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Ville du Québec (City), QC

Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459 and the Quebec City census metropolitan area had a population of 839,311.

Type CityPopulation 549,459Metro Area Population 839,311

Why go

  • Provincial capital of Quebec, Canada.

History

Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459 and the Quebec City census metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is the twelfth-largest city and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is also the second-largest city in the province, after Montreal. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers coupled with cold and snowy winters.

Airports

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) 8.9 km to the centre
Quebec, QC, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Air Canada, Air Transat, Arik Niger, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 18 destinations incl. Montreal, Sept-iles, Baie Comeau, Chicago, Philadelphia… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 18 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor

Getting there by ferry

Québec
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre · Société des traversiers du Québec
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Gare fluviale
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre
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Lévis
Ferry terminal · 6.9 km from the centre · Société des traversiers du Québec
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Québec - Lévis
Ferry route
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Lévis -> Québec
Ferry route · Société des traversiers du Québec
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Québec -> Lévis
Ferry route · Société des traversiers du Québec
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Ville du Québec (City), QC — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Québec, 5.9 km); routes include Québec - Lévis, Lévis -> Québec, Québec -> Lévis.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ville du Québec (City), QC. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Québec City's bus network, including the Métrobus lines. · Fares: OPUS card
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Frequent coaches between Montréal and Québec City, about three hours. · Montréal, QC guide →
Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.