There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Quebec by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane ALO - YQB
7h 30m$172–737Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane CID - YQB
7h 47m$149–726Bus, train via Toronto
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
- Take the train from Montréal to Québectrain
29h 48m$559–1,393Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
35h 36m$1,044–1,216Drive 2,029.5 km
- Drive from Waterloo to Quebeccar 2,029.5 km
22h 10m$367–529Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Waterloo to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane MCW - YQB
12h 25m$165–735Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
34h 24m$788–1,400Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
37h 1m$918–1,670
Waterloo to Quebec by bus, foot, train, and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Quebec is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Quebec is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Waterloo and Quebec is 1753 km. The road distance is 2029.5 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Quebec without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 35h 36m and costs $1,000 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Waterloo to Quebec, including transfers.
Quebec is 1h ahead of Waterloo. It is currently 1:20 AM in Waterloo and 2:20 AM in Quebec.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Quebec is 2029 km. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from Waterloo to Quebec.
There are 747+ hotels available in Quebec.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Quebec, QC, Canada?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mason City to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mason City to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mason City to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mason City to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montreal
- Saver
- $50–190
- Flexible
- $95–200
Want to know more about travelling around Canada
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide



















