There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Quebec by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane DSM - YQB
6h 41m$171–736Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane MLI - YQB
9h 17m$137–657Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
34h 35m$792–1,404Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
35h 50m$1,047–1,254Drive 2,104.2 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Quebeccar 2,104.2 km
22h 11m$419–606Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane ALO - YQB
8h 3m$162–737Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Longueuilbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
35h 14m$1,571–2,218Bus, train via Toronto
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Québectrain
35h 42m$802–1,799Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
37h 7m$912–1,624
Des Moines (DSM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Quebec is to fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Quebec is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Iowa and Quebec is 1895 km. The road distance is 2104.2 km.
The best way to get from Iowa to Quebec without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 35m and costs $750 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Iowa to Quebec, including transfers.
Quebec is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 7:01 PM in Iowa and 8:01 PM in Quebec.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Quebec is 2104 km. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Iowa to Quebec.
There are 670+ hotels available in Quebec.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $75–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montreal
- Saver
- $50–180
- Flexible
- $95–190
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Longueuil
- Saver
- $50–180
- Flexible
- $90–190
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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