Bar Harbor, Maine Transportation: Flights, Bus, Train, Car & Ferry

		Bar Harbor, Maine Transportation
		If you're driving, follow US 1 to Ellsworth, then ME Route 3 south to Bar Harbor. Unfortunately, there's no intercity bus or train connection to Bar Harbor

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Plane

Cape Air offers flights several days per week from Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), 12 miles (19 km) from Bar Harbor (map).

Silver Airways offers seasonal flights between Boston-Logan to Bar Harbor from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Bangor International Airport (BGR), in Bangor ME 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Bar Harbor (map), just over an hour by rental car, handles flights by Allegiant, American, Delta, and United Airlines to/from Chicago, Detroit, New York City (LaGuardia and Newark), Philadelphia, Sanford/Orlando FL, Tampa/St Petersburg FL, and Washington DC (Reagan National).

Bus & Train

Unfortunately, neither Concord Coach Lines nor Greyhound Lines offers intercity bus service to Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, or indeed to any town or village on or near Mount Desert Island; and Amtrak's Downeaster trains go only as far as Brunswick ME, 120 miles (193 km) to the southwest. The only ways to reach Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are by car, plane, and guided tour.

Local Transportation

Within Hancock County, limited bus and shuttle service is operated by Downeast Transportation, Inc. Their Island Explorer shuttle service is helpful for getting around Mount Desert Island, among hotels, inns, towns and the National Park sites. More...

Frenchman Bay Ferryboat

The Bar Harbor Ferry crosses Frenchman Bay daily from mid-June through September to give visitors a chance easily to visit the "other" side of Acadia National Park: the Schoodic Peninsula. More...

Maine-to-Canada Ferryboat

In 2019, the Maine—Nova Scotia car ferry service was relocated from Portland to Bar Harbor. The ferry is a delightful way to have a Two-Nation Vacation. More...