Flights from Quebec City (YQB) and Montreal (YUL) to Curitiba, Brazil

Here is what to know before booking a flight to Curitiba from Quebec City and Montreal.

From Montreal, fares to Curitiba usually run between $970 and $1250. The best fare spotted recently is $1298.

What this route usually costs

We have recorded a fare from Montreal to Curitiba on 26 separate days, the first on August 8, 2026 and the most recent on October 25, 2026. Across those days the best fare of the day ranged from $909 to $1298, with a median of $1141. 24 of those days came in cheaper than today. Today's $1298 is at the high end of that range.

Days observed 26
Lowest recorded $909
Median day $1141
Highest recorded $1298

These numbers are our own: one price point per route per scan day. How we collect them.

Quebec City or Montreal for Curitiba?

We have priced Curitiba from both airports on 15 of the same days. Montreal came in cheaper on 15 of them and Quebec City on 0. Averaged across those days, Montreal was $316 cheaper on this route.

Latest fare we spotted from each airport

Montreal $1298
Quebec City $1455

Stops from each airport

Counted on the cheapest fare we found each day. Google Flights sometimes shows the same price with fewer stops, and nonstop flights can exist at higher fares.

Montreal 2 or more stops on 26 of 26 days
Quebec City 2 or more stops on 32 of 32 days

Curitiba, the capital of Paraná in southern Brazil, is the city urban planners like to cite: it pioneered bus rapid transit in the 1970s, built parks over old quarries and floodplains, and sits at around 900 metres with a cool, changeable climate. Polish, Italian, German and Ukrainian immigrants shaped it, which shows in its churches, bakeries and the Italian restaurants of Santa Felicidade. The best day out is the train down the Serra do Mar through Atlantic forest to the colonial town of Morretes, for a lunch of barreado, beef stew slow-cooked in a sealed clay pot.

When to go

Curitiba is one of Brazil's coldest state capitals, and the weather can change several times a day. Summer, December to March, is warm and humid with afternoon thunderstorms, while winter, June to August, brings crisp sunny days, cold nights and occasional frost. Spring and autumn are the most comfortable for walking between parks. Rain falls year-round and mist often wraps the Serra do Mar, so the train is at its best on a clear morning.

Getting there from Quebec City and Montreal

There is no nonstop from Canada. From Montreal (YUL), most itineraries connect once to reach São Paulo, through Toronto, a US hub or Panama City, then take a one-hour domestic flight to Curitiba; some routings through Panama City skip São Paulo. From Quebec City (YQB), add a first hop to Montreal or Toronto. Afonso Pena Airport is in São José dos Pinhais, roughly 30 minutes from the centre by Uber or airport bus.

What to see and do

The Serra Verde Express train down to Morretes
The glass greenhouse of the Jardim Botânico
The Museu Oscar Niemeyer and its eye-shaped gallery
The Ópera de Arame and Parque Tanguá, set in former quarries
The Sunday crafts fair in Largo da Ordem

Good to know before you go

Curitiba's buses are among Brazil's best: express lines stop at raised tube stations where you pay before boarding, and the Linha Turismo hop-on bus loops past the main parks and museums. Uber and 99 are cheap and widely used. The currency is the Brazilian real, and cards are accepted almost everywhere. Portuguese is spoken and English is limited outside hotels. Tap water is treated, though most locals filter it. Book the Serra Verde Express ahead for summer weekends, and consider returning from Morretes by bus for more time there.

Entry requirements and health

e-Visa required

You'll need a visa for this one, but the whole thing is done online before you go. Apply a little ahead of your trip and travel with the approval in hand.

Vaccines and health

Many travellers get vaccinated against hepatitis A and typhoid, which spread through food and water. Yellow fever vaccination is recommended for some areas, and it's worth keeping the certificate handy. Malaria is present in some areas, so ask a clinic whether antimalarials make sense for your route.

General orientation for a Canadian passport on a short tourist trip, not legal or medical advice. Confirm with official sources, and see a travel health clinic four to six weeks before departure.

Travel information is provided as a guide and can change. Always confirm fares, schedules and entry requirements before booking.

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