Highway 417 & Carp Road
Highway 417 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 154
- Accessible spaces
- 6
- Enter from
- Westbrook Road
- Distance
- about 26 km from Ottawa
- Lit
- Transit stop
Intercity rideshare · 772 km
Ottawa to Toronto rideshare
Ottawa to Toronto by carpool: 772 km, about 4 h 30 min by road via Highway 401 and Highway 416. A seat is estimated at $59 to $80 for the 772 km, and the driver sets the final price. As of October 18, 2026, 19 rides are posted for the next 30 days, from $15 a seat.
Updated
South on the 416 to the 401 at Prescott, then west past Kingston, Belleville and Oshawa into Toronto.
Next departures.
Rides posted on Loop from Ottawa to Toronto, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.
Updated
Ottawa to Torontopart of a longer tripwith Liam
Book$30.75per seat
3 seats left
Ottawa to Torontowith Kalylee
Book$15per seat
3 seats left
Ottawa to Torontowith Anthony
- Instant book
Book$50.50per seat
7 seats left
Ottawa to Torontopart of a longer tripwith Liam
Book$30.75per seat
3 seats left
Ottawa to Torontowith Anthony
- Instant book
Book$50.50per seat
7 seats left
Ottawa to Torontowith Kalylee
Book$15per seat
3 seats left
- Liam also drives this route on 5 more days. See all times in the app.
- Anthony also drives this route on 1 more day. See all times in the app.
19 rides posted for the next 30 days. 13 more in the app.
to part of a longer tripwith
- Instant book
- 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 Toronto, and what does a seat cost?
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Distance and drive time | 772 km, about 4 h 30 min Distance: median of recorded Loop rides; time: reference, no traffic · as of |
| Main road | Highway 401 and Highway 416 Loop corridor catalog |
| Estimated seat price | $59 to $80 CAD Estimate for 772 km; the driver sets the final price |
| Rides posted, next 30 days | 19 Bookable rides posted on Loop · as of |
| Lowest listed seat | $15 CAD Driver’s asking price, rounded down to the dollar · as of |
| FlixBus (bus), one way | $33 to $85 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| Megabus (bus), one way | $19 to $50 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| Rider Express (bus), one way | $21 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| VIA Rail (train), one way | $29 to $53 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| Driving alone | $563.56 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.
Upcoming rides
5
next 30 days
Seats available
27
on upcoming rides
Distance and drive time
772 km · 4 h 30 min
median of recorded Loop rides
As of October 18, 2026 · live data
How does carpooling from Ottawa to Toronto work?
Toronto to Ottawa follows the 401 to Prescott and the 416 north into the capital. Students at uOttawa and Carleton and public servants make it a weekly corridor, and Kingston is the natural midway pickup.
Leaving Ottawa
Pickups are usually in Centretown, or in Nepean and Barrhaven on the way out to the 416.
Arriving in Toronto
Drop-offs are usually in Scarborough, the first part of Toronto on the 401, or downtown.
Worth knowing
Kingston is the natural midway stop, so rides in this direction often pick up there too.
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 Toronto?
For Ottawa to Toronto, FlixBus, Megabus and Rider Express fares ran $19 to $85 one way when we checked, and VIA Rail economy fares ran $29 to $53. A Loop seat for the 772 km is typically about $69, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.
- Carpool
Loop seat
- One way, CAD
- about $69
- Travel time
- 4 h 30 min
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $33 to $85
- Travel time
- 5 h
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $19 to $50
- Travel time
- 5 h
- One way, CAD
- $21
- Travel time
- 5 h
- Train
- One way, CAD
- $29 to $53
- Travel time
- 4 h 32 min
- Car
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
- One way, CAD
- $563.56
- Travel time
- 4 h 30 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat | Carpool | about $69 | 4 h 30 min |
| FlixBus | Bus | $33 to $85 | 5 h |
| Megabus | Bus | $19 to $50 | 5 h |
| Rider Express | Bus | $21 | 5 h |
| VIA Rail | Train | $29 to $53 | 4 h 32 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km) | Car | $563.56 | 4 h 30 min |
Other fares checked September 3, 2026; they change with dates and demand.
Carpool lots between Ottawa and Toronto
Provincial park-and-carpool lots along the corridor: agree on one in the app, leave a car, ride together.
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 36 km from Ottawa
- Lit
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 43 km from Ottawa
- Lit
Heritage Line (Peterborough County Road 34) / Highway 28
Highway 7 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 35
- Accessible spaces
- 4
- Enter from
- Heritage Line
- Distance
- about 233 km from Ottawa
- Lit
Keene Road (Peterborough County Road 35)
Highway 7 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 70
- Accessible spaces
- 6
- Enter from
- Keene Road
- Distance
- about 239 km from Ottawa
- Lit
The Parkway / Sir Sandford Fleming Drive
Highway 7 / Highway 115 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 141
- Accessible spaces
- 6
- Enter from
- Crawford Drive
- Distance
- about 246 km from Ottawa
- Lit
- Transit stop
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.
Ottawa to Toronto questions.
The rest is in the full FAQ.
How long is the 772 km rideshare from Ottawa to Toronto?
About 4 h 30 min for 772 km. South on the 416 to the 401 at Prescott, then west past Kingston, Belleville and Oshawa into Toronto.
Where do Ottawa to Toronto rides start and end?
Pickups are usually in Centretown, or in Nepean and Barrhaven on the way out to the 416. Drop-offs are usually in Scarborough, the first part of Toronto on the 401, or downtown.
How much is a seat from Ottawa to Toronto?
A seat for the 772 km typically runs about $69, set by the driver within ON cost-sharing rules. Driving the 772 km alone costs about $563.56 at the CRA rate.
When do Ottawa to Toronto rides get posted?
Sunday evening is the busy return to Toronto, and Friday evenings fill up before long weekends. 5 rides are posted for the next 30 days.
Anything to know about driving Ottawa to Toronto?
Kingston is the natural midway stop, so rides in this direction often pick up there too.
How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Ottawa to Toronto?
You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Ottawa 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.
Nearby routes.
Other corridors that start in Ottawa or end in Toronto.