There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Quebec by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SFO - YUL
8h 25m$312–1,125Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
2d 23h$1,329–3,122Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco 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
3d 13h$802–1,557Drive 4,751.3 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Montrealcar 4,751.3 km
47h$938–1,355Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SFO - YOW
11h 19m$776–1,229Fly San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SFO - YQB
11h 1m$568–1,721Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SJC - YUL
11h 21m$675–1,528Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
3d 7h$1,221–2,598Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
3d 8h$1,471–3,173
San Francisco to Quebec by subway, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Quebec is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Quebec is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Quebec. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at du Président-Kennedy / Aylmer via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Ontario / Berri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Montréal via Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between San Francisco and Quebec is 4119 km. The road distance is 4751.3 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Quebec without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $800 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from San Francisco to Quebec, including transfers.
San Francisco to Quebec bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Quebec is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $310 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $1,300 - $3,200 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also bus, which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 3 days 13h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Quebec, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Montréal via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $13–16
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $40–65
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Quebec bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Quebec is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 3:42 AM in San Francisco and 6:42 AM in Quebec.
San Francisco to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Quebec is 4751 km. It takes approximately 47h to drive from San Francisco to Quebec.
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