There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Island to Maine by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Portland
best- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Portland (PWM)plane YGZ - PWM
25h 56m$1,600–3,600Fly to Augusta State Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane YGZ - AUG
- Take the bus from Augusta to Lewiston Bus Stopbus
33h 30m$1,142–2,437Fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YGZ - YFC
- Drive from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Bangorcar
34h 12m$1,911–4,377Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane YGZ - BOS
- Take the train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
32h 53m$1,662–3,530
Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Portland (PWM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Maine is to fly and bus which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Maine is to fly which takes 25h 56m and costs $1,600 - $3,600.
The distance between Ellesmere Island and Maine is 2308 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 56m to fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Portland (PWM), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Grise Fiord Airport Airport to Portland Airport. The quickest flight takes 31h 56m and has four stopovers.
Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines and Canadian North offer flights from Grise Fiord Airport Airport to Portland Airport.
There are 392+ hotels available in Maine.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Island, NU, Canada and Maine, USA?
Canadian North, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Portland (PWM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Portland via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,600
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Portland via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Portland via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,600
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Portland via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,800
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Augusta State Airport via Resolute, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Augusta to Lewiston Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
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