The Town of Gaspé is located at the Eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, 650 kilometers from Quebec City and 350 kilometers from Rimouski in the Lower St. Lawrence . With some 150 kilometers of shoreline open to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gaspé is definitely one of the most maritime cities in Quebec , which gives it a major advantage in maritime trade and transhipment.
Acessibility
- Roads
Highway 132 leads to Gaspé. It is a scenic belt route that goes all around the Gaspé Peninsula . In addition, Highway 198 can also be taken to Gaspé, going through Murdochville.
- Railway
Via Rail trains arrive in and depart from Gaspé on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, going to and from Matapédia, Rimouski , Quebec City, and Montreal .
- Airplanes
Gaspé has an airport and a 4500 foot long landing strip. Several daily flights to and from Montreal and Quebec City are available, and take less than three hours.
- Boats
Gaspé has one of the most promising deepwater ports in North America , allowing large ships to take shelter from bad weather, winter or summer. The Gaspé and Rivière-au-Renard marinas can take in over a hundred sailboats, including solo boats.
