There are 7 ways to get from Chicago, IL to Quebec by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)ORD - YQB
6h 39m$407–1,211Train
cheapest- 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
29h 1m$176–645Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Take the train from Montréal to Québec
21h 48m$228–620Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palais
27h 5m$923–1,117Drive 1,604.7 km
- Drive from Chicago, IL to Quebec1,604.7 km
17h 12m$313–451Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)ORD - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
8h 49m$338–937Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Albany to Longueuil
- Take the bus from Longueuil, QC - 1225 St. Charles 0 Street #250 to Quebec, QC - Shell, 2831 Boulevard Laurier
26h 9m$284–644
Chicago, IL to Quebec by foot, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago, IL to Quebec is to train via Toronto which costs $220 - $650 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago, IL to Quebec is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $400 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago, IL station to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Québec via Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
The distance between Chicago, IL and Quebec is 1465 km. The road distance is 1604.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago, IL to Quebec without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 5m and costs $900 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Chicago, IL to Quebec, including transfers.
Chicago, IL to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago, IL to Quebec is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $400 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $220 - $650 and takes 21h 48m.
Quebec is 1h ahead of Chicago, IL. It is currently 4:52 AM in Chicago, IL and 5:52 AM in Quebec.
Chicago, IL to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chicago, IL to Québec via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- 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 Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
Train from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $40–65
- 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
Bus from Longueuil, QC - 1225 St. Charles 0 Street #250 to Quebec, QC - Shell, 2831 Boulevard Laurier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $90–190
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