Newark, NJ to Maine: Distance Varies by Destination—Kittery Is 350 Road Miles

Fly: EWR → PWM (Portland) 1h 30m; EWR → BGR (Bangor) 1h 45m
Train: Amtrak Downeaster (Boston–Brunswick) requires Boston connection from Newark

Maine is large (320 mi long). Distance from Newark depends entirely on where in Maine you're going.

To Southern Maine (Most Common)

Kittery (SW corner, I-95 entry): 250 mi straight-line; 350 mi (563 km) driving, 6h 15m via I-95 N (NJ Turnpike → NY Thruway → I-84 → I-90 → I-95)
Portland: 380 mi driving, 6h 45m
Bangor: 500 mi driving, 8h 30m

Route Details

Primary: NJ Turnpike → George Washington Bridge (or Tappan Zee) → I-84 CT/NY → I-90 MA (Mass Pike) → I-95 N (Maine Turnpike). Alternative: NJ Turnpike → I-78 W → I-81 N → I-84 E → I-90 E → I-95 N (avoids NYC, sometimes faster).

Traffic Traps

GW Bridge / Cross Bronx (always)
I-84 CT (Danbury–Waterbury)
Mass Pike (Springfield–Boston)
Maine Turnpike toll plazas (York, Portland, Gray — cash/E-ZPass)

To Northern/Coastal Maine

Add 1–4 hours from Portland. Acadia (Bar Harbor): +3h from Portland. Fort Kent (northern tip): +4h from Bangor. Total Newark→Fort Kent: ~900 mi, 14h+.