There are two options by which road travellers may reach Labrador. One of these options provide entry to coastal Labrador via ferry service from the Island of Newfoundland. The second option provides road access to Labrador West through the neighbouring Province of Quebec.

An alternate way of reaching Labrador is via the rail link to Labrador City. You can jump to the Rail Travel section at the bottom this page.

Option 1: From Newfoundland via the MV Apollo

Newfoundland and Labrador are separated by a body of water called the Strait of Belle Isle. A ferry service operates across this strait from St. Barbe, Newfoundland to Blanc Sablon, Quebec. Blanc Sablon is located just a few minutes drive from Quebec-Labrador border. This auto/passenger ferry service is operated by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Accordingly, road travellers may:

1. Drive the paved highway in northern Newfoundland (the Viking Trail) to St. Barbe;
2. Embark on the MV Apollo for the 90-minute crossing of the Strait of Belle Isle;
3. Disembark at Blanc Sablon and follow Route 510 through the Labrador Coastal Drive region to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. From Happy Valley-Goose Bay follow route 500 west to Labrador City. From Labrador City a road connection is available to continental North America.

Option 2: From Quebec by Road to Labrador City

Labrador City is linked by 581 km of road (Route 138) to Baie Comeau, Quebec. Approximately one-half of this distance is paved, while the remainder is gravel. Baie Comeau is connected by paved road to major centres.

Road travellers arriving at Labrador City by road may then:

1. Follow Route 500 east to Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
2. Follow Route 510 south through the Labrador Coastal Drive region.

Here are some website links to help in planning your road travel:

• MV Apollo Ferry Service
• Labrador Marine Inc., the company which operates these vessels under contract to government
• Labrador City to Baie Comeau road information

A rail link connects Labrador City (in western Labrador) to Sept Iles in Quebec. The eight-hour trip takes you through unspoiled, breathtaking, wilderness areas of Quebec and Labrador. Passenger service on the Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway (QNS&L), is operated by Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. (TRT). TRT operates two return trips per week between Sept-Iles, Quebec and Emeril Junction, on the Trans Labrador Highway, 63 km from Labrador West.

For further information please see:

• This information page for further description and contact information.
• This website, which presents a good travelogue complete with photos.