There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Quebec by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)MSN - YQB
8h 37m$207–1,107Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal 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
31h 25m$955–1,196Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- 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
33h 52m$245–745Drive 1,839.9 km
- Drive from Madison to Quebec1,839.9 km
19h 39m$368–531Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)ORD - YQB
8h 40m$441–1,457Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)MKE - YQB
9h 46m$242–1,178Drive to Dubuque Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Madison to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
- Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)DBQ - YQB
8h 3m$209–940Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québec
34h 46m$270–515
Madison to Quebec by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Quebec is to bus and train via Detroit which costs $270 - $550 and takes 34h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Quebec is to drive and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Madison and Quebec is 1499 km. The road distance is 1839.9 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Quebec without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 31h 25m and costs $950 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Madison to Quebec, including transfers.
Quebec is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 5:02 PM in Madison and 6:02 PM in Quebec.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Quebec is 1840 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Madison to Quebec.
There are 624+ hotels available in Quebec.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- 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
- 4h 56m
- 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 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montreal
- 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
- 4h 56m
- 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 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
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
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- 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
- $90–350
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- 4 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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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 Battle Creek Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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