Flights from Montreal (YUL) to Hobart, Australia

Here is what to know before booking a flight to Hobart from Montreal.

From Montreal, fares to Hobart usually run between $2700 and $3250. The best fare spotted recently is $2200.

What this route usually costs

We have recorded a fare from Montreal to Hobart on 4 separate days, the first on September 10, 2026 and the most recent on September 19, 2026. Across those days the best fare of the day ranged from $2180 to $2421, with a median of $2234. One of those days came in cheaper than today. Today's $2200 is in the cheapest third of that range.

Days observed 4
Lowest recorded $2180
Median day $2234
Highest recorded $2421

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

Hobart sits on the broad Derwent estuary at the foot of kunanyi/Mount Wellington, a small harbour capital where Georgian sandstone warehouses, fishing boats and one of the world's most talked-about private museums share the same waterfront. Founded in 1804, it is Australia's second-oldest capital, and the old streets of Battery Point and Salamanca Place still show it. The food is the other reason to come: oysters and salmon from the southern waters, scallop pies, cool-climate pinot noir from the Coal River Valley and single malt whisky distilled around the city.

When to go

Hobart has a cool, temperate climate and is one of Australia's driest capitals, but the weather turns quickly, so layers matter in every season. Summer (December to February) brings long days and highs in the low twenties, and late December is when the Sydney to Hobart yacht race finishes at Constitution Dock. Autumn is calm and settled, and in late April the native fagus beech turns gold on the high trails of Mount Field National Park. Winter (June to August) is cold and crisp, with highs around 12°C and snow regularly dusting the summit of kunanyi.

Getting there from Montreal

There is no nonstop from Eastern Canada, and Hobart adds a final domestic leg to an already long trip. From Quebec City (YQB) you connect through Montreal or Toronto, then fly from Vancouver or a US west coast hub to Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane before the short hop south to Hobart; from Montreal (YUL) the routing is the same minus the first leg. Expect two or three connections, well over a day in transit and a calendar day lost on the date line. Hobart Airport is about 20 minutes east of the city, linked by an airport express bus, taxis and Uber.

What to see and do

MONA, reached by ferry up the Derwent
Salamanca Market on Saturday and the lanes of Battery Point
The summit of kunanyi/Mount Wellington
Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula
Bruny Island's oysters, cheese and the Neck lookout
Russell Falls in Mount Field National Park

Good to know before you go

Central Hobart, Salamanca and Battery Point are easy on foot, Metro Tasmania buses cover the suburbs, and Uber and taxis fill the gaps; MONA runs its own ferry from Brooke Street Pier. Port Arthur (about 90 minutes away), Bruny Island and Mount Field are all covered by day tours with hotel pickup, which spares you Tasmania's winding roads, and the Bruny car ferry leaves from Kettering, south of the city. The currency is the Australian dollar, cards work almost everywhere and tap water is safe. Tasmania's biosecurity rules forbid bringing fresh fruit and vegetables in from mainland Australia, so finish them before you land or drop them in the bins at the airport. The summit road up kunanyi can close for snow or ice, even outside winter, so check before heading up.

Entry requirements and health

Travel authorization required

No visa here, but you'll want to grab an electronic travel authorization online before you fly. It only takes a few minutes, so sort it out a few days ahead - the airline checks for it at the gate.

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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