There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Deer Isle by plane, taxi, 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 to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane DCA - BHB
- Take the taxi from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Deer Isletaxi
5h 14m$199–719Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartmentsbus
19h$84–287Train, Amtrak Thruway, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
14h 18m$109–977Drive 677.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Deer Islecar 677.9 mi
13h 9m$124–179Fly to Rockland, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rockland (RKD)plane DCA - RKD
- Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Deer Islecar
6h 3m$121–644Fly to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bangor (BGR)plane DCA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartmentsbus
5h 53m$128–846Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartmentsbus
16h 12m$103–1,080Train, Amtrak Thruway, drive via New York
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Drive from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Deer Islecar
16h 26m$126–1,567
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Deer Isle is to bus which costs $80 - $290 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Deer Isle is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 14m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Deer Isle. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments via Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor - Concord Coach and Ellsworth City Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Washington and Deer Isle is 636 miles. The road distance is 681.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Deer Isle without a car is to bus which takes 19h and costs $80 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Washington to Deer Isle, including transfers.
Washington to Deer Isle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Deer Isle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Deer Isle is 682 miles. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Washington to Deer Isle.
There are 17+ hotels available in Deer Isle.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Deer Isle, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments via Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor - Concord Coach, and Ellsworth City Hall in around 19h.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Nantucket, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Nantucket, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–420
- Business Class
- $150–500
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- 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 Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $12–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Ellsworth City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $5–45
Bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–65
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–65
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Ellsworth City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $5–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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