There are 8 ways to get from Normal to Maine by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, 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)plane BMI - PWM
7h 28m$101–551Train, 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 2m$642–1,054Bus, train
- Take the bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus
31h 2m$227–359Drive 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
5h 55m$185–748Train 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 53m$154–543Fly 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
9h 6m$115–605Bus
- 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
31h 11m$206–352
Normal to Maine by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Maine is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Maine is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $180 - $750.
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 Union Station, Newark Penn Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Ptc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
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 2m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Normal to Maine, including transfers.
Normal to Maine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Maine is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $360 and takes 31h 11m.
Normal to Maine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Maine is 1h ahead of Normal. It is currently 2:05 PM in Normal and 3:05 PM in Maine.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Maine, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Portland (PWM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Congress St + Center St via Indianapolis Union Station, Newark Penn Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Ptc in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Portland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
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
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 Gary Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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