Labrador StraitsGetting Here
Labrador is part of the Canadian Province of Newfoundland & Labrador, located on Canada's east coast.
The Strait of Belle Isle separates the two parts of the Province. The Labrador Straits is the southern coastal region of Labrador, bordering on the Strait of Belle Isle.
The Strait of Belle Isle separates the two parts of the Province. The Labrador Straits is the southern coastal region of Labrador, bordering on the Strait of Belle Isle.
Surface Routes
The Labrador Straits is accessible by road for about eight months of the year.
From anywhere in continental North America, drive to North Sydney, Nova Scotia from where Marine Atlantic's ferry service will take you to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. For information regarding this ferry service visit the Marine Atlantic Website.
Newfoundland's Viking Trail
Upon arrival in Newfoundland drive north on the Trans-Canada highway to Deer Lake, and from there take Route 430 to St. Barbe. Your trip along Route 430 leads through beautiful Gros Morne National Park. At the northern end you'll find the L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, occupied around A.D. 1000 by the Vikings. (Also, there is a Viking exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization about L'Anse aux Meadows.)
Crossing to Labrador
The next stage of your trip takes you across the Strait of Belle Isle from the Island of Newfoundland to the coast of Quebec and Labrador. The crossing takes about one hour 30 minutes and provides excellent opportunities for whale and bird watching. Icebergs are frequently present in the waters of the Strait. You will land in Blanc Sablon, Quebec -- just minutes by road from the Labrador Straits. See FerryInformation.
Trans-Labrador Highway
The Trans-Labrador highway connects central and western Labrador with the neightbouring province of Quebec. This highway terminates at Goose Bay and does not connect with the Labrador Straits region. Travel from Goose Bay to the Labrador Straits is possible by a Marine Atlantic coastal ferry. This ferry (which does not offer drive-on/drive-off service) docks at Red Bay in the Labrador Straits. For ease and comfort, road travellers to the Labrador Straits are advised to use the Newfoundland connection described above.
From anywhere in continental North America, drive to North Sydney, Nova Scotia from where Marine Atlantic's ferry service will take you to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. For information regarding this ferry service visit the Marine Atlantic Website.
Newfoundland's Viking Trail
Upon arrival in Newfoundland drive north on the Trans-Canada highway to Deer Lake, and from there take Route 430 to St. Barbe. Your trip along Route 430 leads through beautiful Gros Morne National Park. At the northern end you'll find the L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, occupied around A.D. 1000 by the Vikings. (Also, there is a Viking exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization about L'Anse aux Meadows.)
Crossing to Labrador
The next stage of your trip takes you across the Strait of Belle Isle from the Island of Newfoundland to the coast of Quebec and Labrador. The crossing takes about one hour 30 minutes and provides excellent opportunities for whale and bird watching. Icebergs are frequently present in the waters of the Strait. You will land in Blanc Sablon, Quebec -- just minutes by road from the Labrador Straits. See FerryInformation.
Trans-Labrador Highway
The Trans-Labrador highway connects central and western Labrador with the neightbouring province of Quebec. This highway terminates at Goose Bay and does not connect with the Labrador Straits region. Travel from Goose Bay to the Labrador Straits is possible by a Marine Atlantic coastal ferry. This ferry (which does not offer drive-on/drive-off service) docks at Red Bay in the Labrador Straits. For ease and comfort, road travellers to the Labrador Straits are advised to use the Newfoundland connection described above.
Air Routes
The airport in nearby Blanc Sablon, Quebec serves the Labrador Straits region.
Regional airlines provide air links to the Island of Newfoundland and the province of Quebec.
Interprovincial Airlines provides daily service between Blanc Sablon and St. John's, Newfoundland. At St. John's there is an international airport accessible from points in Canada, the USA and around the world.
Trans-Cote, an affiliate of Canadian Airlines, provides regular service between Blanc Sablon and Sept Isles, Quebec. Sept Iles is linked to Quebec City and Montreal by Canadian Airlines.
Air Nova links St. John's and other Newfoundland airports with points in Atlantic Canada and with Goose Bay, Labrador (but not with Blanc Sablon).
When planning a trip to the Labrador Straits by air be sure to investigate both the Quebec route and the Newfoundland route in order to receive the most travel options.
Regional airlines provide air links to the Island of Newfoundland and the province of Quebec.
Interprovincial Airlines provides daily service between Blanc Sablon and St. John's, Newfoundland. At St. John's there is an international airport accessible from points in Canada, the USA and around the world.
Trans-Cote, an affiliate of Canadian Airlines, provides regular service between Blanc Sablon and Sept Isles, Quebec. Sept Iles is linked to Quebec City and Montreal by Canadian Airlines.
Air Nova links St. John's and other Newfoundland airports with points in Atlantic Canada and with Goose Bay, Labrador (but not with Blanc Sablon).
When planning a trip to the Labrador Straits by air be sure to investigate both the Quebec route and the Newfoundland route in order to receive the most travel options.
Local Travel
The communities of the Labrador Straits are linked by a paved highway extending 80 km from L'Anse au Clair (just a few kilometres from Blanc Sablon) to Red Bay.
Within the region there is a full range of automotive and RV services including gasoline and diesel stations, repair shops, propane outlets, waste disposal sites, etc.
Rental vehicles ranging from compact cars to full-size pickups and 4-wheel drives for winter travel are available from the Labrador Straits agency Eagle River Rent-a-Car, Ltd., telephone (709) 931-2305.
Within the region there is a full range of automotive and RV services including gasoline and diesel stations, repair shops, propane outlets, waste disposal sites, etc.
Rental vehicles ranging from compact cars to full-size pickups and 4-wheel drives for winter travel are available from the Labrador Straits agency Eagle River Rent-a-Car, Ltd., telephone (709) 931-2305.