There are 11 ways to get from Quebec to Iowa by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)YQB - ALO
10h 35m$130–574Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)YQB - MLI
11h 23m$115–555Train, bus via Toronto
- Take the train from Québec to Montréal
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
29h 34m$216–593Bus
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Street
- Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
41h 45m$272–606Drive 1,311.3 mi
- Drive from Quebec to Des Moines1,311.3 mi
22h 21m$301–434Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Des Moines (DSM)YQB - DSM
8h 33m$240–1,124Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Omaha (OMA)YQB - OMA
9h 8m$248–1,133Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)YQB - CID
9h 51m$134–593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Shell, 2831 Boulevard Laurier to Longueuil, QC - 1225 St. Charles 0 Street #250
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Albany - Rensselaer
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
34h 31m$281–589Train, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
36h 9m$213–620Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
37h 41m$253–690
Quebec to Iowa by train, car, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $240 - $1,200.
The distance between Quebec and Iowa is 1094 miles. The road distance is 1318.9 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 41h 45m and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Quebec to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $650 and takes 41h 45m.
Iowa is 1h behind Quebec. It is currently 11:13 AM in Quebec and 10:13 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Iowa is 1319 miles. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Quebec to Iowa.
There are 241+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Des Moines via Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Street, Station Papineau, Station Berri-UQAM, Montreal, New York Midtown, and Chicago in around 41h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- 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
- $45–130
- 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
- $150–280
- 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
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1-(438) 793-4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Longueuil to Albany - Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
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
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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