There are 9 ways to get from Quebec to Des Moines by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YQB - DSM
9h 46m$130–624Train, bus via Toronto
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
28h 58m$196–473Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
35h 28m$228–403Drive 1,311.3 mi
- Drive from Quebec to Des Moinescar 1,311.3 mi
22h 30m$301–434Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YUL - DSM
10h 42m$150–519Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane YQB - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
13h 34m$139–628Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane YQB - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
15h 3m$160–689Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Shell, 2831 Boulevard Laurier to Longueuil, QC - 1225 St. Charles 0 Street #250bus
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Albany - Rensselaerbus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
34h 27m$203–558Train, bus
- 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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
35h 33m$173–530
Quebec to Des Moines by train, car, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Des Moines is to train and bus via Toronto which costs $190 - $480 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Des Moines is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street and arriving at Des Moines via Montréal, Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 28m.
The distance between Quebec and Des Moines is 1184 miles. The road distance is 1318.9 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 35h 28m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Quebec to Des Moines, including transfers.
Quebec to Des Moines bus services, operated by Jaguaride, depart from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street station.
The best way to get from Quebec to Des Moines is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $410 and takes 35h 28m.
Quebec to Des Moines bus services, operated by Jaguaride, arrive at Montreal Airport station.
Des Moines is 1h behind Quebec. It is currently 2:15 PM in Quebec and 1:15 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Des Moines, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Des Moines via Montreal Airport, Montréal, Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 35h 28m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–65
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
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 Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- 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
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Bus from Quebec, QC - Shell, 2831 Boulevard Laurier to Longueuil, QC - 1225 St. Charles 0 Street #250
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $40–55
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Longueuil to Albany - Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
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