There are 8 ways to get from Normal to Maine by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Portland (PWM)plane BMI - PWM
7h 10m$111–551Train, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
28h 3m$349–776Bus
- Take the bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus
30h 40m$214–359Drive 1,138.6 mi
- Drive from Normal to Portlandcar 1,138.6 mi
21h 3m$208–301Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Portland
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Portland (PWM)plane MDW - PWM
6h$155–673Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Bangor (BGR)plane BMI - BGR
8h$135–655Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Portland
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portland (PWM)plane ORD - PWM
6h 55m$133–542Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
32h 2m$183–380
Normal to Maine by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Maine is to bus via Indianapolis which costs $180 - $380 and takes 32h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Maine is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Maine. However, there are services departing from Watterson Commons and arriving at Congress St + Center St via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown and Congress St + Maine Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 40m.
The distance between Normal and Maine is 989 miles. The road distance is 1145.3 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Maine without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 3m and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Normal to Maine, including transfers.
Normal to Maine bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from Watterson Commons station.
The best way to get from Normal to Maine is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $360 and takes 30h 40m.
Normal to Maine bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at O'Hare International Terminal 2 station.
Maine is 1h ahead of Normal. It is currently 7:56 AM in Normal and 8:56 AM in Maine.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Maine, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Portland (PWM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Watterson Commons to Congress St + Center St via O'Hare International Terminal 2, O'Hare, LaSalle, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Congress St + Maine Med in around 30h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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