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
11h 32m$130–624Fly 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 33m$105–555Train, 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
30h 55m$254–588Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Streetbus
- Take the bus from Montreal 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
36h 33m$369–796Drive 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
8h 25m$280–1,324Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Omaha (OMA)plane YQB - OMA
8h 49m$348–1,633Fly 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 18mBus
- 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
37h 25m$240–428Train, 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
37h 29m$362–809
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 - $600 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $280 - $1,400.
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 and train which takes 36h 33m and costs $360 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Quebec to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Quebec to Iowa is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 37h 25m.
Iowa is 1h behind Quebec. It is currently 6:24 PM in Quebec and 5:24 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Iowa is 1319 miles. It takes approximately 22h 30m to drive from Quebec to Iowa.
There are 220+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 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, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- 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
- 11h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- 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 19m
- 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- 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
- 7h 54m
- 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
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- 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
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- 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
- $30–70
- 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
- $75–170
- 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
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- 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
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- $50–95
- 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, 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 - 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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
- 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 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
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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