Route from Legal to Montréal

Distance from Legal to Montréal

The straight-line distance between Legal and Montréal is 2980.9 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 3368 km, with an indicative drive time of 37 h 26 min.

Trip cost and route type: Legal – Montréal

Driving directions from Legal to Montréal

The map shows the locations of Legal (A) and Montréal (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Legal to Montréal

Real distance: 3,687.1 km  ·  Estimated time: 47 h 22 min

1. • Drive east on 50 Avenue/Avenue Legal/651. Continue on 651. 6.5 km
2. → Turn right onto Range Road 243/803. 13.6 km
3. → Turn right onto Range Road 243/28. Continue on 28. 12.4 km
4. ← Turn left onto Highway 37/37. Continue on 37. 5.4 km
5. → Turn right onto 50 Street NW. 6.5 km
6. ← Turn left onto 195 Avenue NW. 3.2 km
7. → Turn right onto 18 Street NW. 46 m
8. → Turn right onto 15/Manning Drive NW. 2.3 km
9. → Take the 216/Anthony Henday Drive ramp. 439 m
10. • Keep left to take 216 East/Anthony Henday Drive East. 20.8 km
11. • Keep right to take exit 66 onto 14 East toward Camrose/Wainwright. 305.8 km
12. → Turn right onto Highway 21/21. 35.7 km
13. ← Turn left onto Highway 14/14. 30.1 km
14. → Turn right onto Highway 14/14. Continue on 14. 156.7 km
15. • Take the Circle Drive South exit. 66 m
16. • Keep left to take Circle Drive South. 165.5 km
17. ← Turn left onto 16/Trans Canada Highway: Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 158.2 km
18. → Turn right onto Yorkton Truck Bypass/52A. 3.1 km
19. ← Turn left onto 52. 4.3 km
20. → Turn right onto 10A. 1.9 km
21. ← Turn left onto 10/Queen Street. 231.7 km
22. • Take the 16 East exit toward Winnipeg. 6.2 km
23. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.6 km
24. ← Turn left onto PTH 1 East/Trans-Canada Highway/Yellowhead Highway/Trans-Canada Highway/Route Transcanadienne/Trans-Canada Highway. Continue on PTH 1 East. 85.4 km
25. • Take exit 318A onto PTH 100 East/Perimeter Highway toward Kenora. 39.3 km
26. • Take exit 1B onto 1 East toward Kenora. 640.8 km
27. ← Turn left onto Highway 102/102. Continue on 102. 32.9 km
28. ← Turn left onto 11/17/Thunder Bay Expressway. 108.0 km
29. ← Turn left onto 11/Highway 11. Continue on 11. 749.7 km
30. ← Turn left onto 66/Highway 66. 78.2 km
31. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Boulevard Rideau. Continue on 117/Boulevard Rideau. 17.4 km
32. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Boulevard Rideau. 1.6 km
33. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Chemin Bradley. 2.1 km
34. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Rue du Saguenay. 9.0 km
35. ← Turn left onto 117/Avenue Larivière. Continue on 117. 74.3 km
36. ↺ Enter Rue Royale and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Rue Royale. 34 m
37. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Rue Royale. Continue on 117. 23.7 km
38. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/Boulevard Tétrault. 8.3 km
39. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/3e Avenue Est. 63 m
40. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/3e Avenue Est. Continue on 117. 342.6 km
41. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 5.7 km
42. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Route 117. Continue on 117. 14.0 km
43. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 57.0 km
44. • Keep left to take 15/Autoroute des Laurentides. 68.7 km
45. • Take exit 20-O onto 640 Ouest/13 toward Saint-Eustache. 350 m
46. • Keep right to take 640 Ouest/13 toward Saint-Eustache. 609 m
47. • Keep left to take 640 Ouest/13 toward Aérport Pierre Elliot Trudeau/Saint-Eustache. 2.3 km
48. • Keep right to take exit 16 onto 13 Sud toward Laval/Montréal/Aéroport P.-E.-Trudeau. 290 m
49. → Take the 13 Sud ramp toward Laval/Montréal/Aéroport P.-E.-Trudeau. 15.7 km
50. • Take exit 6 onto 40 toward Québec. 197 m
51. • Keep left to take 40 Est toward Québec. 6.3 km
52. • Take exit 66 on the left onto 15 Sud toward Montréal Centre-Ville/Pont Champlain. 5.8 km
53. • Take exit 63-E on the left onto 136 Est toward Montréal Centre-Ville. 3.1 km
54. • Take exit 3 toward Montréal Centre-Ville/Rue Guy. 871 m
55. → Turn right onto Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest. 1.7 km
56. ← Turn left onto Boulevard Saint-Laurent. 19 m
57. Show all 56 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Legal – Montréal

Indicative estimates based on ~3368 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Legal to Montréal

The straight-line distance between Legal (Alberta) and Montréal (Quebec) is about 2980.9 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Legal – Montréal

Looking for directions from Legal to Montréal? The estimated road distance is 3368 km (2980.9 km straight line), with an indicative drive time of 37 h 26 min. A long route (over 300 km) that connects Alberta to Quebec. Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Choose the transport mode in the live planner to get the detailed track.

The trip starts at Legal (Alberta) — coordinates 53.9492° N, -113.5950° E. The destination is Montréal (Quebec), at 45.5089° N, -73.5617° E.

Practical tips for the Legal – Montréal drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Alberta — a province prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west — and reaches Montréal in Quebec, St. Lawrence valley framed by the Laurentians and the Appalachians. The route also passes near Kenora (Ontario).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 3368 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Routes with intermediate stops: Legal → Kenora · Legal → Keewatin · Legal → Fort Frances

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