Transportation
The
gardens are easily accessible by road, bus, train, aeroplane
and ferry.
By
road:
From
the West: take
Highway 20 until it ends at Cacouna. Follow route 132 in an
easterly direction, beyond Rimouski, to the end of Highway 20.
Follow the tourism road signs for "Les Jardins de Métis".
Continue along route 132 past the intersection in Sainte-Flavie
until you reach the gardens.
From
the South: From Campbellton, follow route 132 north. After
Mont-Joli, follow the tourism road signs for "Les Jardins
de Métis".
From
the East: From Percé, follow route 132 west along
the St. Lawrence. After Matane, follow the tourism road signs
for "Les Jardins de Métis".
By
bus:
There
is daily service to Mont-Joli with departures from Quebec City,
via Rivière-du-Loup and Rimouski. For further information,
contact Orléans
Express at (514) 395-4000.
By
train:
There
is regular daily service to Mont-Joli from both Halifax and
Montréal. For further information, call Via
Rail at 1 800 361-5390.
By
air:
The
gardens are a 10 minute drive from the airport in Mont-Joli.
The airport has regular daily service from Montréal and
Québec City via Air
Canada (Air Canada Jazz). For flight information, call 1 888 247-2262.
By
ferries:
Five
(5) ferries link the two shores of the St. Lawrence, making
the gardens easily accessible to those wishing to cross
over from the North Shore.
|
Ferries: |
Information: |
|
Baie-Comeau/Matane
Godbout/Matane |
Operating
period: all year long
Crossing times:
Baie-Comeau to Matane: 2 h 20 min
Godbout to Matane: 2 h 10 min
Information:
Phone: (418) 562-2500 (Matane)
Phone: (418) 294-8593 (Baie-Comeau)
Phone: (418) 568-7575 (Godbout)
Web site: www.traversiers.gouv.qc.ca
Reservations:
Phone: 1 877 562-6560 (Toll free
throughout Québec)
Phone: (418) 562-2500 (Matane) |
|
Forestville/Rimouski |
Operating
period: From May through October
Crossing time: 55 min
Information and reservations:
Phone: (418) 725-2725
Fax: (418) 722-3699
Web site: www.traversier.com
Reservations only: 1 800 973-2725 |
| Saint-Siméon/Rivière-du-Loup |
Operating
period: From April to January
Crossing time: 65 min
Information:
Phone: (418) 862-9545
Faxes: (418) 862-5094
Web site: www.travrdlstsim.com
Email: info@travrdlstsim.com |