There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Quebec by taxi, train, car, plane, or bus
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Taxi
best- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi 249.8 km
2h 45m$735Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau to Québecbus Montreal-Quebec
2h 50m$27–70Train
- Take the train from Montréal to Québectrain VIA Rail
3h 27m$60–270Drive 251.6 km
- Drive from Montreal to Quebeccar 251.6 km
3h 2m$51–74Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YUL - YQB
3h 23m$278–458Line 428 bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminus Longueuil to Aéroport METbus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YHU - YQB
4h 16m$242–712
Montreal to Quebec by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Quebec is to bus which costs $27 - $70 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Quebec is to taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs $735.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau and arriving at Québec. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Montréal and arriving at Québec. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Montreal and Quebec is 250 km. The road distance is 251.6 km.
The best way to get from Montreal to Quebec without a car is to taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs $735.
The taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palais takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Montreal to Quebec bus services, operated by Jaguaride, depart from Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau station.
Montreal to Quebec train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Quebec is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs $60 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $460 and takes 3h 23m, you could also bus, which costs $27 - $70 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Quebec, QC, Canada?
VIA Rail operates a train from Montréal to Québec 4 times a day. Tickets cost $60–270 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Alternatively, PAL Airlines, Central Mountain Air, and four other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
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Booking & Getting There
Montreal to Quebec bus services, operated by Jaguaride, arrive at Québec station.
Montreal to Quebec train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Québec station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Quebec is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Montreal to Quebec.
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