There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Quebec by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SFO - YQB
11h 48m$525–1,831Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SJC - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Streetbus
13h 24m$318–1,183Train
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Québectrain
3d 12h$431–1,189Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
3d 17h$1,238–1,726Drive 5,045.3 km
- Drive from San Jose to Quebeccar 5,045.3 km
2d 2h$979–1,414Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SJC - YQB
15h 30m$347–1,407Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SFO - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Streetbus
12h 20m$366–1,107Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SMF - YQB
14h 51m$811–1,310BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain
3d 13h$454–1,591
San Jose to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Quebec is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Quebec is to Caltrain and fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $500 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Quebec. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Québec via Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between San Jose and Quebec is 4322 km. The road distance is 5045.3 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Quebec without a car is to train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $430 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from San Jose to Quebec, including transfers.
San Jose to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Quebec is to train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $430 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,500 and takes 15h 30m.
Quebec is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:00 PM in San Jose and 3:00 PM in Quebec.
San Jose to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
You can take a train from San Jose to Québec via Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 12h. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $10–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–260
- Business Class
- $85–340
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-(438) 793-4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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