There are 10 ways to get from Quebec to Iowa by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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)plane YQB - ALO
10h 34m$130–574Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane YQB - MLI
9h 59m$105–505Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
35h 9m$298–593Train, 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 34m$422–983Drive 1,311.3 mi
- Drive from Quebec to Des Moinescar 1,311.3 mi
22h 30m$301–434Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YQB - DSM
9h 56m$230–1,024Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Omaha (OMA)plane YQB - OMA
8h 57m$228–933Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YQB - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 22mTrain, bus #2
- 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 Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
37h 26m$452–1,058Bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- 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 Des Moinesbus
38h 10m$237–426
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Des Moines via Montréal, Ottawa, Detroit, MI and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
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 train and bus via Detroit which takes 35h 9m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Quebec to Iowa, including transfers.
Quebec to Iowa bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Québec station.
The best way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $430 and takes 38h 10m.
Quebec to Iowa bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Montréal station.
Iowa is 1h behind Quebec. It is currently 4:13 AM in Quebec and 3:13 AM 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Québec to Des Moines via Montréal, Ottawa, Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, and Des Moines in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
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 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
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 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 Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- info@intercar.ca
- Website
- intercar.ca
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- 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
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