There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Vinalhaven by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rockland, car ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rockland (RKD)plane PDX - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
13h 21m$258–1,038Train, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
3d 4h$338–1,458Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portland to Rocklandcar
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry Vinalhaven
2d 8h$559–808Fly to Augusta State Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane PDX - AUG
- Take the taxi from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Waldoboro, MEtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
13h 48m$315–1,039Fly to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bangor (BGR)plane PDX - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
16h 14m$283–1,171Fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, taxi, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane PDX - BHB
- Take the taxi from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Searsport, MEtaxi
- Take the bus from Searsport, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
15h 10m$324–1,089Fly to Boston Logan Airport, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PDX - BOS
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
14h 45m$303–1,206Fly to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Portland (PWM)plane PDX - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
16h 42m$287–1,177
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rockland (RKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Vinalhaven is to fly and car ferry which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Vinalhaven is to fly and car ferry which takes 13h 21m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Portland and Vinalhaven is 2621 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Vinalhaven without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which takes 3 days 4h and costs $330 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Portland to Vinalhaven, including transfers.
Vinalhaven is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:41 PM in Portland and 2:41 AM in Vinalhaven.
There are 33+ hotels available in Vinalhaven.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Vinalhaven, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Vinalhaven. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Rockland (RKD), take the taxi to Rockland, then take the car ferry to Vinalhaven. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Vinalhaven via Chicago Union Station, Boston, South Station, Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, and Rockland in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rockland via Chicago Midway, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rockland via Detroit, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Augusta State Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rockland via Chicago Midway, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rockland via Detroit, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Augusta State Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Portland via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Searsport, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $9–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Searsport, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $21
- Off-Peak Adult
- $14
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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