The average bus between Portland and Chelsea takes 2h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portland to Chelsea. 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 hourly between Portland and Chelsea. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Chelsea at 10:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Chelsea. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Chelsea station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
Portland to Chelsea bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Chelsea bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
The distance between Portland and Chelsea is 154.1 km. The road distance is 181 km.
Concord Coach Lines operates a bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station hourly. Tickets cost $23–30 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Amtrak Thruway also services this route hourly.