There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus Montréal - Ottawa
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
5h 40m$780–796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus Ottawa - Montréal
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palaisbus Montreal
8h 1m$80–98Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain VIA Rail
5h 59m$100–320Drive 421 km
- Drive from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebeccar 421 km
5h 18m$83–120Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YOW - YQB
3h 45m$298–558Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YUL - YQB
4h 45m$304–878
Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec is to bus which costs $75 - $100 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palais via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ottawa and arriving at Québec. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Ottawa - Via Rail and Quebec is 444 km. The road distance is 421 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs $780 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec, including transfers.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec bus services, operated by Autobus Maheux, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 3h 45m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $100 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Ottawa - Via Rail, ON, Canada and Quebec, QC, Canada?
VIA Rail operates a train from Ottawa to Québec 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–320 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Alternatively, Air Canada flies from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $40–65
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec bus services, operated by Autobus Maheux, arrive at Montréal station.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Québec station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec is 421 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Ottawa - Via Rail to Quebec.
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