Portland, Maine is one of the best day or overnight trips you can make from Boston. With beautiful scenery, top-tier restaurants, and plenty of arts & culture to check out, and gorgeous hotels, you can easily spend a delightful weekend here.
This summer, one-way tickets from Boston to Portland cost as low as $24. Add an additional ticket and get it for half the price ($12), split the deal with a friend and that’s only $36 to travel from Boston to Maine per person! You’ll take the Downeaster Amtrak from North Station all the way to Portland – a 2.5-hour trip through beautiful New England paying under just $18 each way if split evenly with a friend-meaning your round-trip train travel to Maine is $36!
One-way ticket prices depend on availability and date. Tickets currently start from $24. In order to qualify for the BOGO deal, Downeaster tickets from Boston to Maine must be purchased at least 3 days in advance.
The deal applies to all travel between Boston North Station (BON) and Maine through December. This also means travelers can apply the BOGO deal when taking the Downeaster to these all towns and cities on the Maine route:
- Brunswick
- Freeport
- Portland
- Old Orchard Beach
- Saco
- Wells
Take the train to Well and you’ll be only five miles from what Real Simple called the best vacation destination for 2024.
Read more about this sweet deal and book your trip at the Amtrak Downeaster’s website using code v114.