There are 4 ways to get from Essipit to Matane by car, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Essipit to Baie-Comeau, QC
- Take the car ferry from Baie-Comeau, QC to Matane, QCMatane
4h 37m$33–72Car ferry, drive, train, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Tadoussac to Baie-Sainte-Catherine
- Drive from Baie-Sainte-Catherine to Trois Pistoles
- Take the train from Trois Pistoles to Sayabec
- Take the taxi from Sayabec to Matane
10h 50m$205–371Car ferry, drive, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tadoussac to Baie-Sainte-Catherine
- Drive from Baie-Sainte-Catherine to Trois-Pistoles
- Take the bus from Trois-Pistoles to Rimouski
- Take the bus from Rimouski to Matane
10h 43m$156–226Car ferry, drive, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tadoussac to Baie-Sainte-Catherine
- Drive from Baie-Sainte-Catherine to Trois Pistoles
- Take the train from Trois Pistoles to Rimouski
- Take the bus from Rimouski to Matane
11h 32m$144–300
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essipit to Matane is to drive and car ferry which costs $30 - $75 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Essipit to Matane is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 37m and costs $30 - $75.
The distance between Essipit and Matane is 229 km.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Essipit to Matane, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Matane.
What companies run services between Essipit, QC, Canada and Matane, QC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Essipit to Matane. However, you can drive to Baie-Comeau, QC, take the car ferry to Matane, QC, then drive to Matane. Alternatively, you can drive to Tadoussac, take the car ferry to Baie-Sainte-Catherine, drive to Trois Pistoles, take the train to Sayabec, then take the taxi to Matane.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Trois Pistoles to Sayabec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $29–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $29–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $27–45
Train from Trois Pistoles to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Trois-Pistoles to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Rimouski to Matane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1 877 787-7483
- stq@traversiers.gouv.qc.ca
- Website
- traversiers.com
Car ferry from Baie-Comeau, QC to Matane, QC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- traversiers.com
- Age 0 to 5
- $0
- Age 6 to 15
- $15
- Age 16 to 64
- $24
- Age 65 and over
- $20
Car ferry from Tadoussac to Baie-Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traversiers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Taxi Rapido 2004
- Phone
- +1 418 629 4011
Taxi de l'Est Amqui
- Phone
- +1 418 330 4444
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