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How to get fromIowa to Quebecby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Quebec by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane plane DSM - YQB
    6h 27m
    $278–1,233

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane plane MLI - YQB
    9h 19m
    $157–757

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain train
    33h 21m
    $442–964

  4. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain train
    35h 18m
    $359–667

  5. Drive 2,110.9 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Quebeccar car 2,110.9 km
    22h 30m
    $418–603

  6. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane plane ALO - YQB
    7h 27m
    $190–835

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi taxi
    36h 35m
    $1,012–1,284

  8. Bus, train via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Québectrain train
    39h 31m
    $557–1,274

Des Moines (DSM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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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.

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