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Intercity rideshare · 290 km

Montréal to Kingston rideshare

Montréal to Kingston by carpool: 290 km, about 3 h by road via Autoroute 20 and Highway 401. A seat is estimated at $22 to $30 for the 290 km, and the driver sets the final price. Common pickup areas in Montréal: Plateau, Downtown / Centre-ville and NDG.

Updated

West on the 20 to the Ontario line, then the 401 past Cornwall and Brockville into Kingston.

Corridor

via Autoroute 20 and Highway 401

Montréal · Montréal, QC

290 km · 3 h (reference)

Kingston · Kingston, ON

Seat price

about $26

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$22

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Montréal to Kingston, 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 Montréal to Kingston, and what does a seat cost?

Montréal to Kingston: key facts, updated
Fact Value and source
Distance and drive time 290 km, about 3 h Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road Autoroute 20 and Highway 401 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price $22 to $30 CAD Estimate for 290 km; the driver sets the final price
Driving alone $211.70 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of
Carpool lots listed below 6 Ontario 511 open data, source: data.ontario.ca, checked

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$22 to $30

estimate for 290 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Sunday afternoons are when Queen’s students head back west, plus the end of every long weekend.

Distance and drive time

290 km · 3 h

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Montréal to Kingston

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$30 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Montréal to Kingston work?

Montréal to Kingston is three hours west along the 20 and the 401. Queen's students from Québec ride it every long weekend, and most Montréal to Toronto drivers pass Kingston on the way.

Leaving Montréal

Rides usually start downtown Montréal, or in NDG and Verdun close to the 20 heading west.

Arriving in Kingston

They end near Queen’s University or downtown Kingston.

Worth knowing

Most Montréal to Toronto drivers pass Kingston, so a seat here is often on a longer ride.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Montréal

Areas Montréal riders usually name.

  • Plateau
  • Downtown / Centre-ville
  • NDG
  • Laval
  • Longueuil

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 Montréal to Kingston?

We found no scheduled bus or train fare to compare for Montréal to Kingston. A Loop seat for the 290 km is typically about $26, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

  • Loop seat

    Carpool
    One way, CAD
    about $26
    Travel time
    3 h
  • Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)

    Car
    One way, CAD
    $211.70
    Travel time
    3 h

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

Carpool lots between Montréal and Kingston

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

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.

Montréal to Kingston questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 290 km rideshare from Montréal to Kingston?

About 3 h for 290 km. West on the 20 to the Ontario line, then the 401 past Cornwall and Brockville into Kingston.

Where do Montréal to Kingston rides start and end?

Rides usually start downtown Montréal, or in NDG and Verdun close to the 20 heading west. They end near Queen’s University or downtown Kingston.

How much is a seat from Montréal to Kingston?

A seat for the 290 km typically runs about $26, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 290 km alone costs about $211.70 at the CRA rate.

When do Montréal to Kingston rides get posted?

Sunday afternoons are when Queen’s students head back west, plus the end of every long weekend.

Anything to know about driving Montréal to Kingston?

Most Montréal to Toronto drivers pass Kingston, so a seat here is often on a longer ride.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Montréal to Kingston?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Montréal 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.

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