There are 10 ways to get from California to Quebec by plane, bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SNA - YQB
13h 23m$337–1,190Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane FAT - YQB
14h$225–905Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
2d 23h$1,314–1,829Train
- 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$1,280–2,990Drive 4,810.4 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Quebeccar 4,810.4 km
2d$951–1,374Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane LAX - YQB
11h 18m$515–1,822Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SAN - YQB
11h 5m$227–911Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SFO - YQB
11h 38m$619–2,323Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SMF - YQB
13h 49m$257–1,009Train, 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$1,107–2,441
California to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $220 - $950.
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 4178 km. The road distance is 4810.4 km.
The best way to get from California to Quebec without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,300 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 13h 23m 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 23m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $3,000 and takes 3 days 1h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 12:30 AM in California and 3:30 AM 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 WestJet fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Québec via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Salt Lake City, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
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