There are 8 ways to get from Quebec to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YQB - SFO
11h 23m$402–1,315Bus to Bagotville Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Québec to Saguenaybus
- Fly from Bagotville Airport (YBG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YBG - SFO
14h 44m$227–696Train, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 10h$1,005–2,116Bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
3d 14h$642–1,221Drive 3,106.7 mi
- Drive from Quebec to San Franciscocar 3,106.7 mi
2d 1h$711–1,027Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YQB - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
14h 27m$565–1,118Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
12h 30m$270–958Train
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 10h$1,128–2,496
Quebec to San Francisco by train, bus, foot, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to San Francisco is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $700 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to San Francisco is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $400 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Quebec and San Francisco is 2680 miles. The road distance is 3124.8 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to San Francisco without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Quebec to San Francisco, including transfers.
Quebec to San Francisco bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Québec station.
Quebec to San Francisco train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Québec station.
The best way to get from Quebec to San Francisco is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $400 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 3 days 14h, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 3 days 10h.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Québec to San Francisco Bus Station via Montréal, Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Bagotville Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $85–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $90–190
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercar.ca
Bus from Québec to Saguenay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Quebec to San Francisco bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Montréal station.
San Francisco is 3h behind Quebec. It is currently 7:22 AM in Quebec and 4:22 AM in San Francisco.
Quebec to San Francisco train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to San Francisco is 3125 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Quebec to San Francisco.
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