Getting to Québec
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City Montréal
Below the streets of Montréal, thousands of people commute, shop and eat every day. The underground city is the largest underground complex in the world and has 32km (20mi) of tunnels spread over an area of twelve square km. Along side the metro stations and shops you will find businesses, hotels, banks, cinemas and restaurants. There are more than 120 exterior access points to the underground city.
It all begun in the 1960s when the building of Place Ville-Marie began. It grew over the years, especially when the metro opened in 1966.
For both tourists and locals the underground streets offer a perfect opportunity to escape the elements and get from a to b without having to go outside.
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By Land
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From the USA
Highways 89 and 5 in Vermont, Route 201 in Maine and Highways 30, 37, and 87 in New York State take you to Québec.
From Ontario
From Toronto you can take highway 401 and from Ottawa highway 407 into the province of Québec.
From Atlantic Canada
Highway 2 in New Brunswick takes you into Québec.
Auto routes
The auto route system in Québec is a network of expressways linked to each other and is based on the same principle as the 400-Series highway in Ontario and the Interstate Highway System in the US. These roads are the basis of Québec’s highway system and span a distance totaling over 1,900km (1181mi). |
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By Bus
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| Greyhound can take you from New York or Boston to Montréal, where you can connect to buses within Québec. There is a frequent bus service between Québec City and Montréal with express buses from Orléans Express. |
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By Air
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| Québec has several airports, the largest of which are located in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. Montréal’s Trudeau International Airport is Québec’s main airport for domestic and international flights. The other international airport is Mirabel and is located north of Montréal. This airport is primarily used for air cargo. Near Québec City is Jean Lesage International Airport, another busy terminal for domestic flights and it has some international charters. |
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By Rail
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Via Rail offers a great opportunity to sit back and see the beautiful landscape of Québec go past outside. There are two transcontinental trains crossing starting in Québec, Montréal to Vancouver and Montréal to Halifax as well as trains going to Montréal. Montréal is also a major hub for other train connections, from both Canada and the USA. Amtrak offers a train service from New York City’s Penn Station to Montréal.
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By Sea
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There is daily ferry service in summer between St. Barbe on Newfoundland’s Viking Trail and Blanc Sablon on the Québec-Labrador border. Crossing time is 80 minutes.
Montréal and Québec City both have large ports, as they are connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence River. Cruise ships dock in both cities, with nearly 10,000 people passing through on the ships every year |
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July, 2008
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