There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Maine by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Portland (PWM)BMI - PWM
7h 7m$113–605Train, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
28h 3m$171–750Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
28h 31m$190–460Drive 1,139.3 mi
- Drive from Normal to Portland1,139.3 mi
20h 51m$208–301Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Bangor (BGR)BMI - BGR
8h 43m$115–555Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Portland
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portland (PWM)ORD - PWM
7h 25m$117–560Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Portland
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Portland (PWM)MDW - PWM
6h 50m$140–702Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bangor
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)ORD - BGR
8h 28m$114–530Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
30h 53m$179–370
Normal to Maine by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Maine is to bus which costs $170 - $370 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Maine is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Maine. However, there are services departing from Bloomington/Normal and arriving at Congress St + Center St via Indianapolis, New York Midtown, Boston, MA - South Station and Ptc O/B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Normal and Maine is 990 miles. The road distance is 1145.9 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Maine without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 3m and costs $170 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Normal to Maine, including transfers.
Normal to Maine bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Bloomington/Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Maine is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Indianapolis, which costs $190 - $460 and takes 28h 31m.
Normal to Maine bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Maine is 1h ahead of Normal. It is currently 8:35 AM in Normal and 9:35 AM in Maine.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Maine, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Portland (PWM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington/Normal to Congress St + Center St via Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), Indianapolis, New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Ptc O/B in around 28h 31m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- 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 Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- 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 Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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