By plane
Montreal's airport, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport formerly Dorval Airport is in the West Island. To get from the airport to other locales in the West Island, you can do the following:
take a taxi; flat rate of $35 to downtown Montreal, otherwise about $15-25 to locations in the West Island plus tip.
rent a car at the airport; the airport is connected to Autoroute 20 and Cote-de-Liesse Autoroute.
take eastbound commuter bus 204, which will take you on a three-minute trip to Dorval's commuter bus/train station. The fare is $2.75 exact change required, which includes a connection to any bus at the commuter bus station. Westbound bus 204 takes you from the airport through a suburban neighbourhood of the West Island--if you're not sure, ask the bus driver.
By car
From Ottawa, Highway 417 eastbound becomes Autoroute 40 at the Ontario/Quebec border. Keep following Autoroute 40 until you cross the Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge a 90-minute drive.
From Toronto, Highway 401 eastbound becomes Autoroute 20 at the Ontario/Quebec border. Keep following Autoroute 20 until you cross the Galipeault bridge a 5 hour drive.
From Quebec City, Autoroutes 20 and 40 westbound both arrive in the West Island. Follow the signs to Montreal; once there, follow the signs to Toronto/Ottawa.
From Boston or New York, take the usual route to Montreal; once you cross the bridge onto the Island of Montreal, follow the signs to Ottawa/Toronto.
By Train
VIA Rail's trains from Ottawa and Toronto stop at the VIA Rail station in Dorval on the West Island. From there, you can walk or take a shuttle bus to the commuter train/bus station.
Montreal's Agence Metropolitaine de TransportAMT operates two commuter train lines to the West Island. The "Deux-Montagnes" line leaves from Gare Centrale and stops at Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds. The "Vaudreuil-Hudson" line leaves from Gare Lucien-L'Allier and Vendôme stations and stops in in Lachine, Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Baie-d'Urfé, and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. These trains are relatively infrequent, so it is advisable to check the schedule on the website of the AMT. (http://www.amt.qc.ca)
By bus
Busses from Ottawa and Toronto to Montreal stop on Avenue Saint-Charles, Kirkland, on the West Island.
Montreal's STM operates city busses to most parts of the West Island. These are usually numbered with three digits beginning with "2" such as 201, 203, 204. Routes from Montreal usually begin at metro stations. For more details on bus routes, consult the website of the STM or look at the large public transport maps found in all of Montreal's metro stations and most bus shelters. (http://www.stm.info)
