There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Calais by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bangor, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bangor (BGR)plane PDX - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Airport to Calais, MEbus
14h 25m$230–833Fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane PDX - YFC
- Drive from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Calaiscar
17h 2m$181–681Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus
3d 7h$936–2,019Drive 3,073.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Calaiscar 3,073.4 mi
2d 9h$561–811Fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane PDX - BHB
- Take the bus from Hancock, ME to Calais, MEbus
13h 40m$226–774
Portland to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Calais is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $700 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Calais is to fly and bus which takes 13h 40m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Calais is 2742 miles. The road distance is 3091.3 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Portland to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 2:37 AM in Portland and 5:37 AM in Calais.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Calais is 3091 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Portland to Calais.
There are 29+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Calais, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Calais. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Bangor (BGR), walk to Bangor Airport, then take the bus to Calais, ME. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Calais, ME via Chicago Union Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, and Bangor, ME in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Minneapolis, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Transportation
Bus from Bangor Airport to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $27–30
Bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $27–30
Bus from Hancock, ME to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $23–26
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