Distance between Rimouski QC and Saguenay QC
The distance from Rimouski to Saguenay is 253 kilometers by road including 13 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Trois-Pistoles, Les Bergeronnes, Le Bic, Saint-Fabien, Saint-Simon, Essipit and Sacré-Coeur.
Shortest distance by air | 187 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 253 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 3 min |
Fuel amount | 20.2 L |
Fuel cost | 34 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Rimouski | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
232 20 20 km, 12 min
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Le Bic | 20 km | 12 min | 1.4 L | |
132 14 km, 09 min
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Saint-Fabien | 34 km | 22 min | 2.6 L | |
132 17 km, 11 min
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Saint-Simon | 51 km | 34 min | 3.8 L | |
132 13 km, 09 min
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Trois-Pistoles | 64 km | 44 min | 5.0 L | |
132 32 km, 1 h 29 min
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Essipit | 96 km | 2 h 13 min | 7.6 L | |
138 12 km, 08 min
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Les Bergeronnes | 108 km | 2 h 22 min | 8.0 L | |
138 33 km, 22 min
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Sacré-Coeur | 141 km | 2 h 45 min | 11.1 L | |
172 93 km, 1 h 02 min
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Saint-Fulgence | 234 km | 3 h 47 min | 18.5 L | |
172 19 km, 15 min
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Saguenay | 253 km | 4 h 03 min | 19.9 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rimouski to Saguenay?
Fuel cost: 34 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 253 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.68 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Rimouski to Saguenay?
Driving time: 4 h 3 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 12 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 7 min
- 155 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 43 min
- 47 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 35 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 1 h 26 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Rimouski to Saguenay by land?
The distance between Rimouski and Saguenay is 253 km by road including 13 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Rimouski and Saguenay respectively.
How far is Rimouski to Saguenay by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rimouski and Saguenay is 187 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Rimouski and Saguenay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rimouski from Saguenay by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 187 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 51 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Rimouski to Saguenay?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 46 min to cover the distance of 187 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 53 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Rimouski and Saguenay?
The halfway point between Rimouski and Saguenay is Sacré-Coeur. It is located about 14 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sacré-Coeur to Rimouski is 141 km and driving will take about 2 h 45 min. The road between Sacré-Coeur and Saguenay has length 112 km and will take approximately 1 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rimouski in relation to Saguenay?
Rimouski is located 187 km east of Saguenay.
Rimouski has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.45016, longitude -68.52998.
Saguenay has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.40596, longitude -71.06918.
Which highway goes from Rimouski to Saguenay?
The route from Rimouski to Saguenay follows 172.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 132: 48 km
- 138: 33 km
- 20: 12 km
- 232: 3 km
- 175: 3 km
- 372: 1 km