There are 12 ways to get from Quebec to California by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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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 56m$355–1,508Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YUL - LAX
12h 54m$249–722Train, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Sarniabus
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 22h$325–790Bus
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airportbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 23h$315–768Drive 2,993.9 mi
- Drive from Quebec to Los Angelescar 2,993.9 mi
2d$686–990Fly 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 35m$393–1,616Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YQB - LAX
12h 21m$324–767Fly 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 21m$355–1,507Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YUL - SAN
11h 54m$270–1,263Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
12h 23m$258–821Fly 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
16h 21m$279–1,209Train
- 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$333–960
Quebec to California by train, bus, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to California is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $750 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to California is to bus and fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to California station. However, there are services departing from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Montréal, Ottawa, Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
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 3011.4 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $310 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Quebec to California, including transfers.
Quebec to California bus services, operated by Jaguaride, depart from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street 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 56m and costs $350 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $800 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also train, which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and California, USA?
Air Canada, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Los Angeles Union Station via Montreal Airport, Montréal, Ottawa, Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $29–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-(438) 793-4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Quebec to California bus services, operated by Jaguaride, arrive at Montreal Airport station.
California is 3h behind Quebec. It is currently 9:21 AM in Quebec and 6:21 AM 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 3011 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Quebec to California.
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