There are 2 ways to get from Maine to Brier Island by bus, unknown, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, travel, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Whiting, MEbus
- Walk from Whiting, ME to Freeport, NSunknown
- Take the car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Islandcarferry
9h 30mBus, fly, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane BOS - BHB
- Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry
- Walk from Yarmouth to Freeport, NSunknown
- Take the car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Islandcarferry
12h 6m
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Maine and Brier Island is 473 km.
The best way to get from Maine to Brier Island without a car is to bus and travel and car ferry which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Maine to Brier Island, including transfers.
Brier Island is 1h ahead of Maine. It is currently 5:31 AM in Maine and 6:31 AM in Brier Island.
There are two+ hotels available in Brier Island.
What companies run services between Maine, USA and Brier Island, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Maine to Brier Island. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Portland Transport. Center I/B, walk to Portland Transportation Center, take the bus to Bangor Transportation Center, walk to Bangor, ME, take the bus to Whiting, ME, travel to Freeport, NS, then take the car ferry to Westport, NS - Brier Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 bus to Portland Transport. Center I/B, take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), drive to Bar Harbour, take the car ferry to Yarmouth, travel to Freeport, NS, then take the car ferry to Westport, NS - Brier Island.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbusservice.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Whiting, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–36
- Schedules at
- westbusservice.com
- Adult
- $32–36
- Phone
- 902-424-5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- novascotia.ca
Car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
Car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.ferries.ca/
- Adult
- $120–160
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