In my use, I actually find the economy cars to be a little quieter than the business class. Hopefully you will get to experience the new cars. I often use the train for Toronto from Ottawa, and waiting impatiently for the new carriages that are due to be on the corridor between Quebec and Windsor. For the short 3+ hours, there may not be a lot of savings. However, to be honest, I rarely find them worth trying to figure out when and how to get the deals. There is a Senior discount if 60 and over, and if you sign up for their weekly sales, they come out Tuesdays for the following week. But if the route between Quebec City and Montreal is quite busy and likely to have traffic jams on a Saturday afternoon there could be delays.ViaRail, is our Canadian train company. So here I would arrive way ahead of time. So it estimates a 40 min ride (presumably because unlike the 747 the bus doesn’t stop along the way). The website says you change buses at Montreal station at 15:30. Here I would pick the bus time Quebec 12:30 - Montreal Airport 16:10. The bus option (Orleans Express) would include a change of bus at Montreal (but I presume another dedicated Orleans bus, not the 747 local bus). So even if it took longer I should still make it by 6pm. He 747 then leaves at 16:05, 15, 25, 35, or 45 and according to the website the trip takes between 45 to 60 minutes, “depending on traffic conditions”. I would pick the train time Quebec 12:45 PM - Montreal 15:52 PM. The rail option would require taking the 747 shuttle bus from Montreal station to the airport. As I am flying to Europe I want to check in at 6pm at the latest. I don’t have knowledge of road traffic conditions in the area or how reliable he train service is to decide. I was wondering if any option was considered “safer” in terms of making it to the airport in time. I could take either but the bus is more expensive. I have researched the two options – bus/coach or train (currently, for the times selected: Rail: $34.00 + $10 for shuttle = $44 Bus: $68.30 + $5 for luggage = $73.30) I will be visiting Montreal and Quebec city later this year and at the end of my stay travel from Quebec City to Montreal airport.
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