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It’s easy to get here and easy to get around once you arrive, and you’ll be pleasantly
surprised at just how close we are — just two hours north of Boston and less than four
hours from Hartford.
Airplane arrivals and departures
average 100 daily, many of which are
non-stop flights. The following domestic
commercial airlines serve Portland:
Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest,
United, and US Airways. Flight and
airline contact information is available
at . The airport is
conveniently located just three miles
from downtown, and many hotels offer
free shuttle service. Rental car, taxi,
and limousine services are also available
at the Jetport.
Portland has become a popular
cruise ship stop, so your next visit
could be planned around a vacation at
sea. Cruise ships dock right downtown,
letting passengers disembark to stroll
the Old Port or take a narrated city
tour or shore excursions to the villages
of Freeport or Kennebunkport. Travel to
and from Nova Scotia on the new Nova
Star ferry service.
For motorists traveling from northeast
cities, access by auto is a breeze on
Interstate 95. Greater Portland is also
serviced by national and regional bus
lines, offering numerous routes to Maine.
Or you can ride the rails to Maine, on the
“Downeaster,” Amtrak’s passenger serv-
ice between Boston and Brunswick, with
stops in Wells, Saco, Old Orchard Beach,
Portland, and Freeport.
Once here, you will find the region easy
to navigate with very little traffic. The
Metro bus system offers convenient
public bus service from outlying areas
to downtown, and Casco Bay Lines
provides regular ferry service to the
nearby islands. Portland Trails main-
tains a network of bicycle and pedestrian
routes throughout the region such as
the Greenbelt Trail on which you can
reach several parks in South Portland.
Photo: courtesy Amtrak Downeaster
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It's easy to plan
a car-free visit
with convenient
train service to
Portland, Freeport,
and Brunswick,
the start of the
mid-coast region.
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