Saguenay: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Saguenay is a city of 148,886 people in Canada (Quebec), 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Jonquière railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Saguenay runs from about 8 h 23 min a day in late December to 16 h 11 min in late June (computed for 48.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Saguenay is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Roberval Airport (YRJ, 89 km).
Flights to Saguenay: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Jonquière railway station, Chicoutimi railway station. Trains to Saguenay
Buses to Saguenay · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque de Saguenay | 331,572 | 2022 |
The busiest is Bibliothèque de Saguenay at 331,572 visitors in 2022. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Saguenay
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Montréal, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Québec, 179 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Laval, 374 km — trains
- Longueuil, 371 km — buses · car rental
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, 374 km — buses · car rental
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, 372 km — buses · car rental
- Trois-Rivières, 256 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lévis, 180 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, 368 km — buses · car rental
- Sherbrooke, 341 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Saguenay?
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Saguenay?
About 148,886 people live in Saguenay, across 1,136 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Saguenay in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Saguenay?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Saguenay?
Montréal (376 km), Québec (179 km), Laval (374 km), Longueuil (371 km), Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie (374 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.