There are 3 ways to get from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor by car ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Searsport, MEbus
- Take the taxi from Searsport, ME to Bar Harbortaxi
4h 26m$131–215Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, MEbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
6h 40m$28–140Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry Vinalhaven
- Drive from Rockland to Bar Harborcar
3h 21m$29–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor is to car ferry and drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Vinalhaven and Bar Harbor is 102 miles.
The best way to get from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor without a car is to car ferry and Amtrak Thruway and taxi which takes 4h 26m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor, including transfers.
There are 305+ hotels available in Bar Harbor.
What companies run services between Vinalhaven, ME, USA and Bar Harbor, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor. However, you can take the car ferry to Rockland, walk to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, take the bus to Searsport, ME, then take the taxi to Bar Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Vinalhaven to Bar Harbor via Rockland in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Searsport, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $9–45
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Searsport, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rockland
- 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
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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