Quebec City to New York, NY

[xbatt8]

What is the quickest, easiest, best way to get from Quebec City to New York, NY for someone who doesn't fly?

 

Thanks,

 

Bob

[Nitemare]

Quickest if you don't fly? Rent a car.

 

Easiest? Car service/limo -- let someone else do the driving

 

Cheapest? - bus or hitchhike

 

BEST?? Take the next cruise back.

 

How are you getting from Vegas to NYC?

[mskaufman]

Taking the next cruise back might even be the easiest way in addition to being the best way. Certainly not the quickest.

[xbatt8]

Quickest if you don't fly? Rent a car.

 

Easiest? Car service/limo -- let someone else do the driving

 

Cheapest? - bus or hitchhike

 

BEST?? Take the next cruise back.

 

How are you getting from Vegas to NYC?

 

Could be Amtrak. Could be driving. Not sure yet. Did Amtrak in 2013 for the Miracle reposition from NY to Long Beach. That was a very nice trip.

 

Bob

[Blue Mudshark]

ViaRail from Quebec City to Montreal, Amtrak from Montreal to New York City.

[Nitemare]

Train is nearly a 24 hour route. Renting a car or using a car service should be under 10 hours

[Jolie_Cruiser]

The quickest, easiest way, if you don't mind driving, is a one-way rental car. The drive is about 9 hours. To avoid a long wait at the border, choose where you are crossing carefully. Bring a GPS, as road signs in Québec are in French. Many Americans do this every year without a problem, especially families going back to Boston.

 

The Amtrak train ride from Montréal is scenic but long, at least 11 hours. There is only one train a day which leaves around 10:00 AM. The Via Rail train ride to Montréal from Québec City is another approx. 3 hours.

 

Greyhound has multiple buses which go from Montréal to New York. The night one takes about 7 hours not counting time at the border crossing. It is another 3 hours, with the Orleans Express bus between Québec City and Montréal.

 

Financially anyway, either train or bus, it is going to cost you about 130-170 CAD. For a bit more, I would rent a car. Also, gas is cheap these days.

 

If you do not want to drive, then sharing a limo would be an option.

Edited September 18, 2015 by Jolie_Cruiser

[xbatt8]

Very good suggestions, thank you all. I wil look into both rental car and train. I do like train travel and it should be a really pretty trip that time of year. But, I also don't mind driving.

 

Thanks to all,

 

Bob

[maryann ns]

This information was in my newspaper today: Amtrak is again running its Great Dome car between Albany and Montreal during leaf-peeping season. The car features windows on all sides to provide panoramic views of Lake Champlain and the eastern edge of the Adirondack Mountains. Amtrak says the car will run for six weeks beginning Thursday.