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Car hire and driving in Québec

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YQB means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Québec

Car rental from Québec: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Québec to Trois-RivièresCanada114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Québec to SherbrookeCanada166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Québec to SaguenayCanada179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Québec to Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-TremblesCanada224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Québec to TerrebonneCanada224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Québec to LongueuilCanada226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Québec to Mercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveCanada226 km (141 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Québec to Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-ExtensionCanada231 km (143 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Québec to Le Plateau-Mont-RoyalCanada231 km (144 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Québec to Rosemont–La Petite-PatrieCanada232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Québec to Ville-MarieCanada233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Québec to Saint-Louis-de-TerrebonneCanada233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Québec to New York CityUnited States714 km (444 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Québec to TorontoCanada727 km (452 mi)about 9 h 51 min
Québec to BrooklynUnited States719 km (447 mi)about 9 h 45 min
Québec to ChicagoUnited States1,415 km (880 mi)about 19 h 11 min
Québec to QueensUnited States713 km (443 mi)about 9 h 40 min
Québec to MontréalCanada233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Québec to PhiladelphiaUnited States827 km (514 mi)about 11 h 12 min
Québec to ManhattanUnited States706 km (438 mi)about 9 h 34 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Québec?

The right, as everywhere in Canada.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.