Getting Here
Airports
Bangor and Portland have international airports with many daily scheduled commercial flights. In addition to Maine’s six major airports listed below there are 49 smaller airports and 24 seaplane bases serving other areas of the state.
Bangor International Airport
Jose Saavedra, Director
(207) 992-4605
jsaavedra@flybangor.com
www.flybangor.com
Portland International Jetport
Paul Bradbury, Jetport Director
(207) 874-8877
www.portlandjetport.org
Maine has several private airports
Augusta State Airport
John Guimond, Manager
(207) 626-2306
https://www.augustamaine.gov/airport
Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport
Rick Lanman, Airport Manager
(207) 786-0631
https://flytomaine.com/
Maine Instrument Flight (fixed base operator)
John Wagner
(888) 643-3597
https://maineinstrumentflight.com
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
Allison Rogers, Airport Manager
(207) 667-7329
www.bhbairport.com
Columbia Air Services (fixed base operator)
Leroy Muise, Manager
(207) 667-5534
www.columbiaairservices.com
Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (Frenchville)
David Fernald, Manager
(207) 543-6300
https://kfve.us
Knox County Regional Airport (Rockland)
Jeff Northgraves, Manager
(207) 594-4131
https://www.knoxcountymaine.gov/county_departments
Northern Maine Regional Airport (Presque Isle)
Scott Wardwell, Airport Director
(207) 764-2550
www.flypresqueisle.com
Brunswick Executive Airport
Marty McMahon, Manager
(207) 607-4187
https://brunswicklanding.us/air-travel-transport/
Trains
Bus Lines
Ferries
Private and state-run ferry services provide a vital link to Maine’s many island communities.
TERMINALS
Bass Harbor Ferry Terminal
45 Granville Road
Bass Harbor, ME 04651
207-244-3254
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/bassharbor/
Terminal Hours:
Summer
Mon-Sat: 7:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Sun: 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Fall & Winter
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thur: 7:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Sun: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Frenchboro Ferry
There is no terminal on Frenchboro, please contact the Bass Harbor Terminal.
207-244-3254
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/frenchboro/
Islesboro Ferry
609 Ferry Road
Islesboro, ME, 04848
207-734-6935
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/islesboro/
Terminal Hours:
Mon-Sat: 7 AM – 4:30 PM
Sun: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
(The ticket office is closed daily from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM )
Lincolnville Ferry
20 McKay Rd, RT. 173
Lincolnville, ME, 04849
207-789-5611
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/lincolnville/
Terminal Hours:
Summer Schedule (March 31 – October 19)
Daily 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(ticket office closed between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM)
Fall & Winter Schedule (October 20 – March 30)
Daily 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
(ticket office closed between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM)
Matinicus Ferry Everett Libby
There is no terminal on Matinicus. Please contact the Rockland Terminal.
207-596-5400
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/matinicus/
North Haven Ferry Terminal
18 Main Street
North Haven, ME, 04853
207-596-5400 – option 3
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/northhaven/
Terminal Hours:
Mon-Sun: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Rockland Ferry
517A Main Street, RT. 1
Rockland, ME, 04841
207-596-5400
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/rockland/
Terminal Hours
Mon-Sun: 6:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Swan’s Island Ferry Terminal
118 Ferry Rd.
Swan’s Island, ME, 04685
207-526-4273
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/swansisland/
Terminal Hours:
Summer
Mon-Sat: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sun: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Fall & Winter
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 6:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Thur: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sun: 7:30 AM – 3:45 PM
Vinalhaven Ferry Terminal
79 Sands Road
Vinalhaven, ME, 04863
207-596-5450
https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/vinalhaven/
Terminal Hours:
Summer
Mon-Sun: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fall & Winter
Mon-Sat: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sun: 6:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Please note: The terminal will be closed for lunch from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ferry Services by Region
(Downeast & Acadia, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, Maine Lakes & Mountains, and Mid-Coast)
REGION: DOWNEAST AND ACADIA
Bar Harbor Ferry
The M/V St. Croix and the M/V Katherine provide seasonal service between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor, Maine, with connections to the Acadia National Park Island Explorer Shuttle Bus. The ferries operate seven days a week, June 23 to September 30. Also offers excursions and cruises.
207-288-4585 or 207-288-2373 | Winter: 207-546-2927
https://downeastwindjammer.com/ferries/bar-harbor-schoodic-winter-harbor/
Beal & Bunker Ferry
Beal & Bunker Mail Boat and Ferry. Year-round service, leaving from the Northeast Harbor Town Dock.
207-244-3565
https://www.bealandbunkerferry.com
Cranberry Cove Ferry
All trips do a loop between Great Cranberry Island, Islesford (Little Cranberry) and Great Cranberry. Enjoy panoramic views of the mountains of Acadia National Park, as you cross Frenchman’s Bay in our ferry. Hike, bike, picnic or visit a museum. Seven Days a Week — May 26 to October 1.
207-244-5882 | Boat Cell: 207-460-1981
https://downeastwindjammer.com/ferries/cranberry-cove/
East Coast Ferries Ltd.
Visitors to the Campobello area who wish to continue on to the New Brunswick mainland can save nearly 100 driving miles by hopping on the M.V. “Island Hopper.” Save nearly 50 driving miles from the Eastport area aboard the M.V. “Fundy Trail.”
506-747-2159
www.eastcoastferriesltd.com
Frenchboro Ferry
The ferry “Captain Henry Lee” serves the island of Frenchboro from Bass Harbor on Mount Desert Island.
207-244-3254
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/frenchboro
Isle au Haut Mail Boat
The Isle Au Haut mailboats offer passenger and freight service between Stonington and Isle au Haut, Penobscot Bay lighthouse cruises, lobster fishing excursions for sightseers and seasonal service to Acadia National Park at Duck Harbor.
207-367-5193
www.isleauhaut.com
Quoddy Loop Ferries
The Quoddy Loop, a “two-nation vacation” loop between points in Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, relies on a series of ferries. These vessels transport travelers and vehicles among five islands and Blacks Harbour on the New Brunswick mainland.
506-662-3724
www.quoddyloop.com/ferries
Swan’s Island Ferry
The ferry “Captain Henry Lee” serves Swan’s Island from Bass Harbor on Mount Desert Island.
207-244-3254 | 207-526-4273
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/swansisland
REGION: GREATER PORTLAND AND CASCO BAY
Casco Bay Lines
Owned and operated by the Casco Bay Island Transit District, provides public fixed-route ferry service from Portland to six islands in Casco Bay. Casco Bay Lines operates seven days a week, 365 days a year.
207-774-7871
www.cascobaylines.com
Chebeague Transportation
The Chebeauge Transportation Company operates a ferry between Great Chebeague Island in Casco Bay and Cousins Island. Cousins Island is connected to mainland Yarmouth, Maine by a bridge. The ferry takes about 15 minutes each way.
207-846-3700
www.chebeaguetrans.com
REGION: MAINE LAKES AND MOUNTAINS
Frye Island Ferry
The Frye Island Ferry provides seasonal service to the residents of Frye Island in Sebago Lake. Mainland access to the ferry is from Raymond Neck, in Raymond, Maine. The ferry typically operates between June and September.
207-655-4258
www.fryeisland.com
REGION: MID-COAST
Islesboro Ferry
The ferry “Margaret Chase Smith” serves Islesboro Island from the town of Lincolnville.
207-789-0214 | 207-734-6935
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/islesboro
Maine State Ferry Service
Operated by the Maine Department of Transportation, provides fixed-route ferry service from Bass Harbor to Swan’s Island and Frenchboro, from Rockland to North Haven and Matinicus Island, and from Lincolnville to Islesboro. The Ferry Service operates year round.
207-596-5400
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry
Matinicus Excursions
Water taxi service for Matinicus, North Haven, and Rockland, Maine. Also offering puffin trips to Matinicus Rock.
207-366-3700
www.matinicusexcursions.com
Matinicus Island Ferry
The ferry “North Haven” serves Matinicus Island from Rockland. The crossing distance is 23 miles and takes 2 hours and 15 minutes.
207-596-2202
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/matinicus
Monhegan Boat Line
The Original Monhegan Mailboat Experience transporting you through the waters of beautiful Muscongus Bay and enchanting Monhegan Island.
207-372-8848
www.monheganboat.com
North Haven Ferry
The ferry “Captain Neal Burgess” of the Maine State Ferry Service serves North Haven Island from the City of Rockland.
207-596-2202 | 207-867-4441
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/northhaven
Vinalhaven Ferry
The ferrys “Captain Charles Philbrook” and “Governor Curtis” serve the Vinalhaven Island from the city of Rockland.
207-596-2202 | 207-863-0191
www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/vinalhaven
