There are 7 ways to get from Quebec to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YQB - ORD
6h 49m$505–1,408Drive 993.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Quebec to Chicagocar 993.3 mi
16h 59m$190–275Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
21h 15m$335–888Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuilbus
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
28h 30mBus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YUL - ORD
8h 49m$224–1,262Train
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 50m$593–1,075Bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
29h 9m$199–308
Quebec to Chicago by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Chicago is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $500 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Longueuil, Albany Bus Terminal, NY and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Montréal, Toronto Union Station and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Quebec and Chicago is 915 miles. The road distance is 999.1 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to Chicago without a car is to bus via Albany which takes 28h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Quebec to Chicago, including transfers.
Quebec to Chicago bus services, operated by Jaguaride, depart from Québec station.
Quebec to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Québec station.
The best way to get from Quebec to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $500 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $330 - $900 and takes 21h 15m, you could also bus via Albany, which costs and takes 28h 30m.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Québec to Chicago Union Station via Montréal, Toronto Union Station, Windsor, and Detroit in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–130
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–200
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $95–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Longueuil, Métro Longeuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
Bus from Québec to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Jaguaride Transport
- Adult
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Quebec to Chicago bus services, operated by Jaguaride, arrive at Longueuil, Métro Longeuil station.
Chicago is 1h behind Quebec. It is currently 10:21 PM in Quebec and 9:21 PM in Chicago.
Quebec to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Chicago is 999 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Quebec to Chicago.
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