The average bus between Portland and Newton takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portland to Newton. 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 every 2 hours between Portland and Newton. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Newton at 7:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Boston, MA - South Station and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Newton. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Newton station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Portland to Newton bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Newton bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
The distance between Portland and Newton is 165.9 km. The road distance is 183 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.