Maine Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Bus & tram

Bus

Concord Trailways (800-639-3317; www.concordtrailways.com) operates daily buses between Boston and many Maine towns (including Bangor, Bar Harbor, Bath, Belfast, Brunswick, Camden/Rockport, Damariscotta, Ellsworth, Lincolnville, Portland, Rockland, Searsport, Waldoboro and Wiscasset). Some of these connect with the Maine State Ferry Service to islands off the coast.

From Bangor, SMT/Acadian (800-567-5151; www.smtbus.com) and Cyr Bus Lines (800-244-2335; www.cyrbustours.com) operate buses along various routes.

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Air

Portland International Jetport (207-874-8877; www.portlandjetport.org) is the state’s main airport, but a number of airlines serve Bangor International Airport (866-359-2264; www.flyba ngor.com).

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Car & motorcycle

Except for the Maine Turnpike (I-95 and I-495) and part of I-295, Maine has no fast, limited-access highways. Roads along the coast flood with traffic during the summer tourist season. As a result, you must plan for more driving time when traveling in Maine.

Note: moose are a particular danger to drivers in Maine, even as far south as Portland – they’ve been known to cripple a bus and walk away. Be especially watchful in spring and fall and around dusk and dawn, when the moose are most active.

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Boat

Maine State Ferry Service (207-596-2202; www.maine.gov/mdot/opt/ferry/maine-ferry-service.php) operates boats to several larger islands. Bay Ferries (877-359-3760; www.catferry.com) offers services to Yarmouth in Nova Scotia (Canada) from Bar Harbor, while its Cat Ferry runs from Portland.

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Train

Amtrak’s (800-872-7245; www.amtrak.com) Down­easter makes four or five trips daily between Boston, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine.

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