Within easy reach of urban transportation centers in Portland and Bangor, Route 1 skews down east along the coast. The pace slows as you travel through the quaint coastal villages and towns linked by Coastal Route 1. Time to exhale.

Travel by air
Portland International Jetport (www.portlandjetport.org)
Bangor International Airport (www.flybangor.com)

Travel by bus
Concord Trailways (www.concordtrailways.com)

Travel by train
From Boston
North Station – Amtrak Downeaster (www.thedowneaster.com)
Convenient arrivals and departures from Boston to Portland, Maine,
With intermediate stops in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

Travel by car
From points South
Take I-95 N (crossing into Maine)
Merge onto I-295 via exit 44 toward South Portland/Downtown Portland
Take 1-295 toward Bath/Brunswick (28.2 miles)
Take US- 1 exit 28 toward Coastal Route/Brunswick/Bath
Stay straight to go onto US-1 N

From Bangor International Airport
Exit toward city
Stay straight onto Godfrey Blvd.
Turn Right onto Maine Avenue
Maine Avenue becomes Odlin Road/US-2/ME-100
Turn Left onto 1-395
Merge onto US-202 at exit 2 toward Hampden
Turn left onto US-202/ME-9/Western Avenue
Turn right onto Main Road N/US-1A
Take US-1A S (19 miles)
Turn slight right onto US-1 W (ME-3 W) toward Searsport

From Portland International Jetport
Head north on Westbrook Street
Turn left on Jetport Blvd.
Turn right at International Pkwy (signs for Airport Exit/Portland)
Turn right at Congress Street/ME-22/ME-9
Continue on Congress Street
Merge onto I-295 N via the ramp to Falmouth
Take 1-295 toward Bath/Brunswick
Take US- 1 exit 28 toward Coastal Route/Brunswick/Bath
Stay straight to go onto US-1 N