There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SBA - YQB
13h 29m$195–806Bus, 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 to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain
3d 4h$2,003–3,346Bus, 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$1,581–2,006Drive 4,926.1 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Quebeccar 4,926.1 km
2d 1h$992–1,433Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- 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 35m$695–2,547Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SBA - YUL
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
13h 46m$914–1,495Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, taxi
- 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 taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
14h 53m$1,154–2,186Train 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
19h 18m$340–1,163Train
- 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$2,611–4,364
Santa Barbara to Quebec by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which takes 13h 29m 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 4277 km. The road distance is 4926.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $2,000 - $3,400.
It takes approximately 13h 29m 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 fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,600 - $4,400 and takes 3 days 5h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 1:16 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:16 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?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Québec via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Las Vegas, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Las Vegas, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Phoenix, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 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 Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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 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
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $170–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $130–270
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $735
Ridebooker
- Phone
- +1 866 943 0516
Ridebooker
- Phone
- +1 866 943 0516
Ridebooker
- Phone
- +1 866 943 0516
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