Getting here

Getting to Carleton-sur-Mer

Carleton-sur-Mer is located in the heart of Chaleur Bay, in Gaspésie, about 800 km east of Montreal, 550 km east of Quebec City, and about 300 km east of Rimouski.

Where do the different activities take place?

90% of the program takes place at the Quai des arts (774 boulevard Perron) and on its outdoor site, near the church and the CÉGEP de Carleton-sur-Mer.

On Friday evening, after the opening show on the festival site, the dance soirée is held at the Centre des congrès de la Gaspésie (482 boulevard Perron), and the late-night show at Microbrasserie Le Naufrageur (482 boulevard Perron).

Coming by train

The train from Montreal to Campbellton runs on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (stopping, among other places, in Quebec City, Ste-Foy, Rimouski, Matapédia). It departs Montreal at 7:00 PM (ET) and arrives in Campbellton at 7:45 AM.

The train from Campbellton to Montreal runs on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (stopping, among other places, in Quebec City, Ste-Foy, Rimouski, Matapédia). It departs Campbellton at 11:18 PM (Atlantic Time) and arrives in Montreal at 10:03 AM.
VIA Rail

Coming by bus

Orléans Express connects many cities across Quebec thanks to its coach network covering the entire province. The Carleton-sur-Mer stop is at the church, right next to Festival La Virée Trad!
Orléans Express

Coming by carpool

Cieu-fm
Cieu-Fm radio, with its helping-hand program, offers you several free opportunities on its website to get to Carleton and elsewhere, or to offer seats.
www.cieufm.com

Amigoexpress
The Amigoexpress website gives you quick and easy access to a member database to plan your carpool.
www.amigoexpress.com

Coming by plane

Bonaventure Airport
60 km from Carleton-sur-Mer
(418) 534-2101

Mont-Joli Airport
220 km from Carleton-sur-Mer
(418) 775-3347

Bathurst Airport
165 km from Carleton-sur-Mer
(506) 549-5050