There are 7 ways to get from Bangor to Salem by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Bangor / ...
6h 49m$44–84Drive 221.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bangor to Salemcar 221.9 mi
3h 50m$41–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMA Bangor to Brunswick Stationbus FlixBus N2615
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Downeaster
7h 24m$101–172Fly from Bangor
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BGR - BOS
6h 38m$70–404Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Centerbus Bangor / ...
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain Downeaster
7h 37m$90–156Bus to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Centerbus
- Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BHB - BOS
6h 13m$154–440Bus to Augusta State Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane AUG - BOS
6h 11m$110–190
Bangor (BGR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Salem is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bangor to Salem is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangor to Salem. However, there are services departing from Bangor Depot and arriving at Chelsea via Bangor Transportation Center and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Bangor and Salem is 258 miles. The road distance is 223.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bangor to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Bangor to Salem, including transfers.
Bangor to Salem bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Bangor Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Bangor to Salem is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $40 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $410 and takes 6h 38m.
Bangor to Salem bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangor to Salem is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Bangor to Salem.
What companies run services between Bangor, ME, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
Concord Coach Lines operates a bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Amtrak Thruway also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Bangor (BGR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bangor to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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 Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $25–45
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $15–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from UMA Bangor to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Acadia Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–55
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–55
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