There are 8 ways to get from Quebec to Amherst by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YQB - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Amherstbus
8h 55m$423–875Drive 751.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Quebec to Amherstcar 751.7 km
9h 37m$150–217Bus, train
- Take the bus from Québec to Rimouskibus Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Take the train from Rimouski to Amhersttrain VIA Rail
17h 38m$195–446Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YQB - YQM
- Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain
8h 58m$465–1,173Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Amherstbus
9h 14m$318–682Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YUL - YQM
- Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain
9h 14m$390–1,250Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Bathurst Airport, train
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Bathurst Airport (ZBF)plane YQB - ZBF
- Take the train from Bathurst Train Station to Amhersttrain
9h 20m$199–1,142Train
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Amhersttrain VIA Rail
17h 58m$204–464
Quebec to Amherst by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Amherst is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Amherst is to fly and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $420 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Foy and arriving at Amherst via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Quebec and Amherst is 841 km. The road distance is 751.7 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to Amherst without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 38m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Quebec to Amherst, including transfers.
Quebec to Amherst train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Sainte-Foy station.
Amherst is 1h ahead of Quebec. It is currently 8:37 PM in Quebec and 9:37 PM in Amherst.
Quebec to Amherst train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Amherst station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Amherst is 752 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Quebec to Amherst.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Amherst, NS, Canada?
VIA Rail operates a train from Sainte-Foy to Amherst 3 times a week. Tickets cost $200–460 and the journey takes 15h 43m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Bathurst Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rimouski to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Bathurst Train Station to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $80–190
Train from Sainte-Foy to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $220–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $55–85
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