Passenger airlines serving Portland International Jetport include Air Canada, Air Tran, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, United, U.S. Airways and Twin Cities Service. The Jetport is just a 15 minute drive from Portland, which is Maine's largest city with a population of about 66,000. It boasts plenty of seafood restaurants, shops, clubs, and the arts. You can take a walking tour of the city or a harbor cruise. From Portland, it's just a short drive to Freeport, on the coast of Casco Bay. Shop at L.L. Bean or one of over 200 outlet stores.
Fly into Bangor and you're in the heart of the Maine Highlands. In Bangor itself, there are restaurants, cultural and historic attractions, and special events such as the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, a free event held each August. From Bangor, visit Acadia National Park, the second most-visited national park in the U.S. Enjoy fishing and boating on Lincoln Lakes and Moosehead Lake. Hike Katahdin or Cadillac Mountain. Ride your bike on the Park Loop Road. A little over an hour's drive from Bangor is the resort community of Bar Harbor, famous for its charming downtown, which boasts plenty of seafood and shopping. From Bangor, you'll have easy access to some of the most affordable vacation rentals around, from hotels to bed-and-breakfasts to sporting camps.
Air travel time between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is just an hour and fifteen minutes. Twin Cities Air Service has regularly scheduled flights available year round to and from this charming little seaport city, which is several hours' drive from the more cosmopolitan capital of Halifax.
A number of companies operate private charter flights in Maine. For some destinations, it's the fastest and most efficient way to get there. If you're planning to hike, fish or hunt in northern Maine, a charter flight is your best option. Some sporting camps contract with charter services or operate their own planes to bring you to the great outdoors and all it has to offer.
