Located in the Saint-Sauveur ski region of southern Québec, 75kms northeast of Montréal, Mont Olympia ski resort can be reached by road only and is best accessed by flying to Dorval Airport in Montréal and taking the ski bus. Montréal is well connected by train and is serviced by numerous major highways, making self-drive from the US and Canadian cities straightforward.

Montréal Dorval International Airport receives direct flights from the UK, other Canadian and US cities as well as direct flights from around the world. Buses are available for transfer to Saint-Sauveur, from where public services run to Mont Olympia. By hire car, take highway 13 through the city and on to highway 15, which runs all the way to Saint-Sauveur. Mont Olympia is off highway 117 before Saint-Sauveur.

By road from Québec City, take highway 40 west to the Montréal ring road (640) that runs west to highway 15. Head north on 15 to junction 57 and exit on to the 117 north for Mont Olympia (300kms; four hours). From Ottawa, take highways 50 and 148 to Lachute, from where the 329 and 364 go to Saint-Sauveur. Head south from here on highway 15 and exit on to the 117 at junction 57; follow the signs (170kms; two hours).

If coming from the New York direction in the US, take I-87 all the way to the Canadian border at Champlain, where I-87 turns into highway 15. Follow this road through Montréal and exit at junction 57, as above (675kms; seven hours).

Trains arrive in Montréal from across Canada and also connect with Amtrak services from the US. There are several departures a day from Toronto to Montréal, including a night train, taking around six hours. Those based in New York can catch the 08:15 from Penn station that arrives in Montréal at 18:30.

Greyhound buses offer a cheaper alternative to flying if you’re in another Canadian city, with regular departures from Toronto, Ottawa and Québec City; there are eight daily departures from Toronto alone. Services then run from Montréal train and bus stations to Saint-Sauveur and Mont Olympia.