There are 6 ways to get from Deer Isle to Boston by car, bus, plane, ferry, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Deer Isle to Lincolnville, MEcar
- Take the bus from Lincolnville, ME to South Stationbus Bangor
6h 59m$47–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Bostonbus
8h 36m$37–173Drive 251.9 mi
- Drive from Deer Isle to Bostoncar 251.9 mi
5h 17m$46–67Drive, fly, ferry
- Drive from Deer Isle to Rockland (RKD)car
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane RKD - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
7h 56m$251–782Drive, Amtrak Thruway, train
- Drive from Deer Isle to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandcar
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, MEbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
7h 52m$101–196Bus via Bangor
- Take the bus from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Bangor - Concord Coachbus
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
8h 41m$42–183
Rockland (RKD) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Deer Isle to Boston is to drive and Amtrak Thruway which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Deer Isle to Boston is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Deer Isle to Boston. However, there are services departing from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments and arriving at Boston via Ellsworth City Hall and Bangor Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Deer Isle and Boston is 265 miles. The road distance is 253.4 miles.
The best way to get from Deer Isle to Boston without a car is to bus which takes 8h 36m and costs $35 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Deer Isle to Boston, including transfers.
Deer Isle to Boston bus services, operated by Downeast Transportation Inc., depart from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments station.
Deer Isle to Boston bus services, operated by Downeast Transportation Inc., arrive at Ellsworth City Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Deer Isle to Boston is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Deer Isle to Boston.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Deer Isle, ME, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments to Boston via Ellsworth City Hall and Bangor Park & Ride in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Rockland to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lincolnville, ME to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $12–45
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments to Ellsworth City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–65
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–65
Bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $5–45
Bus from Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments to Ellsworth City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–65
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–65
Bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Bangor - Concord Coach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–50
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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