he may be worried about gas cost, parking, potential tickets on 401 speed traps etc.

[storch]

If your going to downtown Montreal then Via is great. Drops you off right in the downtown core.

[lister]

Having done the drive a couple of times to and from Montreal as well as a couple with VIA, we only take VIA now. It's so much more relaxing. I hate driving such long distances.

There is also a bus that costs from $1 on up. http://ca.megabus.com

[nyik]

How's megabus?

[psyko514]

Where are you finding $80 train fare or $100 air fare?

[traktion]

monteal roads are bad, via has a promo up now.

[mr_toast]

How's megabus?

I stand by Megabus all the time. Crowded, though. If you like having nobody beside you, make sure you're large enough to take up two seats. lol

[dvdrsi]

Hey guys,

How did you get $80 from VIA? I'm planning on going from this friday to sunday. Anyone know of any good deals going on this weekend? This is what I get from VIA:

TORONTO - MONTRÉAL, Friday Nov 20, 2009

Departs: 18:35 on Nov 20 Arrives: 00:05 on Nov 21 Train: 68
Class: Economy - regular fare

MONTRÉAL - TORONTO, Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Departs: 15:40 Arrives: 20:41 Train: 65
Class: Economy - regular fare

FARE DETAILS

Passenger 1 (Adult) $275.10

Passenger 2 (Adult) $275.10

Fare: $524.00 G.S.T./H.S.T.: $26.20 P.S.T.: $0.00 TOTAL CAD$: $550.20

[ildara]

To get good VIA rates, you need to book (imo) at least 2 or 3 weeks in advance (probably longer for weekends).

VIA is currently having a promo price of $69 between Toronto and Montreal, but I doubt you'd be able to find any fares at that rate for this weekend.

http://www.viarail.ca/corridor/en_index.html

Seats are limited and to obtain the $69 promotional fare between Toronto-Montréal and Toronto-Ottawa, tickets must be purchased no later than four (4) days prior to departure.

[nyik]

I briefly saw the $80 from via when I checked the superdiscount fare. $80 was for one way.

The dates that I checked were for the Xmas period, so they're pretty much all gone... :(

[nyik]

I came across thrifty rentals today. Economy sized car (like yaris/corolla) are going for $76 one day unlimited KM so going to MTL in that is pretty good - especially if you have a group of 3-4 sharing the car. The one way charge is also included.