There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, 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.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane LAX - YQB
14h 15m$274–895Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SBA - YQB
11h 33m$195–806Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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 5h$2,600–4,303Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station 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 10h$1,616–2,086Drive 4,926.1 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Quebeccar 4,926.1 km
2d 1h$889–1,284Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SNA - YQB
21h 27m$349–1,112Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LAX - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport to Québecbus
15h 4m$465–1,326Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane ONT - YQB
16h$346–1,125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
3d 9h$2,076–3,261
Santa Barbara to Quebec by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Québec via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Quebec is 4373 km. The road distance is 4926.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $2,600 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $2,600 - $4,300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $850 and takes 11h 33m.
Quebec is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 4:50 PM in Santa Barbara and 7:50 PM in Quebec.
Santa Barbara to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
You can take a train from Santa Barbara to Québec via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 5h. Alternatively, United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) twice a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $75–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
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