Mont-Laurier is about three hours north of Montreal by car on Route 117, a scenic drive through the Laurentian Mountains. There is no direct train service; the closest Via Rail station is Saint-Jérôme. Regional bus services connect Mont-Laurier to Montreal and intermediary towns, with a journey time of about four hours.
The 200-kilometre Route Verte cycling trail from Saint-Jérôme provides an alternative arrival that takes two to four days by bicycle. The town's small airport handles charter flights.