There are 8 ways to get from Mount Desert to Boston by plane, bus (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
best- Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BHB - BOS
1h 52m$106–155Drive 254.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Desert to Bostoncar 254.7 mi
5h 15m$47–68Bus via Acadia Gateway Center
- Take the bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor - Concord Coachbus Bar Harbor
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Bangor / ...
7h 2m$65–160Drive to Rockland, fly
- Drive from Mount Desert to Rockland (RKD)car
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RKD - BOS
3h 33m$100–172Bus
- Take the bus from The Jackson Laboratory to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ridebus Bar Harbor to Bangor
- Take the bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Bostonbus FlixBus N2615
7h 13m$54–177Drive, Amtrak Thruway, train
- Drive from Mount Desert 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 53m$56–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor - Concord Coachbus
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
8h 22m$75–195Bus via Portsmouth
- Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portsmouth to Bostonbus
10h 12m$70–191
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Desert to Boston is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Desert to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Mount Desert and Boston is 205 miles. The road distance is 256.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Desert to Boston without a car is to bus via Acadia Gateway Center which takes 7h 2m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Mount Desert to Boston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mount Desert to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus via Acadia Gateway Center, which costs $65 - $160 and takes 7h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Desert to Boston is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Mount Desert to Boston.
There are 1619+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Mount Desert, ME, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Cape Air flies from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Desert to Boston, MA - South Station via Acadia Gateway Center and Bangor Transportation Center in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Flights from Rockland to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor - Concord Coach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $6–60
Bus from The Jackson Laboratory to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride
- 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
Bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $12–45
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $25–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- 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 Bangor Park & Ride to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 603-430-1100
- Website
- ridecj.com
Bus from Portsmouth to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.ridecj.com
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