There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane SBA - YQB
13h 29m$205–806Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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 5h$1,269–3,135Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop 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$1,399–2,065Drive 4,926.1 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Quebeccar 4,926.1 km
2d 2h$980–1,416Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane LAX - YQB
14h 35m$553–1,907Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SBA - YUL
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
13h 32m$924–1,495Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane BUR - YQB
16h 4m$284–1,085Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LAX - YUL
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
14h 52m$1,122–2,246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain
3d 6h$1,078–2,525
Santa Barbara to Quebec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Quebec. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Québec via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Quebec is 4276 km. The road distance is 4926.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,200 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Quebec is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $3,200 and takes 3 days 5h.
Quebec is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 8:22 AM in Santa Barbara and 11:22 AM in Quebec.
Santa Barbara to Quebec train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Québec via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Las Vegas, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Denver, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Haven to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $735
Ridebooker
- Phone
- +1 866 943 0516
Ridebooker
- Phone
- +1 866 943 0516
Ridebooker
- Phone
- +1 866 943 0516
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