There are 10 ways to get from Ames to Quebec by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane FOD - YUL
7h 24m$340–846Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
32h 9m$221–502Bus, train via Toronto Airport (YYZ)
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
31h 50m$341–776Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
35h 21m$561–1,142Drive 1,868.4 km
- Drive from Ames to Montrealcar 1,868.4 km
20h 26m$371–536Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane FOD - YOW
7h 59m$344–900Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DSM - YUL
8h 2m$312–1,173Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DSM - YOW
8h 57m$326–1,227Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane DSM - YQB
9h 6m$338–1,369Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
35h 42m$663–1,564
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Quebec is to bus which costs $220 - $500 and takes 32h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Quebec is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at des Pins / du Docteur-Penfield via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Toronto Union Station and Robert-Bourassa / De La Gauchetière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Ames and Quebec is 1783 km. The road distance is 1868.4 km.
The best way to get from Ames to Quebec without a car is to bus and train via Toronto Airport (YYZ) which takes 31h 50m and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Ames to Quebec, including transfers.
Ames to Quebec bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Quebec bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Quebec is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 8:07 PM in Ames and 9:07 PM in Quebec.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Quebec is 1868 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Ames to Quebec.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Quebec, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ames to des Pins / du Docteur-Penfield via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Toronto, Toronto Union Station, Montreal, QC, and Robert-Bourassa / De La Gauchetière in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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