Thanksgiving road trip

Montreal to Quebec City for Thanksgiving

Distance

160 mi

Driving

3 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Trois-Rivières

The next Thanksgiving lands on Thursday, November 26, 2026. On A-40 and the Chemin du Roy, the heaviest traffic usually hits the Tuesday and Wednesday before and the Sunday after. Drive Thanksgiving morning itself; roads are often the quietest of the week.

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