There are 8 ways to get from Quebec to Amherst by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
best- 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 13m$486–1,321Drive 752.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Quebec to Amherstcar 752.9 km
9h 35m$150–216Train
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Amhersttrain VIA Rail
17h 34m$204–464Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YQB - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherstbus
8h 38m$403–945Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherstbus
9h 48m$330–1,013Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- 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 20m$363–1,439Fly 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 13m$189–1,042Bus, train
- Take the bus from Québec to Rimouskibus Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Take the train from Rimouski to Amhersttrain VIA Rail
17h 34m$193–446
Quebec to Amherst by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Amherst is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Amherst is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs $480 - $1,400.
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 34m.
The distance between Quebec and Amherst is 625 km. The road distance is 752.9 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to Amherst without a car is to train which takes 17h 34m and costs $200 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 13m 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 12:21 PM in Quebec and 1:21 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 753 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m 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 Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- 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 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Bathurst Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Sainte-Foy to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $220–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $80–190
Train from Rimouski to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $60–85
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