Spring Break road trip

Montreal to Quebec City for Spring Break

Distance

160 mi

Driving

3 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Trois-Rivières

The next Spring Break lands on Saturday, March 13, 2027. On A-40 and the Chemin du Roy, the heaviest traffic usually hits every Friday and Saturday from early March to mid-April. Midweek departures are far cheaper for rooms near beaches and parks.

Book the halfway night early

Trois-Rivières sits about 82 miles from Montreal and 78 miles from Quebec City. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Trois-Rivières
• Stays in Quebec City

Along the way

• The Chemin du Roy along the St. Lawrence
• Old Quebec's walled city
• Montmorency Falls

Full drive guide for this route