There are 7 ways to get from Bloomington to Acadia National Park by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Bangor (BGR)plane BMI - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Center to Bubble Pondbus
11h 15m$132–706Train, bus via Ellsworth, Maine
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Ellsworth, Mainebus
32h 51m$459–939Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Streetbus
37h 29m$232–491Drive 1,272.2 mi
- Drive from Bloomington to Acadia National Parkcar 1,272.2 mi
23h 34m$233–336Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Bangor (BGR)plane CMI - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Center to Bubble Pondbus
11h 44m$157–742Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Center to Bubble Pondbus
11h 43m$151–691Train, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Streetbus
33h 22m$399–944
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Bangor (BGR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to Acadia National Park is to bus which costs $230 - $500 and takes 37h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to Acadia National Park is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington to Acadia National Park. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at 600 Main Street via Indianapolis Union Station, New York Midtown and Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 29m.
The distance between Bloomington and Acadia National Park is 1148 miles. The road distance is 1279.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Acadia National Park without a car is to train and bus via Ellsworth, Maine which takes 32h 51m and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Bloomington to Acadia National Park, including transfers.
Bloomington to Acadia National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
Bloomington to Acadia National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Acadia National Park is 1h ahead of Bloomington. It is currently 1:35 PM in Bloomington and 2:35 PM in Acadia National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to Acadia National Park is 1280 miles. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Bloomington to Acadia National Park.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Acadia National Park, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Acadia National Park via Indianapolis Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride, and 600 Main Street in around 37h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- [email protected]
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–55
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–55
Bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–55
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–55
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–55
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–55
Bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Visitor Center to Bubble Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Visitor Center to Bubble Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Visitor Center to Bubble Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Transportation
Bus from Bangor, ME to Ellsworth, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $16–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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