There are 10 ways to get from Quebec to James Bay by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Rutherglenbus Ontc
11h 50m$138–252Bus
- Take the bus from Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palais to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Rutherglenbus
12h 53m$150–215Drive 754.3 km
- Drive from Quebec to James Baycar 754.3 km
9h 24m$150–216Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YQB - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Rutherglenbus
10h$557–1,252Bus via Montreal
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Streetbus
- Take the bus from Montréal, QC - GARE D'AUTOCARS to Ottawa, ON - ST-LAURENT/COVENTRYbus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Rutherglenbus
13h 41m$192–250Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQB - YOW
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Rutherglenbus
9h 50m$366–1,021Fly to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport, taxi
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)plane YQB - YYB
- Take the taxi from North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB) to James Baytaxi
7h 49m$384–1,744Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YQB - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Rutherglenbus
11h 19m$286–621Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YQB - YYZ
- Take the bus from VAUGHAN - HWY 407 terminal to North Baybus
11h 1m$398–1,091Fly to Rouyn-Noranda Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY)plane YQB - YUY
- Take the bus from Rouyn Noranda, PQ to North Bay, ONbus
11h 45m$207–695
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to James Bay is to train and bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to James Bay is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 49m and costs $380 - $1,800.
The distance between Quebec and James Bay is 797 km. The road distance is 754.3 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to James Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 50m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Quebec to James Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to James Bay is 754 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Quebec to James Bay.
There are two+ hotels available in James Bay.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and James Bay, NU, Canada?
You can take a bus from Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palais to James Bay via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montréal, Ottawa - Via Rail, and Rutherglen in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- palaerospace.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- airinuit.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–430
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Rutherglen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Sudbury to Rutherglen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from VAUGHAN - HWY 407 terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palais to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $45–65
- 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
- $60–75
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 866-307-0002
- info@autobusmaheux.qc.ca
- Website
- autobusmaheux.com
Bus from Montréal, QC - GARE D'AUTOCARS to Ottawa, ON - ST-LAURENT/COVENTRY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Book at
- https://maheux.betterez.com/cart/56532ac09ee1bffd2501c6c8
- Website
- https://autobusmaheux.qc.ca/?lang=en
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Rouyn Noranda, PQ to North Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Book at
- https://maheux.betterez.com/cart/56532ac09ee1bffd2501c6c8
- Website
- https://autobusmaheux.qc.ca/?lang=en
- Adult
- $70–80
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Union Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705-474-2700
U Need A Cab
- Phone
- +1 705-497-7777
- Website
- uneedacab.ca
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