There are 12 ways to get from California to Quebec by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)SAN - YQB
13h 49m$357–1,411Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)SNA - YQB
17h 2m$293–1,213Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
3d 1h$462–2,733Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palais
3d 6h$1,146–1,719Drive 4,816.9 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Quebec4,816.9 km
2d$938–1,355Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)LAX - YQB
11h 19m$429–1,322Fly Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)SMF - YQB
10h 37m$757–1,608Fly San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)SFO - YQB
11h 25m$518–1,721Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)FAT - YQB
13h 51m$386–1,506Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)LAX - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
11h 36m$310–948Fly San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)SFO - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
12h$349–1,097Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québec
3d 1h$534–2,594
California to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $950 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $750 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from California to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Québec via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between California and Quebec is 4173 km. The road distance is 4816.9 km.
The best way to get from California to Quebec without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $460 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from California to Quebec, including transfers.
California to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Quebec is to fly which takes 13h 49m and costs $350 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 1h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 5:57 PM in California and 8:57 PM in Quebec.
California to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between California, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Air Canada fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Québec via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–260
- Business Class
- $85–340
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-(438) 793-4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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