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Via rail or Greyhound from Ottawa to New York City via Montreal
Distance from New York to Montreal is: 530 kilometers, or 329 miles, or 286 nautical miles. Source: Time and Date.com
The distance between New York and Montreal, Canada is about 370 miles. In the car, this takes about 6 hours and 21 minutes.
360 miles
The "LAURENTIAN" ran between New York city and Montreal during the late 1800's and early 1900's...
The driving distance from New York, NY, to Montreal, QC, Canada is 370mi / 595.4km
The flight distance from Montreal, Canada to Albany, New York is: 197 miles / 317 km
The flight distance from Montreal, Canada to Newburgh, New York is: 277 miles / 445 km
The flight distance from Montreal, Canada to Buffalo, New York is: 319 miles / 513 km
York Theatre - Montreal - was created in 1938.
There is no direct train service between New York and Newport. You can take the Northeast Corridor service to Kingston, RI and catch van service to Newport provided by the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority. Reservations are required. Call 401-295-1100 for information and reservations.
About six hours depending on which train you catch.