There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Maine by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or car
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 San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Portland (PWM)plane SAN - PWM
7h 25m$600–800Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SAN - BOS
- Take the train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 11m$208–468Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to City of Portlandbus
2d 23h$1,053–2,272Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
3d 5h$527–1,007Drive 3,045.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Portlandcar 3,045.6 mi
2d 3h$556–803Fly to Bangor
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bangor (BGR)plane SAN - BGR
9h 33m$259–961
San Diego to Maine by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Maine is to fly and train which costs $200 - $470 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Maine is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $600 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Maine. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Congress St + Center St via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Newark Penn Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Portland Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between San Diego and Maine is 2633 miles. The road distance is 3063.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Maine without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Portland (PWM), including transfers and time at the airport.
San Diego to Maine bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Maine is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $600 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 5h.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Portland Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 25m and has one stopover.
San Diego to Maine bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Maine, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Sun Country Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Portland (PWM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Congress St + Center St via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Newark Penn Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Portland Transportation Center in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- 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 Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
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More Questions & Answers
Maine is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:00 PM in San Diego and 5:00 PM in Maine.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Maine is 3063 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from San Diego to Maine.
Sun Country Airlines, Delta and Southwest Airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Portland Airport.
There are 452+ hotels available in Maine.
















