ITCC 2011 - UQAC

Directions/Transportation

Saguenay is located 211 km from Quebec City and 464 km from Montreal, is easily accessible via Route 175, and crossing through the breathtaking wildlife reserve of the Laurentians. The Saguenay is served by airlines that offer daily Montreal-Saguenay connections at the Bagotville airport.

For more transportation options, contact information for renting a vehicle, taking a bus and maps downloads, visit the Saguenay web site.

Coming by car?

Easily accessible via Route 175, and crossing through the breathtaking wildlife reserve of the Laurentians, Saguenay is located 211 km from Quebec City and 464 km from Montreal. Now a very busy and safe connection, Route 175 is being revamped with its new four-lane divided road and will soon be transformed into a major highway.*

Prefer the bus?

Intercar traveling company offers at least 5 occasions to reach the Saguenay region from Montréal every day. The journey is 6 hours long and it is also possible to catch the bus from Quebec City. For more information about the schedule:

http://www.intercar.qc.ca/mqj.php or 1-418-547-2167

…or the train?

Via Rail Canada offers transportation from Montreal to Saguenay on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Passing through the Mauricie Wildlife Reserve, the road is spectacular, with a panoramic view or the boreal forest with its lakes and rivers. The train leaves Montréal at 8:30 am and arrives in Saguenay around 5:30 pm.

www.viarail.ca or 1-888-872-7245.

Flying?

We strongly recommend traveling with Air Canada and Star Alliance partners (Lufthansa, Swiss). Those companies offer published fares for flights between Montreal and Bagotville, which is our regional airport.