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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Princeton by train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick Station to U Maine Oronobus bus
    3. Drive from U Maine Orono to Princetoncar car
    8h 36m
    $116–178

  2. Drive  324.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Princetoncar car 324.3 mi
    6h 3m
    $67–97

  3. Ferry, fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane plane BOS - BHB
    3. Take the bus from Hancock, ME to Calais, MEbus bus
    7h 37m
    $242–501

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus bus Logan Airport/Boston / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus bus East Bound
    9h 38m
    $115–159

  5. Ferry, fly to Bangor, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane BOS - BGR
    3. Take the bus from Bangor Airport to Calais, MEbus bus
    10h 50m
    $151–530

  6. Ferry, fly to Presque Isle, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane plane BOS - PQI
    3. Take the bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Medway, Mainebus bus
    4. Drive from Medway, Maine to Princetoncar car
    7h 57m
    $102–441

  7. Ferry, fly to Augusta State Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane plane BOS - AUG
    3. Take the bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus bus
    10h 49m
    $181–275

  8. Ferry, fly to Rockland, Amtrak Thruway, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD)plane plane BOS - RKD
    3. Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, MEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus bus
    11h 20m
    $231–339

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Princeton, ME, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Princeton via Bangor Transportation Center, Bangor, ME, and Calais, ME in around 9h 38m.

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