There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Quebec by plane, bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (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 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)DCA - YQB
5h 8m$532–1,290Train
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
20h 55m$182–1,278Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palais
17h 5m$879–1,037Drive 1,159.4 km
- Drive from Washington to Quebec1,159.4 km
13h 15m$226–327Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)DCA - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal Airport to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
5h 31m$593–1,378Bus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Street to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street
17h 11m$208–391
Washington to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Quebec is to bus which costs $200 - $400 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Quebec is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Québec via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Washington and Quebec is 1016 km. The road distance is 1159.4 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Quebec without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 5m and costs $850 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Washington to Quebec, including transfers.
Washington to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Quebec is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $500 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $1,300 and takes 20h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 17h 11m.
Washington to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Quebec is 1159 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Washington to Quebec.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Québec via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–410
- Business Class
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from Montreal, QC - 1425 Cartier Street to Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $50–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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