The average bus between Portland and Bristol takes 11h 37m and the fastest bus takes 10h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Portland to Bristol. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Portland and Bristol. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portland is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Bristol at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Boston, MA - South Station and take an average of 11h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Bristol station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
Portland to Bristol bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Bristol bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Bristol St. Ambrose station.
The distance between Portland and Bristol is 232 km. The road distance is 586 km.
You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Bristol St. Ambrose via Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr, and Downtown Transit Center in around 9h 10m.
