Getting to Québec

Four easy ways to get to Québec: by plane, by car, by rail or by bus

With its convenient road, air, and rail connections, getting to the Québec City region couldn't be simpler!

By plane

• Jean-Lesage International Airport

  • 16 km (10 miles) away from downtown Québec City, can be reached via boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel, autoroute Duplessis (540), or boulevard de la Capitale (Highway 40).
    Tel.: 418 640-2700  

By car

Highway 20 (autouroute Jean-Lesage) runs along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, and Highway 40 (autoroute Félix-Leclerc) is the north shore access to the city.

By rail

• VIA Rail Canada
  Daily VIA Rail Canada service between Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City.

  Tel.: 1 888 842-7245
  
  Visitors traveling by train from the USA come into Montreal via Amtrak, then transfer to VIA Rail Canada trains for Québec City.

• Amtrak
  Québec City train and bus stations
  Tel.: 1 800 USA-RAIL (1 800 872-7245)
• Stations
  Gare du Palais (Central Station)
  450, rue de la Gare-du-Palais, Québec 1 888 842-7245
  
  Gare de Sainte-Foy
  3255, chemin de la Gare, arrondissement Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap Rouge : 1 888 842-7245

By bus

• Espacebus.ca
  Espacebus.ca gives you the schedule and details for all bus services going to Québec City from any departure point.
• Intercar
  Intercar links Québec City with Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix, and all destinations along the North Shore (Côte-Nord).
• Orléans Express
  Orléans Express Coach Lines provide daily service between Québec City, Montréal, and all other destinations in the province.
• Greyhound
  Visitors traveling by bus from the USA come into Montreal via Greyhound, then transfer to Orléans Express bus for Québec City. Full details provided by Greyhound at 1 800 661-TRIP (8747).