Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles: 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.
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a city of 113,868 people in Canada (Quebec), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles runs from about 8 h 45 min a day in late December to 15 h 46 min in late June (computed for 45.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 23 km (14 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, 19 km), Montreal Mirabel International Airport (YMX, 36 km).
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Montréal, 15 km
- Ottawa, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Québec, 224 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Laval, 11 km
- Gatineau, 166 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Longueuil, 17 km — tours
- Nepean, 170 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gloucester, 163 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saguenay, 363 km — buses · car rental
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, 12 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles?
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles?
About 113,868 people live in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles?
Montréal (15 km), Ottawa (167 km), Québec (224 km), Laval (11 km), Gatineau (166 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.