There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake by bus, plane, car, taxi, 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.
Bus, fly to Saranac Lake, drive
best- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane BOS - SLK
- Drive from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Blue Mountain Lakecar
6h 3m$118–224Drive 278.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Blue Mountain Lakecar 278.7 mi
6h 54m$51–74Bus, taxi via Boston
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany to Pottersvillebus
- Take the taxi from Pottersville to Blue Mountain Laketaxi
10h 40m$196–308Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Fort Edward Amtraktrain
- Drive from Fort Edward Amtrak to Blue Mountain Lakecar
12h 44m$128–267Bus, fly to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)plane BOS - RUT
- Drive from Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) to Blue Mountain Lakecar
6h 46m$123–169Bus, fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, drive
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane BOS - MSS
- Drive from Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS) to Blue Mountain Lakecar
6h 53m$87–367Bus, fly to Lebanon, drive
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lebanon (LEB)plane BOS - LEB
- Drive from Lebanon (LEB) to Blue Mountain Lakecar
7h 42m$125–174Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Springfield Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Chestertown, Nybus 106
- Take the taxi from Chestertown, Ny to Blue Mountain Laketaxi
11h 21m$204–298Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany to Pottersvillebus
- Take the taxi from Pottersville to Blue Mountain Laketaxi
13h 49m$251–425
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Saranac Lake (SLK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $110 - $230.
The distance between Portland and Blue Mountain Lake is 374 miles. The road distance is 280.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake without a car is to bus and taxi via Boston which takes 10h 40m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Blue Mountain Lake is 280 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake.
There are 24+ hotels available in Blue Mountain Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Blue Mountain Lake, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Blue Mountain Lake. However, you can take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Saranac Lake (SLK), then drive to Blue Mountain Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Boston, MA - South Station, walk to Boston, take the bus to Albany Bus Terminal, NY, walk to Albany, take the bus to Pottersville, then take the taxi to Blue Mountain Lake.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lebanon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Fort Edward Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to Pottersville
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Albany Suny to Chestertown, Ny
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Albany to Pottersville
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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