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Getting around Québec Québec boasts vast road and airline networks that provide service to the entire territory. Travellers can easily go from one major city to another, for example, from Montréal to Québec City, by car, bus, train or plane. A number of ferries, moreover, link the two shores of the St. Lawrence River, and boat service is available to communities in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the Basse-Côte-Nord (lower north shore) region. Aboriginal communities in Nunavik can be easily reached by plane.
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By car
Québec’s road network covers some 70,000 km (43,470 mi.). For up-to-the-minute information on road conditions: Travel info Transports Québec Tel.: 1 888 355-0511
Driving distances The table below shows driving distances between Montréal, Québec City and Gatineau, along with a dozen or so major Québec towns. To calculate travel times and distances between destinations, use the tool provided by Transports Québec.  | | Montréal | | Québec | | Gatineau | | km | | km | | km |  | | Gaspé | 930 | | 700 | | 1125 |  | | Gatineau | 207 | | 450 | | - |  | | Montréal | - | | 253 | | 207 |  | | Mont-Tremblant | 135 | | 405 | | 160 |  | | Québec | 253 | | - | | 450 |  | | Rimouski | 540 | | 312 | | 735 |  | | Rouyn-Noranda | 638 | | 877 | | 535 |  | | Saguenay | 465 | | 211 | | 662 |  | | Sept-Îles | 900 | | 652 | | 1095 |  | | Sherbrooke | 147 | | 240 | | 347 |  | | Tadoussac | 475 | | 205 | | 685 |  | | Trois-Rivières | 142 | | 130 | | 330 |  | Tourism signage Throughout Québec’s roadways, you’ll find signage specially designed to guide you to:- Tourist reception and information sites
- Tourist attractions and facilities
- Tourist routes and tours
- Off-road bikeways
- Service stations and restaurants
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