There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Bar Harbor by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane ORD - BHB
7h 35m$112–435Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- 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
29h 44m$320–747Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
29h 56m$175–366Drive 1,165.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Bar Harborcar 1,165.4 mi
21h 43m$213–308Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
6h 53m$112–680Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bangor (BGR)plane MDW - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
8h 36m$152–880
Chicago to Bar Harbor by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bar Harbor is to bus which costs $170 - $370 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bar Harbor is to fly and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Bar Harbor. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments via New York Midtown and Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between Chicago and Bar Harbor is 1032 miles. The road distance is 1172.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bar Harbor without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 44m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Chicago to Bar Harbor, including transfers.
Chicago to Bar Harbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bar Harbor is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $110 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 29h 56m.
Chicago to Bar Harbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Bar Harbor is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:36 AM in Chicago and 7:36 AM in Bar Harbor.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bar Harbor, ME, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments via New York Midtown and Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Rochester, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Syracuse, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Buffalo, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Rochester, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Syracuse, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Buffalo, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
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 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 International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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