There are 11 ways to get from California to Quebec by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane LAX - YQB
10h 58m$445–1,322Fly 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)plane SNA - YQB
16h 44m$293–1,213Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Québectrain
3d 1h$1,105–2,549Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
3d 6h$1,502–2,136Drive 4,817.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Quebeccar 4,817.1 km
2d$946–1,367Fly 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)plane SFO - YQB
11h 28m$438–1,821Fly San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SAN - YQB
11h 42m$367–1,511Fly Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SMF - YQB
11h 9m$357–1,508Fly 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)plane LAX - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Streetbus
11h 38m$376–998Fly 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)plane SFO - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Streetbus
12h$329–1,197Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain
3d 1h$937–2,035
California to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $440 - $1,400.
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 4206 km. The road distance is 4817.1 km.
The best way to get from California to Quebec without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,100 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 10h 58m 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 10h 58m and costs $440 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,600 and takes 3 days 1h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 3:23 PM in California and 6:23 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?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) every 3 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $700–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $430–800
- 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
- $240–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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