Québec City to Montréal rideshare
Québec City to Montréal 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 40 along the north shore past Trois-Rivières, or the 20 along the south shore past Drummondville; 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 Québec City to Montréal, 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 Québec City to Montréal, 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 7, 2026 · live data
How does carpooling from Québec City to Montréal 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 Québec City
Pickups are usually at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, in Limoilou, or in Lévis for rides taking the south-shore 20.
Arriving in Montréal
Drop-offs are usually downtown Montréal or on the Plateau, or in Longueuil and Brossard before the bridges.
Worth knowing
Rides on the 20 reach the south shore first, so Longueuil is the easy stop if you are going there anyway.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in Québec City
Areas Québec City riders usually name.
- Vieux-Québec
- Sainte-Foy (Université Laval)
- Limoilou
- Lévis
- Charlesbourg
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 Québec City to Montréal?
For Québec City to Montréal, 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.
Québec City to Montréal questions.
The rest is in the full FAQ.
How long is the 242 km rideshare from Québec City to Montréal?
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When do Québec City to Montréal rides get posted?
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