Intercity rideshare · 236 km

Québec City to Sherbrooke rideshare

Québec City to Sherbrooke by carpool: 236 km, about 2 h 35 min by road via Autoroute 20 and Autoroute 55. A seat is estimated at $18 to $24 for the 236 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $98 to $139 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.

Updated October 6, 2026

Over the Pierre-Laporte bridge to the 20, west along the south shore to Drummondville, then south on the 55 into Sherbrooke.

Find a ride in the app Sherbrooke to Québec City

Corridor

via Autoroute 20 and Autoroute 55

Québec City · Québec City, QC

236 km · 2 h 35 min (reference)

Sherbrooke · Sherbrooke, QC

Seat price

about $21

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$18

estimated seat price

Next departures.

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

Québec City to Sherbrooke: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	236 km, about 2 h 35 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Autoroute 20 and Autoroute 55 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$18 to $24 CAD Estimate for 236 km; the driver sets the final price
Orléans Express + Limocar (bus), one way	$98 to $139 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked September 7, 2026
Driving alone	$172.28 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$18 to $24

estimate for 236 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons are when seats toward Sherbrooke go up during term, plus every reading week.

Distance and drive time

236 km · 2 h 35 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Québec City to Sherbrooke

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$24 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Québec City to Sherbrooke work?

Québec City to Sherbrooke is about two and a half hours by the 20 and the 55 through Drummondville. Every scheduled bus itinerary we could find changes buses on the way and averages close to seven hours, which is why students moving between Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke tend to share a car instead.

Leaving Québec City

Rides usually start at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, or in Lévis on the south shore right by the 20.

Arriving in Sherbrooke

They end at Université de Sherbrooke, downtown Sherbrooke, or in Lennoxville near Bishop’s.

Worth knowing

Drummondville is where the 20 meets the 55, so it is the natural stop halfway.

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 Sherbrooke?

For Québec City to Sherbrooke, Orléans Express + Limocar fares ran $98 to $139 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 236 km is typically about $21, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $21
Travel time
2 h 35 min
Orléans Express + Limocar
Bus
One way, CAD
$98 to $139
Travel time
6 h 45 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$172.28
Travel time
2 h 35 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $21	2 h 35 min
Orléans Express + Limocar	Bus	$98 to $139	6 h 45 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$172.28	2 h 35 min

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

Québec City to Sherbrooke questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 236 km rideshare from Québec City to Sherbrooke?

About 2 h 35 min for 236 km. Over the Pierre-Laporte bridge to the 20, west along the south shore to Drummondville, then south on the 55 into Sherbrooke.

Where do Québec City to Sherbrooke rides start and end?

Rides usually start at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, or in Lévis on the south shore right by the 20. They end at Université de Sherbrooke, downtown Sherbrooke, or in Lennoxville near Bishop’s.

How much is a seat from Québec City to Sherbrooke?

A seat for the 236 km typically runs about $21, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 236 km alone costs about $172.28 at the CRA rate.

When do Québec City to Sherbrooke rides get posted?

Friday afternoons are when seats toward Sherbrooke go up during term, plus every reading week.

Anything to know about driving Québec City to Sherbrooke?

Drummondville is where the 20 meets the 55, so it is the natural stop halfway.

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

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.