Montréal to Québec City rideshare
Montréal to Québec City by carpool: 242 km, about 2 h 45 min by road via Autoroute 20 or Autoroute 40. A seat is estimated at $19 to $25 for the 242 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $27 to $70 one way when checked on September 3, 2026.
Updated
Either the 20 along the south shore past Drummondville, or the 40 along the north shore past Trois-Rivières; each ride shows which one.
Corridor
via Autoroute 20 or Autoroute 40Seat price
about $22
fair-share guidance
Seats from
$19
estimated seat price
Next departures.
Rides posted on Loop from Montréal to Québec City, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.
Updated
No seats posted on this corridor for the next 30 days yet. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.
to part of a longer tripwith
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per seat
No seats posted on this corridor for the next 30 days yet. 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 Québec City, and what does a seat cost?
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Distance and drive time | 242 km, about 2 h 45 min Distance: median of recorded Loop rides; time: reference, no traffic · as of |
| Main road | Autoroute 20 or Autoroute 40 Loop corridor catalog |
| Estimated seat price | $19 to $25 CAD Estimate for 242 km; the driver sets the final price |
| Orléans Express (bus), one way | $39 to $70 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked |
| Tour Express (bus), one way | $27 to $40 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked |
| VIA Rail (train), one way | $42 to $96 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| Driving alone | $176.66 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of |
What is on this corridor right now.
Upcoming rides
0
none posted yet
Seats available
0
none listed yet
Distance and drive time
242 km · 2 h 45 min
median of recorded Loop rides
As of November 8, 2026 · live data
How does carpooling from Montréal to Québec City work?
Montréal to Québec City is under three hours on the 20 or the 40 along the river. Université Laval and the Montréal campuses keep it busy, and Québec cost-sharing guidance applies to rides posted from either end.
Leaving Montréal
Rides usually start downtown or on the Plateau, or across the river in Longueuil or Brossard when the driver takes the 20.
Arriving in Québec City
They end at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval or in Vieux-Québec, with Lévis the stop for drivers staying on the south shore.
Worth knowing
The 20 arrives on the south shore at Lévis and crosses the Pierre-Laporte bridge; the 40 stays on the north shore and needs no bridge.
How rides workWhere 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
Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Montréal to Québec City?
For Montréal to Québec City, Orléans Express and Tour Express fares ran $27 to $70 one way when we checked, and VIA Rail economy fares ran $42 to $96. A Loop seat for the 242 km is typically about $22, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.
- Carpool
Loop seat
- One way, CAD
- about $22
- Travel time
- 2 h 45 min
- One way, CAD
- $39 to $70
- Travel time
- 3 h
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $27 to $40
- Travel time
- 3 h 30 min
- Train
- One way, CAD
- $42 to $96
- Travel time
- 3 h 14 min
- Car
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
- One way, CAD
- $176.66
- Travel time
- 2 h 45 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat | Carpool | about $22 | 2 h 45 min |
| Orléans Express | Bus | $39 to $70 | 3 h |
| Tour Express | Bus | $27 to $40 | 3 h 30 min |
| VIA Rail | Train | $42 to $96 | 3 h 14 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km) | Car | $176.66 | 2 h 45 min |
Other fares checked September 3, 2026; they change with dates and demand.
Montréal to Québec City questions.
The rest is in the full FAQ.
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