There are 12 ways to get from Quebec to California by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YQB - SAN
11h 52m$185–758Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YQB - LAX
12h 9m$140–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 23h$1,400–2,335Bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuilbus
- Take the bus from Longueuil to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
3d 4hDrive 2,990.7 mi
- Drive from Quebec to Los Angelescar 2,990.7 mi
2d$572–826Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YQB - SFO
12h 47m$154–617Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YQB - SMF
13h 36m$215–907Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane YQB - SNA
15h 31m$217–907Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YUL - SAN
11h 55m$194–712Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
12h 24m$303–921Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YUL - LAX
12h 37m$269–770Train
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
3d$1,793–2,975
Quebec to California by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to California is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to California is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to California station. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Longueuil, Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec to California. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Los Angeles via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Quebec and California is 2610 miles. The road distance is 3008.2 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to California without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,400 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Quebec to California, including transfers.
Quebec to California bus services, operated by Jaguaride, depart from Québec station.
Quebec to California train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Québec station.
The best way to get from Quebec to California is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 4h, you could also train, which costs $1,700 - $3,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and California, USA?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Québec to Los Angeles Union Station via Longueuil, Métro Longeuil, Longueuil, New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and St Louis Bus Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $40–60
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Booking & Getting There
Quebec to California bus services, operated by Jaguaride, arrive at Longueuil, Métro Longeuil station.
California is 3h behind Quebec. It is currently 8:00 PM in Quebec and 5:00 PM in California.
Quebec to California train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to California is 3008 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Quebec to California.
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