Ottawa to Québec City rideshare
Ottawa to Québec City by carpool: 445 km, about 4 h 40 min by road via Autoroute 40 and Highway 417. A seat is estimated at $34 to $46 for the 445 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $133 to $157 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.
Updated
East on the 417 past Hawkesbury into Québec, across the island of Montréal on the 40, then past Trois-Rivières into Québec City.
Corridor
via Autoroute 40 and Highway 417Seat price
about $40
fair-share guidance
Seats from
$34
estimated seat price
Next departures.
Rides posted on Loop from Ottawa to Québec City, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.
Updated
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.
to part of a longer tripwith
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- Verified riders only
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 Ottawa to Québec City, and what does a seat cost?
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Distance and drive time | 445 km, about 4 h 40 min Reference road figures, no traffic |
| Main road | Autoroute 40 and Highway 417 Loop corridor catalog |
| Estimated seat price | $34 to $46 CAD Estimate for 445 km; the driver sets the final price |
| Orléans Express (bus), one way | $133 to $157 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked |
| Driving alone | $324.85 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of |
What is on this corridor right now.
Seat price, estimated
$34 to $46
estimate for 445 km; the driver sets the final price
When seats get posted
Sunday evenings are when seats back east go up, plus the end of every long weekend.
Distance and drive time
445 km · 4 h 40 min
reference road figures, no traffic
Example ride, estimated
Ottawa to Québec City
Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats
$46 per seat
Estimated, not a live listing.
As of November 7, 2026 · live data
How does carpooling from Ottawa to Québec City work?
Québec City to Ottawa is about four and a half hours west, on the 40 past Trois-Rivières and Montréal and then the 417 into the capital. Scheduled bus service takes most of a day because it routes through Montréal, so this is a corridor where a car that is already going saves real time as well as money.
Leaving Ottawa
Pickups are usually downtown Ottawa or in Orléans on the way out to the 417 east.
Arriving in Québec City
Drop-offs are usually at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, or in Limoilou and Vieux-Québec.
Worth knowing
Trois-Rivières is the natural stop on the way, and Montréal riders can join where the 40 passes the island.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in Ottawa
Areas Ottawa riders usually name.
- Downtown / Centretown
- Kanata
- Orléans
- Nepean
- Barrhaven
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 Ottawa to Québec City?
For Ottawa to Québec City, Orléans Express fares ran $133 to $157 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 445 km is typically about $40, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.
- Carpool
Loop seat
- One way, CAD
- about $40
- Travel time
- 4 h 40 min
- One way, CAD
- $133 to $157
- Travel time
- 7 h 5 min
- Car
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
- One way, CAD
- $324.85
- Travel time
- 4 h 40 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat | Carpool | about $40 | 4 h 40 min |
| Orléans Express | Bus | $133 to $157 | 7 h 5 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km) | Car | $324.85 | 4 h 40 min |
Other fares checked September 7, 2026; they change with dates and demand.
Ottawa to Québec City questions.
The rest is in the full FAQ.
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Where do Ottawa to Québec City rides start and end?
How much is a seat from Ottawa to Québec City?
When do Ottawa to Québec City rides get posted?
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