Intercity rideshare · 263 km

Toronto to Kingston rideshare

Toronto to Kingston by carpool: 263 km, about 2 h 45 min by road via Highway 401. A seat is estimated at $20 to $27 for the 263 km, and the driver sets the final price. Common pickup areas in Toronto: Downtown, North York and Scarborough.

Updated October 6, 2026

East on the 401 past Oshawa, Cobourg, Belleville and Napanee into Kingston.

Find a ride in the app Kingston to Toronto

Corridor

via Highway 401

Toronto · Toronto, ON

263 km · 2 h 45 min (reference)

Kingston · Kingston, ON

Seat price

about $24

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$20

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Toronto to Kingston, 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 Toronto to Kingston, and what does a seat cost?

Toronto to Kingston: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	263 km, about 2 h 45 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Highway 401 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$20 to $27 CAD Estimate for 263 km; the driver sets the final price
Driving alone	$191.99 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026
Carpool lots listed below	6 Ontario 511 open data, source: data.ontario.ca, checked September 3, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$20 to $27

estimate for 263 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Sunday evenings are when Queen’s students head back east, plus the start of every term.

Distance and drive time

263 km · 2 h 45 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Toronto to Kingston

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$27 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Toronto to Kingston work?

Kingston to Toronto is under three hours on the 401. Queen's students fill the seats, and Toronto to Montréal drivers pass through Kingston, so rides on this pair are often part of a longer trip.

Leaving Toronto

Pickups are usually downtown Toronto or in Scarborough on the way to the 401 east.

Arriving in Kingston

Drop-offs are usually near Queen’s University or downtown Kingston, with the West End first off the 401.

Worth knowing

Toronto to Montréal drivers pass Kingston, so a seat to Kingston is often on a longer ride.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Toronto

Areas Toronto riders usually name.

Downtown
North York
Scarborough
Etobicoke
Mississauga

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 Toronto to Kingston?

We found no scheduled bus or train fare to compare for Toronto to Kingston. A Loop seat for the 263 km is typically about $24, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $24
Travel time
2 h 45 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$191.99
Travel time
2 h 45 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $24	2 h 45 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$191.99	2 h 45 min

No bus or train fare is listed for this corridor yet.

Carpool lots between Toronto and Kingston

Provincial park-and-carpool lots along the corridor: agree on one in the app, leave a car, ride together.

Highway 401 and Port Union Road
Highway 401 · Central region
Spaces
81
Accessible spaces
4
Enter from
Kingston Road
Distance
about 22 km from Toronto
- Transit stop
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Durham Road - Highway 2
Highway 35/115 · Central region
Spaces
144
Accessible spaces
8
Enter from
Durham Road - Highway 2
Distance
about 67 km from Toronto
- Lit
- Transit stop
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Newtonville Road
Highway 401 · Central region
Spaces
31
Accessible spaces
4
Enter from
Newtonville Road
Distance
about 77 km from Toronto
- Lit
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Toronto Road (Northumberland County Road 2)
Highway 401 · Eastern region
Spaces
51
Accessible spaces
1
Enter from
Toronto Road
Distance
about 91 km from Toronto
- Lit
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Ontario Street (Northumberland County Road 28)
Highway 401 · Eastern region
Spaces
67
Accessible spaces
3
Enter from
Phillips Road
Distance
about 94 km from Toronto
- Lit
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Burnham Street (Northumberland County Road 18)
Highway 401 · Eastern region
Spaces
49
Accessible spaces
2
Enter from
Burnham Street or Highway 401 westbound off-ramp
Distance
about 101 km from Toronto
- Lit
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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.

Toronto to Kingston questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 263 km rideshare from Toronto to Kingston?

About 2 h 45 min for 263 km. East on the 401 past Oshawa, Cobourg, Belleville and Napanee into Kingston.

Where do Toronto to Kingston rides start and end?

Pickups are usually downtown Toronto or in Scarborough on the way to the 401 east. Drop-offs are usually near Queen’s University or downtown Kingston, with the West End first off the 401.

How much is a seat from Toronto to Kingston?

A seat for the 263 km typically runs about $24, set by the driver within ON cost-sharing rules. Driving the 263 km alone costs about $191.99 at the CRA rate.

When do Toronto to Kingston rides get posted?

Sunday evenings are when Queen’s students head back east, plus the start of every term.

Anything to know about driving Toronto to Kingston?

Toronto to Montréal drivers pass Kingston, so a seat to Kingston is often on a longer ride.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Toronto to Kingston?

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