By Air
By Road
By Boat
By Snowmobile
How
to Get Here
By Air
Happy Valley - Goose Bay is the air transportation hub for Labrador.
As home to one of the largest airports in Eastern Canada, Happy
Valley - Goose Bay hosts a number of air carriers who operate
regularly scheduled flights to and from the island of Newfoundland,
the provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec and all other Labrador
communities. There are also a number of charter services that
use Happy Valley-Goose Bay as a base to access the numerous
outfitter camps in Labrador.
Following is a list and contact phone numbers for air carriers
operating out of Happy Valley - Goose Bay:
Air Labrador,
1-800-563-3042 (local reservations - 896-3387)
Air Canada Jazz, 1-888-247-2262
Canadian Helicopters, 1-709-896-5259
Provincial Airlines Ltd. 1-800-563-2800; Innu Mikun Airlines operated by Provincial Airlines Ltd.
Universal Helicopters, 1-709-896-2444
If you are a carrier and we missed listing you or the information
is incorrect, please Contact Us and we will update this page.
By Road
The Trans-Labrador Highway presently accesses the Town of Happy
Valley - Goose Bay from western Labrador. The Highway is a high
quality all-seasons gravel road. In the Fall of 2009 a new
road link will be complete between Goose Bay and Cartwright, on
the Atlantic seaboard. This will allow travellers to continue
their road trips directly into the Labrador Straits for the
ferry crossing of the Strait of Belle Isle. In an agreement between the Province of Newfoundland
and Labrador and the Federal Government, 500 million dollars
will be spent on upgrading and expanding the road system. The
road system offers a truly unique opportunity to see and experience
this part of the world.
The Trans Labrador Highway between Happy Valley - Goose Bay
and western Labrador has seen a significant improvement over
the last four years. The improvements have resulted in a much
improved road surface, significantly reduced travel times and,
overall, a much better travel experience.
For travelers along the road there are full service stops in
Labrador City. In Churchill Falls there are limited services.
There may not be 24 hour services available in these communities.
Once in Happy Valley - Goose Bay complete and full services
to meet any travelers needs can be found. The distances between
services and the wilderness setting means that travelers should
plan accordingly. The distance between Labrador City and Churchill
Falls is approximately 238 kilometres. And 288 kilometres between
Churchill Falls and Happy Valley - Goose Bay. As you plan to
travel the Trans-Labrador Highway, contact the Provincial Department
of Works, Service and Transportation at 1-709-896-7840 to check
on road conditions. The office hours are Monday to Friday from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time.
Baie Comeau, Quebec to
Labrador West
Labrador City to Goose
Bay
By Boat
The communities along the coast of Labrador, including Happy
Valley - Goose Bay are serviced by a regularly scheduled marine
ferry and coastal supply boats. This is a seasonal service and
generally runs from June to November. Travelers can go South
from Happy Valley - Goose Bay down the coast and end up in the
Island of Newfoundland, or go North up the coast and return
to Happy Valley - Goose Bay. You can also travel the other way
and travel up to Happy Valley - Goose Bay from the island of
Newfoundland. This trip will expose the traveler to some of
the most wonderful seascapes and landscapes imaginable. For
information on the schedules and reservations, contact the Provincial
Department of Works, Service and Transportation at 1-709-896-7840.
The office hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Atlantic Standard Time.
St.
Barbe - Blanc Sablon:
MV Apollo Schedule
Goose Bay - Rigolet - Cartwright - Black Tickle - Ports North to
Nain:
MV Northern Ranger Schedule
Goose Bay - Cartwright - Lewisporte:
MV Sir Robert Bond Schedule
Charlottetown - Norman Bay - Williams Harbour - Port Hope
Simpson:
Challenge I Schedule
By Snowmobile
Labrador's winter offers the snowmobile enthusiast one of the
greatest possible experiences. For people that live in this
northern environment, snowmobiles are like cars in the south.
As a result, there is an increasing number of high quality groomed
trails in Labrador. In the Upper Lake Melville region (of which
Happy Valley - Goose Bay sits in the middle), groomed trails
will shortly be linking up the coastal areas and Labrador west.
Once completed, there will be hundreds of kilometres of trails
linking up the Labrador communities and linking Labrador to
the Province of Quebec's trail system. Travel from central Canada
to Happy Valley - Goose Bay and beyond by snowmobile will be
a reality as these trails are developed. If you are interested
in this exciting new way to see Labrador, or the opportunities
it presents, send us a note on our Contact Us page.