By plane
There are three major international airports in Québec:
Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau (YUL) in Montréal
Jean-Lesage (YQB) in Québec City
Mont-Tremblant (YTM) in the Laurentides
To find out what documents American citizens have to present to enter Canada, please check the Customs and immigration section.
The 747 shuttle runs between Montréal-Trudeau airport and downtown Montréal. A shuttle service also runs to the Via Rail train station in Dorval. And there are regional shuttles to Trois-Rivières, Sainte-Foy and Québec City; Ottawa and Gatineau (transfer in Ottawa); several cities in the Montérégie and Eastern Townships via aeroshuttle; and Mont‑Tremblant.
The Parcours 80 shuttle connects the Jean-Lesage airport to downtown Québec City.
If you’re headed to the Outaouais, you can fly into the Ottawa International Airport in Ontario and take the OC Transpo bus to Gatineau.
Some 20 American cities have direct flights to Montréal. To find out which airlines fly to Québec and where, consult the websites of the following airports:
Montréal-Trudeau: airlines and destinations served by direct flights
Québec City: airlines and destinations served by direct flights
Mont-Tremblant: airlines
Customer service for the main Canadian, U.S. and foreign airlines serving Canada: Transport Canada.
By boat
Pleasure boaters from the United States can get to Québec by the St. Lawrence Seaway, lake Memphremagog or the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
They also get there by Lake Champlain and the Rivière Richelieu (Saint-Ours and Chambly canals).
During sailing season, some 2,000 pleasure craft of every kind use the Seaway. These vessels must measure at least 6 m (20 ft.) in length and weigh more than 900 kg (1,984 lbs.). Docks and berthing areas are reserved for their use.
The CANPASS Private Boat program has been discontinued.
International cruises
Québec, Montréal and Saguenay are favorite stopovers for the major cruise lines that sail the St. Lawrence from May through November. Nine ports of call in Québec welcome passengers who set off from New York, Boston, Portland (MA) or Cape Liberty (NJ) to discover the mighty river
Useful links
Arriving in Canada for Recreational Boaters - Canada Border Services Agency
Requirements for Foreign Recreational Boaters in Canadian Waters – Transport Canada
Importing a vessel for leisure use – Canada Border Services Agency
Border Services : De la Baie Marina (Missisquoi Bay/Champlain Lake) - Canada Border Services Agency