By ship
Rivière-du-LoupâSaint-Siméon, duration: 65 minutes, 418 638-2856 or 418 862-5094.
Baie-Sainte-CatherineâTadoussac, duration: 8 minutes, free, 418 235-4395.
Saint-Joseph-de-la-RiveâIsle-aux-Coudres, duration: 15 minutes, free, 418 438-2743.
By bus
Intercar, 1-888-861-4592 toll free, offers the service from Montreal Central station, Metro Berri-UQAM and Quebec City Gare du Palais, 320, rue Abraham-Martin to Baie St-Paul and various cities in Charlevoix along the St-Lawrence River. Departs from Montreal : 6 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM from Saturday to Thursday; 6 AM, 9 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM on Fridays. 20% off for students. Reservations are mandatory for some cities. Schedules and stops: (http://www.intercar.qc.ca...)
By car
Baie St-Paul and La Malbaie are the major cities of this region. You get by car using the 138 highway. It is about 4 to 5 hours from Montreal and 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes from Quebec City.