There are 6 ways to get from Maine to Helena by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Portland to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane PWM - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar
8h 3m$204–769Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
2d 12h$825–1,804Drive 2,332 mi
- Drive from Portland to Helenacar 2,332 mi
44h 5m$426–615Fly Portland to Helena Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane PWM - HLN
8h$247–916Fly Portland to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PWM - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Helenacar
9h 46m$221–818Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane BOS - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar
10h 22m$370–708
Portland (PWM) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Helena is to fly and drive which costs $200 - $800 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Helena is to fly which takes 8h and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Maine and Helena is 2091 miles. The road distance is 2345.6 miles.
The best way to get from Maine to Helena without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Maine to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 2h behind Maine. It is currently 5:14 PM in Maine and 3:14 PM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Maine to Helena is 2346 miles. It takes approximately 44h 5m to drive from Maine to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Maine, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
United Airlines flies from Portland (PWM) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Gallatin Field Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland to Missoula International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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