VIA Rail Canada will offer discounted ground transportation for Travel Exchange.

VALID: Nov. 3, 2025, through Nov. 20, 2025
TERRITORY: From all stations throughout the VIA system to Ottawa and return
RESTRICTIONS: Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per booking.
DISCOUNT: 10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class.

“Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied.”
EXCEPTION: Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.
IDENTIFICATION: Participants must enter the event’s VIA convention discount code 15833 as a Corporate code.
DETAILED TRAVEL INFORMATION

TORONTO

TORONTO

 

  • Travelling from Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) to Via Rail Union Station

🚆 Step-by-Step Guide from Pearson (YYZ) to Union Station

  1. Arrive and locate the UP Express
  • If landing in Terminal 1: Follow signs for “Train to City/UP Express.” The station is located adjacent to the Terminal Link (people mover) on Level  2.
  • If landing in Terminal 3: Take the free Terminal Link train to Terminal 1 (runs every ~4–8 minutes), then follow the “Train to City” signs.
  1. Buy your ticket and board
  • Fare: ~$12.35 CAD one‑way with cash/card
  • How to pay: Tap PRESTO or contactless credit/debit at entry, or purchase at vending machines or online.
  1. Catch the train
  • Frequency: Every 15 minutes, daily
  • Travel time: Roughly 25 minutes direct to Union Station
  1. At Union Station
  • The UP Express drops you at a dedicated west‑wing platform inside Union Station.
  • To transfer to VIA Rail, follow the signage to the VIA platforms via concourse or ramps—it takes a few minutes.
  • Terminal to UP platform: ~5–10 min (plus Terminal Link ride if coming from T3)
  • Wait time: up to 15 min (train frequency)
  • Ride to Union: ~25 min
  • Walk to VIA platform: ~5 min
    Total time: About 40–55 minutes, assuming smooth connections and no customs delay

🚆 Step-by-Step Guide: Union Station (VIA Rail) → Pearson Airport (YYZ)

  1. Get to the UP Express Platform at Union Station
  • Once you get off your VIA Rail train, follow signs for “UP Express” or “Train to Pearson Airport.”
  • The UP Express station is located in the West Wing of Union Station, near the Skywalk and close to the York Street entrance.

🧭 Allow about 5–10 minutes to walk from the VIA platform to the UP Express area.

  1. Buy Your ticket and board
  • Fare: ~$12.35 CAD one way with cash/card
  • How to pay: Contactless credit/debit at entry, or purchase at vending machines or online
  1. Catch the train
  • Frequency: Every 15 minutes, daily (first train ~4:55 a.m., last train ~1 a.m.)
  • Travel time: Roughly 25 minutes direct to Union Station
  1. Arrival at Pearson Airport
  • The train arrives at Terminal 1, Level 2 (next to the parking garage)
  • If your flight is from Terminal 3, take the free Terminal Link train (just upstairs) — runs every 4–8 minutes
Step Time Estimate
Walk to UP platform 5–10 min
Wait for train 0–15 min
Train ride to Pearson ~25 min
Transfer to Terminal 3 ~5–10 min (if needed)
Total travel time ~35–60 min

MONTREAL

MONTREAL

 

If you are travelling through Montreal to Ottawa:

🚆 Montreal YUL → Dorval Station → Ottawa by VIA Rail

Step-by-Step:

  1. Exit YUL (Arrivals level) and head to Door 8
    • Look for signs for “VIA Rail / Dorval Station Shuttle”
  2. Take the free AirConnect Shuttle
    • Runs every 45–60 minutes
    • FREE for VIA Rail passengers
    • Travel time to Dorval Station: ~5–10 minutes
    • Call +1 514.589.3341 if no shuttle is waiting.
  3. Board your VIA Rail train to Ottawa
    • Train ride: ~1.5 to 2 hours
    • Make sure to book a ticket that departs after enough buffer time (usually 1–1.5 hours after landing, minimum)

If you have to arrive faster to the train station, here are the alternatives:

🧭 Summary Table

Option Frequency Travel Time Fare
AirConnect shuttle Every 45–60 min ~5–10 min Free (Via pax)
Taxi / Uber On demand ~5–10 min Varies ($12–25 CAD)
Walk Anytime ~15–20 min Free


🚆 Ottawa by VIA Rail → Dorval Station → Montreal YUL

Via Rail to Dorval + Free AirConnect shuttle

  1. Take a Via Rail train from Ottawa to Dorval station (on the Ottawa–Montreal route). It’s about a 1.5–2 hour ride.
  2. At Dorval, use the AirConnect shuttle (AKA “airport shuttle”):
    • Free for Via Rail passengers
    • Runs every 45–60 minutes during station hours
    • Travel time: ~5–10 minutes to YUL departures
  3. To board: Stand by Door 8 (station) or Pillar 8 (airport).

Sometimes it takes about an hour for the shuttle to arrive. These are the alternatives:

🧭 Summary Table

Option Frequency Travel Time Fare
AirConnect shuttle Every 45–60 min ~5–10 min Free (Via pax)
STM bus 204 / 209 Every 20–30 min ~10 min $3.75 CAD
Taxi / Uber On demand ~5–10 min Varies ($10–15 CAD)
Walk Anytime ~15–20 min Free

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