There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Quebec by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SAN - YQB
11h 49m$191–758Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Québectrain
3d 3h$2,610–4,363Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
3d 10h$1,623–2,077Drive 4,867 km
- Drive from San Diego to Quebeccar 4,867 km
2d 2h$879–1,269Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SAN - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport to Québecbus
9h 28m$225–778Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
3d 8h
San Diego to Quebec by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Quebec is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Quebec is to fly and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Quebec. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Québec via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between San Diego and Quebec is 4169 km. The road distance is 4867 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Quebec without a car is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $2,600 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from San Diego to Quebec, including transfers.
San Diego to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Quebec is to fly which takes 11h 49m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,600 - $4,400 and takes 3 days 3h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:22 PM in San Diego and 12:22 AM in Quebec.
San Diego to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and American Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Québec via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Saint-Lambert to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $75–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
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