Intercity rideshare · 211 km

Québec City to Saguenay rideshare

Québec City to Saguenay by carpool: 211 km, about 2 h 20 min by road via Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve. A seat is estimated at $16 to $22 for the 211 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $45 to $76 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.

Updated October 6, 2026

North on Route 175 through Stoneham and the Laurentides wildlife reserve, with almost no towns until Chicoutimi.

Find a ride in the app Saguenay to Québec City

Corridor

via Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve

Québec City · Québec City, QC

211 km · 2 h 20 min (reference)

Saguenay · Saguenay, QC

Seat price

about $19

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$16

estimated seat price

Next departures.

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

Québec City to Saguenay: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	211 km, about 2 h 20 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$16 to $22 CAD Estimate for 211 km; the driver sets the final price
Intercar (bus), one way	$45 to $76 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked September 7, 2026
Driving alone	$154.03 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$16 to $22

estimate for 211 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons northbound are the busy time, plus every holiday weekend.

Distance and drive time

211 km · 2 h 20 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Québec City to Saguenay

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$22 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Québec City to Saguenay work?

Québec City to Saguenay is about two hours and twenty minutes north on Route 175, through the Laurentides wildlife reserve with almost no towns in between. It is a serious winter drive and the single most shared trip in the region, with UQAC and Université Laval students riding in both directions.

Leaving Québec City

Rides usually start at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, in Limoilou, or in Charlesbourg on the way to Route 175.

Arriving in Saguenay

They end in Chicoutimi near UQAC, with Jonquière and La Baie a short drive on.

Worth knowing

Route 175 through the reserve has few services and serious winter conditions, which is exactly why people share this drive.

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

The full safety layer

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

For Québec City to Saguenay, Intercar fares ran $45 to $76 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 211 km is typically about $19, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $19
Travel time
2 h 20 min
Intercar
Bus
One way, CAD
$45 to $76
Travel time
2 h 50 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$154.03
Travel time
2 h 20 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $19	2 h 20 min
Intercar	Bus	$45 to $76	2 h 50 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$154.03	2 h 20 min

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

Québec City to Saguenay questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 211 km rideshare from Québec City to Saguenay?

About 2 h 20 min for 211 km. North on Route 175 through Stoneham and the Laurentides wildlife reserve, with almost no towns until Chicoutimi.

Where do Québec City to Saguenay rides start and end?

Rides usually start at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, in Limoilou, or in Charlesbourg on the way to Route 175. They end in Chicoutimi near UQAC, with Jonquière and La Baie a short drive on.

How much is a seat from Québec City to Saguenay?

A seat for the 211 km typically runs about $19, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 211 km alone costs about $154.03 at the CRA rate.

When do Québec City to Saguenay rides get posted?

Friday afternoons northbound are the busy time, plus every holiday weekend.

Anything to know about driving Québec City to Saguenay?

Route 175 through the reserve has few services and serious winter conditions, which is exactly why people share this drive.

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

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.