The average bus between Portland and Willimantic takes 7h 33m and the fastest bus takes 5h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portland to Willimantic. 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 3 times a day between Portland and Willimantic. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Willimantic at 7:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Boston, MA - South Station and take an average of 7h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Willimantic. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Willimantic station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
Portland to Willimantic bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Willimantic bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Walnut St @ Windham Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
The distance between Portland and Willimantic is 268.8 km. The road distance is 382 km.
You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Walnut St @ Windham Intermodal Trans Ctr via Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Hartford, Union Station, and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park in around 6h 7m.