BY GROUND:
Year-round vehicle and passenger ferry service to the island is provided by Marine Atlantic between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Port aux Basques (PAB), Newfoundland. Crossing time is 6 hours. To access Norris Point from PAB drive 345 kms (approx 3.5 hours) drive north east on the Trans Canada Highway (Route #1) to Deer Lake. In Deer Lake take the Viking Trail (Route #430) north for 81 kms (approx 50 minutes) to Norris Point. Call 1-800-341-7981 for ferry reservations and details or visit their web site at: www.marine-atlantic.ca.

There is daily ferry service in the summer between St. Barbe on Newfoundland's Viking Trail and Blanc Sablon on the Quebec-Labrador border. Take this ferry to reach Route 510. Crossing time is 80 minutes.

Getting to Norris Point from St. John's head west on the TCH (Route #1), take the Viking Trail in Deer Lake and drive north 81 kms on Route 430.

BY AIR:
The closest airport to Norris Point is Deer Lake Airport.
Located 81 kms south of the town, this airport caters to all domestic carriers
For fares and information call:

Air Canada/Jazz (1-800-563-5151)
CanJet (1-800-809-7777)
Air Labrador (1-800-563-3042)
Provincial Airlines (1-800-563-2800)

...once in Deer Lake take the Viking Trail in Deer Lake and drive north 81 kms on Route 430.

Distance from Corner Brook - 131 km City of Corner Brook - Web Site
Distance from Deer Lake - 81 km Town of Deer Lake - Web Site

 

 

 
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