There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Islesboro by plane, bus, car ferry, train, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bangor (BGR)plane DCA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
6h 6m$155–796Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rockland (RKD)plane DCA - RKD
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
5h 40m$87–475Train, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
14h 8m$300–463Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
16h 36m$136–217Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Washington to Lincolnvillecar
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry Isleboro
12h 10m$118–179Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Portland (PWM)plane DCA - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
8h 10m$136–665Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Portland (PWM)plane BWI - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
9h 45m$114–1,086Bus, car ferry via New York
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the carferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
17h 3m$154–258
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bangor (BGR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Islesboro is to drive and car ferry which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Islesboro is to fly and car ferry which takes 5h 40m and costs $85 - $480.
The distance between Washington and Islesboro is 652 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Islesboro without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which takes 14h 8m and costs $300 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Washington to Islesboro, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Islesboro.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Islesboro, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Islesboro. However, you can fly to Bangor (BGR), walk to Bangor Airport, take the bus to Airport Mall, walk to Bangor Transportation Center, take the bus to Lincolnville, ME, walk to Lincolnville, take the car ferry to Islesboro, then take the taxi to Islesboro. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Islesboro via Boston, South Station, Lincolnville, ME, Lincolnville, and Islesboro in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Syracuse, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Newark, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Nantucket, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston South Buses to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston South Buses to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $11–45
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Washington to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- Maine DOT
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- Maine DOT
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
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