Getting to Pointe-Lebel: the 138, the ferry, or both
There is only one road, and it follows the river for hundreds of kilometres. Here is what to plan for, depending on where you start.
By route 138
From Quebec City, allow about four and a half hours. From Montreal, seven. The 138 leaves the motorway past Quebec City and becomes a two-lane road that follows the shore: longer than a highway, and far more beautiful.
Tadoussac is two hours fifteen from Pointe-Lebel and makes the natural stop. The Saguenay crossing there is a free ferry running continuously.
By ferry from the Gaspé
Coming from the south shore, the Matane to Baie-Comeau ferry saves a very long detour through Quebec City. The crossing takes a little over two hours and lands twenty minutes from the chalet.
Booking is strongly advised in summer: it is a boat, not a bridge, and vehicle places go early.
What to know
- A car is necessary. There is no public transport to the chalet.
- Baie-Comeau airport is nine kilometres away, with links from Quebec City and Montreal.
- The nearest grocery store is six kilometres away; Baie-Comeau and its services, eighteen.
- In winter the 138 is cleared and maintained, but conditions change fast: check Québec 511 before leaving.
- Fill up before the long stretches: stations thin out once you pass Baie-Comeau heading east.
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Checked on 6 September 2026. If you find an error, write to us and it will be corrected.
