There are 12 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
11h 3m$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
17h 44m$313–1,313Train
- 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$1,265–2,781Bus, 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$1,544–2,232Drive 4,817.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Quebeccar 4,817.1 km
2d$956–1,380Fly 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 45m$377–1,611Fly 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
10h 56m$367–1,509Fly 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 29m$409–1,622Fly 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 46m$396–998Fly 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)plane FAT - YQB
15h 56m$355–1,505Fly 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 14m$330–1,198Train, 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$1,052–2,232
California to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from California to Quebec is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $360 - $1,600.
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 $1,200 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 11h 3m 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 11h 3m and costs $440 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 1h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 9:25 PM in California and 12:25 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?
Air Canada, American Airlines, and United 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
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
- $360–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- 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
- 10h 18m
- 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 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Phoenix, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- 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
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
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
- $360–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- 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
- 8h 46m
- 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 18m
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- $420–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- 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 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
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
- $300–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- 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
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- 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
- $800–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $460–850
- 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
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- 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
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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