Intercity rideshare · 297 km

Québec City to Rimouski rideshare

Québec City to Rimouski by carpool: 297 km, about 3 h 25 min by road via Autoroute 20 and Route 132. A seat is estimated at $23 to $31 for the 297 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $44 to $98 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.

Updated October 6, 2026

East on the 20 along the south shore past Montmagny, La Pocatière and Rivière-du-Loup, as far as it runs, then Route 132 along the river past Le Bic into Rimouski.

Find a ride in the app Rimouski to Québec City

Corridor

via Autoroute 20 and Route 132

Québec City · Québec City, QC

297 km · 3 h 25 min (reference)

Rimouski · Rimouski, QC

Seat price

about $27

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$23

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Québec City to Rimouski, 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 Québec City to Rimouski, and what does a seat cost?

Québec City to Rimouski: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	297 km, about 3 h 25 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Autoroute 20 and Route 132 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$23 to $31 CAD Estimate for 297 km; the driver sets the final price
Orléans Express (bus), one way	$44 to $98 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked September 7, 2026
Driving alone	$216.81 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$23 to $31

estimate for 297 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons are when seats east go up, plus the days before every term break.

Distance and drive time

297 km · 3 h 25 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Québec City to Rimouski

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$31 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Québec City to Rimouski work?

Québec City to Rimouski is about three and a half hours east along the south shore, on the 20 as far as it runs and Route 132 the rest of the way. UQAR, the Cégep de Rimouski and the Institut maritime send students west at every break, and the same rides carry on to Mont-Joli and Rivière-du-Loup.

Leaving Québec City

Rides usually start in Lévis on the south shore, or at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval before crossing the bridge.

Arriving in Rimouski

They end in downtown Rimouski or near UQAR, and some carry on to Pointe-au-Père and Mont-Joli.

How rides work

Where 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

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Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Québec City to Rimouski?

For Québec City to Rimouski, Orléans Express fares ran $44 to $98 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 297 km is typically about $27, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $27
Travel time
3 h 25 min
Orléans Express
Bus
One way, CAD
$44 to $98
Travel time
4 h 45 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$216.81
Travel time
3 h 25 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $27	3 h 25 min
Orléans Express	Bus	$44 to $98	4 h 45 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$216.81	3 h 25 min

Other fares checked September 7, 2026; they change with dates and demand.

Québec City to Rimouski questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 297 km rideshare from Québec City to Rimouski?

About 3 h 25 min for 297 km. East on the 20 along the south shore past Montmagny, La Pocatière and Rivière-du-Loup, as far as it runs, then Route 132 along the river past Le Bic into Rimouski.

Where do Québec City to Rimouski rides start and end?

Rides usually start in Lévis on the south shore, or at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval before crossing the bridge. They end in downtown Rimouski or near UQAR, and some carry on to Pointe-au-Père and Mont-Joli.

How much is a seat from Québec City to Rimouski?

A seat for the 297 km typically runs about $27, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 297 km alone costs about $216.81 at the CRA rate.

When do Québec City to Rimouski rides get posted?

Friday afternoons are when seats east go up, plus the days before every term break.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Québec City to Rimouski?

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