Montgomery: 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.
Montgomery is a city of 195,287 people in United States (Alabama), 76 m (249 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Union Station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Montgomery runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Montgomery is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,020 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Montgomery: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station. Trains to Montgomery
Buses to Montgomery · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City-County Public Library | 930,339 | 2015 |
The busiest is Montgomery City-County Public Library at 930,339 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Montgomery
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Atlanta, 235 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Huntsville, 264 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Columbus, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tallahassee, 288 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mobile, 249 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattanooga, 312 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Murfreesboro, 387 km
- East Chattanooga, 315 km — buses · car rental
- Jackson, 365 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Pietrasanta, Parintins.
Common questions
Which airport serves Montgomery?
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Montgomery?
About 195,287 people live in Montgomery, across 418 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Montgomery in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Montgomery?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Montgomery?
Atlanta (235 km), Huntsville (264 km), Columbus (124 km), Tallahassee (288 km), Birmingham (137 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.