You can reach the island of Newfoundland by air or ferry, and Labrador by air, road or rail. The airlines listed below fly regularly scheduled or charter flights to and within the province.
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- Air Canada
- www.aircanada.ca
- (Partners include United Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, and All Nippon Airlines)
- 888-247-2262 (Canada/U.S.)
- 0871-220-1111 (London)
- 018050-247226 (Frankfurt)
Marine Atlantic operates year-round superferry service between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Channel-Port aux Basques in southwest Newfoundland. Crossing time is about five hours in summer, and seven hours in winter. There is also a summer service between North Sydney and Argentia on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula from mid-June to late September. Advance reservations are essential in summer and recommended the rest of the year. For more information, please contact Marine Atlantic Reservations at: 800-341-7981. Information on sailing times is available on their website: www.marine-atlantic.ca.
To catch the ferry to Newfoundland, follow the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) through Nova Scotia and Cape Breton to North Sydney. The TCH is Route 104 in Nova Scotia, and becomes Route 105 in Cape Breton.
You can drive to western Labrador along Québec Route 389 from Baie Comeau, Québec. Most of this road is paved. It connects with Route 500 that crosses Labrador from Wabush and Labrador City in the west, through Churchill Falls, to Happy Valley-Goose Bay in east central Labrador on huge Lake Melville. This is a gravel road.
Rail service between Sept Iles, Quebec and western Labrador is provided by Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. Passengers must make arrangements to be picked up and dropped off at Emeril Siding, 60 km east of Labrador City where Route 500 meets the rail line. For information call 866-962-0988 or 418-962-5530 (Sept Iles, QC) or 418-585-233 (Schefferville, QC). www.tshiuetin.net/
All the main highways on the island of Newfoundland are paved. There are only a few short gravel side roads, and these are well maintained. In Labrador, Route 510 is paved from L’Anse-au-Clair to Red Bay, and is gravel beyond that to Cartwright. Route 500 from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Churchill Falls and Labrador City/Wabush is also a gravel highway.
Many remote lodges can be reached only by float plane or helicopter. Discuss this with your outfitter, who can either fly you in his own aircraft, or recommend a company. Space in these small planes and helicopters is limited, so keep your gear to only what’s required. If you plan to ship meat or antlers, contact your outfitter for shipping information.