There are 12 ways to get from Quebec to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YQB - LAX
11h 51m$370–1,016Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
13h$258–954Train
- 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$1,064–2,377Bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Longueuilbus
- 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 5h$499–1,129Drive 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 Diego International Airport
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YQB - SAN
11h 24m$375–1,308Fly 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
11h 42m$403–1,516Fly 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
12h 12m$345–1,307Fly 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
11h 58m$333–1,168Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YUL - SAN
12h 32m$310–1,396Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YUL - LAX
12h 53m$285–1,004Train, 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 Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
3d 2h$896–1,933
Quebec to California by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to California is to train and fly which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to California is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $370 - $1,400.
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 5h.
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 2628 miles. The road distance is 3011.4 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to California without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Quebec to California, including transfers.
Quebec to California bus services, operated by Orléans Express, 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 51m and costs $370 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and California, USA?
Air Canada, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Québec to Los Angeles via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–130
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–130
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–130
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Québec to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/t-en
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Québec to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- info@intercar.ca
- Website
- intercar.ca
Bus from Québec to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Longueuil to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Quebec to California bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Longueuil station.
California is 3h behind Quebec. It is currently 2:44 AM in Quebec and 11:44 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 3011 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Quebec to California.
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