There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Swan's Island by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane BOS - BHB
- Take the car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Islandcarferry
3h 45m$106–167Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
- Take the car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Islandcarferry
8h 49m$45–171Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Boston to Bass Harborcar
- Take the car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Islandcarferry Swan's Island Ferry
6h 19m$63–91Bus, car ferry via Bangor
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
- Take the car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Islandcarferry
9h 4m$61–168Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
- Take the car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Islandcarferry
10h 27m$69–205Bus, car ferry via Portsmouth
- Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portsmouth Bus Stop to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to The Jackson Laboratorybus
- Take the car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Islandcarferry
11h 3m$57–174
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Swan's Island is to bus and car ferry which costs $45 - $180 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Swan's Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 3h 45m and costs $100 - $170.
The distance between Boston and Swan's Island is 223 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Boston to Swan's Island, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Swan's Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Swan's Island, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Swan's Island. However, you can fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), drive to Bass Harbor, take the car ferry to Swan's Island, then drive to Swan's Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Swan's Island via Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride, Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments, Bass Harbor, and Swan's Island in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portsmouth Bus Stop to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to The Jackson Laboratory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $25–45
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Bass Harbor to Swan's Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $21
- Off-Peak Adult
- $14
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