Laval: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Laval is a city of 438,366 people in Canada (Quebec), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Île-Bigras. Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Laval runs from about 8 h 45 min a day in late December to 15 h 45 min in late June (computed for 45.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Laval is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU, 22 km), Montreal Mirabel International Airport (YMX, 30 km).
Flights to Laval: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Île-Bigras, De La Concorde. Trains to Laval
Buses to Laval · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay in Laval. Of the 35 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (15), and 1 are five-star. Across 17 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 13,421 reviews in total.
Hotels in Laval: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque de Laval | 2,012,315 | 2021 |
| Cosmodome | 70,543 | — |
The busiest is Bibliothèque de Laval at 2,012,315 visitors in 2021. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Laval
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Montréal, 11 km
- Ottawa, 157 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Québec, 235 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gatineau, 157 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Longueuil, 18 km — tours
- Worcester, 398 km (United States)
- Nepean, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Springfield, 396 km (United States) — trains
- Gloucester, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saguenay, 374 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Petah Tikva, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Laval, Botoșani, Manila.
Common questions
Which airport serves Laval?
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Laval?
About 438,366 people live in Laval, across 246 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Laval in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Laval?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Laval?
Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay in Laval, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Laval?
Montréal (11 km), Ottawa (157 km), Québec (235 km), Gatineau (157 km), Longueuil (18 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.