2013 Visitor's Guide

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Hop aboard for an easy 30-minute jaunt via train between Portland and Freeport, and just 15 minutes more to Brunswick, the start of the Mid-Coast region.

Photo: courtesy Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority

TRAVEL ING It’s easy to get here and easy to get around once you arrive, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at just how close we are — just two hours north of Boston and less than four hours from Hartford.

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Airplane arrivals and departures average 100 daily, many of which are non-stop flights. The following domestic commercial airlines serve Portland: Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and US Airways. Air Canada flies between Portland and Toronto. Flight and airline contact information is available at portlandjetport.org. The airport is conveniently located just three miles from downtown, and many hotels offer free shuttle service. Rental car, taxi, and limousine services are also available at the Jetport. Portland has become a popular cruise ship stop, so your next visit could be planned around a vacation at sea. Cruise ships dock right downtown,

letting passengers disembark to stroll the Old Port or take a narrated city tour or shore excursions to the villages of Freeport or Kennebunkport. For motorists traveling from northeast cities, access by auto is a breeze on Interstate 95. Greater Portland is also serviced by national and regional bus lines, offering numerous routes to Maine. Or you can ride the rails to Maine, on the “Downeaster,” Amtrak’s passenger service between Boston and Brunswick, with stops in Wells, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, and Freeport. Once here, you will find the region easy to navigate. The Metro bus system offers convenient public bus service

from outlying areas to downtown, and Casco Bay Lines provides regular ferry service to the nearby islands. Portland Trails maintains a network of bicycle and pedestrian routes through- out the region such as the Greenbelt Trail on which you can reach both Bug Light Park and the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland.

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