Access to the Region and Road Conditions
Road network
The main access routes to the Mauricie region are Autoroute 40 and Route 138, as well as Autoroute 55 and Route 155.
From Montréal
Take Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (Autoroute 40) toward Québec City. Exit at 196 S for Autoroute 40 E/Autoroute 55 S toward Québec/Trois-Rivières.
From Québec City
Take Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (Autoroute 40) toward Montréal.
Other access points
- By Route 155 South for travellers coming from the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.
- By Autoroute 40 (Autoroute Félix-Leclerc) for those arriving from the north shore of the St. Lawrence.
- By Autoroute 55 North for travellers from the south shore via the Centre-du-Québec.
- By Route 138 (Chemin du Roy) for those travelling from Montréal or Québec City.
Distance from Trois-Rivières
- Shawinigan: 40 km
- Drummondville: 71 km
- Québec City: 120 km
- Roberval: 318 km
- Montréal: 142 km
- La Tuque: 167 km
- Gatineau–Ottawa: 352 km
- Boston: 596 km
- Toronto: 688 km
- New York: 750 km
Accessibility of the La Gabelle dam inter-river link
Visit the website or call 1 866 388-1978.
Bus
For intercity transportation
- Orléans Express Bus Terminal – Louiseville: 192 St-Laurent Est (Route 138) / 819 228-4622
- Orléans Express Bus Terminal – Trois-Rivières: 275 St-Georges Street / 819 374-2944
For transportation within Trois-Rivières
For transportation to Mauricie national park and Les Forges-du-Saint-Maurice
For transportation to these natural sites departing from Montréal and Québec City, visit the Navette Nature website.
Train
VIA Rail Canada: 1 888 842-7245 / Website
La Tuque Station, 550 Saint-Louis Street: 819 523-3257
Shawinigan Station, Avenue de la Transmission: 819 537-9007
Air travel and international airports
Lac-à-la-Tortue Airport: 1321 Chemin de la Vigilance, Lac-à-la-Tortue / 819 538-8623 / Website
Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ): 3500 Chemin de l’Aéroport, Trois-Rivières / 819 377-4382 / Website
La Tuque Airport (YLQ): 1249 Boulevard Ducharme, La Tuque / 819 523-8932 / Website
From international airports
Montréal Airports – Car Rental
Montréal Airports – Airport/Trois-Rivières Shuttle
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport – Car Rental and Other Transportation
