Intercity rideshare · 457 km

Gatineau to Toronto rideshare

Gatineau to Toronto by carpool: 457 km, about 4 h 35 min by road via Highway 417, Highway 416 and Highway 401. A seat is estimated at $35 to $47 for the 457 km, and the driver sets the final price. Common pickup areas in Gatineau: Hull, Aylmer and Gatineau sector.

Updated October 6, 2026

Across a bridge into Ottawa, west on the 417, south on the 416 to the 401, then west past Kingston and Belleville into Toronto.

Find a ride in the app Toronto to Gatineau

Corridor

via Highway 417, Highway 416 and Highway 401

Gatineau · Gatineau, QC

457 km · 4 h 35 min (reference)

Toronto · Toronto, ON

Seat price

about $41

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$35

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Gatineau to Toronto, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.

Rides on this corridor are listed in the Loop app. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.

How far is it from Gatineau to Toronto, and what does a seat cost?

Gatineau to Toronto: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	457 km, about 4 h 35 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Highway 417, Highway 416 and Highway 401 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$35 to $47 CAD Estimate for 457 km; the driver sets the final price
Driving alone	$333.61 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026
Carpool lots listed below	6 Ontario 511 open data, source: data.ontario.ca, checked September 3, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$35 to $47

estimate for 457 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons westbound are the busy time, plus every long weekend and term break.

Distance and drive time

457 km · 4 h 35 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Gatineau to Toronto

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$47 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Gatineau to Toronto work?

Gatineau to Toronto is about four and a half hours: cross to Ottawa, west on the 417, south on the 416 and then the 401. Drivers on this pair almost always pick up on the Gatineau side before crossing, which is the difference between this ride and an Ottawa one, and Kingston is the usual midway stop.

Leaving Gatineau

Rides pick up on the Gatineau side, in Hull near UQO, the Gatineau sector or Aylmer, before crossing into Ottawa.

Arriving in Toronto

They end in Scarborough, the first part of Toronto on the 401, or downtown.

Worth knowing

Picking up on the Gatineau side is what makes this ride different from an Ottawa one, and Kingston is the usual stop halfway.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Gatineau

Areas Gatineau riders usually name.

Hull
Aylmer
Gatineau sector
Buckingham
Masson-Angers

On every ride

ID and licence verified drivers
Pickup PIN and live trip status
Women-only rides, server-enforced

The full safety layer

Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Gatineau to Toronto?

We found no scheduled bus or train fare to compare for Gatineau to Toronto. A Loop seat for the 457 km is typically about $41, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $41
Travel time
4 h 35 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$333.61
Travel time
4 h 35 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $41	4 h 35 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$333.61	4 h 35 min

No bus or train fare is listed for this corridor yet.

Carpool lots between Gatineau and Toronto

Provincial park-and-carpool lots along the corridor: agree on one in the app, leave a car, ride together.

Highway 417 & Carp Road
Highway 417 · Eastern region
Spaces
154
Accessible spaces
6
Enter from
Westbrook Road
Distance
about 29 km from Gatineau
- Lit
- Transit stop
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Dwyer Hill Road (Ottawa Road 3)
Highway 7 · Eastern region
Spaces
41
Accessible spaces
3
Enter from
Dwyer Hill Road (Ottawa Road 3)
Distance
about 39 km from Gatineau
- Lit
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Panmure Road
Highway 417 · Eastern region
Spaces
53
Enter from
Marshwood Road
Distance
about 39 km from Gatineau
- Lit
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Cemetery Sideroad / Appleton Sideroad (Lanark County Road 17)
Highway 7 · Eastern region
Spaces
31
Accessible spaces
4
Enter from
Cemetery Sideroad (Lanark County Road 17)
Distance
about 46 km from Gatineau
- Lit
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Heritage Line (Peterborough County Road 34) / Highway 28
Highway 7 · Eastern region
Spaces
35
Accessible spaces
4
Enter from
Heritage Line
Distance
about 236 km from Gatineau
- Lit
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Keene Road (Peterborough County Road 35)
Highway 7 · Eastern region
Spaces
70
Accessible spaces
6
Enter from
Keene Road
Distance
about 242 km from Gatineau
- Lit
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Carpool lot data: Ontario 511 (Ministry of Transportation), Open Government Licence, Ontario, fetched September 3, 2026. Space counts and amenities are as published by the province; check the lot before you rely on it.

Gatineau to Toronto questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 457 km rideshare from Gatineau to Toronto?

About 4 h 35 min for 457 km. Across a bridge into Ottawa, west on the 417, south on the 416 to the 401, then west past Kingston and Belleville into Toronto.

Where do Gatineau to Toronto rides start and end?

Rides pick up on the Gatineau side, in Hull near UQO, the Gatineau sector or Aylmer, before crossing into Ottawa. They end in Scarborough, the first part of Toronto on the 401, or downtown.

How much is a seat from Gatineau to Toronto?

A seat for the 457 km typically runs about $41, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 457 km alone costs about $333.61 at the CRA rate.

When do Gatineau to Toronto rides get posted?

Friday afternoons westbound are the busy time, plus every long weekend and term break.

Anything to know about driving Gatineau to Toronto?

Picking up on the Gatineau side is what makes this ride different from an Ottawa one, and Kingston is the usual stop halfway.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Gatineau to Toronto?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Gatineau is confirmed with a PIN, instead of an e-transfer in a comment thread. For a side-by-side look at the other options, see Poparide alternatives in Canada, compared.