What is the best way to travel from New York City to Portland Maine and back?|108500

I will be flying from Seattle to NYC in April and want to make a trip to Portland, Maine during my time there. Flying seems to be too expensive. What would you recommend for trains and/or buses? I_ve been to NYC before but never north of there. Thank you.

Yes, the bus from the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square may be good alternative. The train is more expensive and at least with the bus, there is a bus heading to Boston most likely every hour and then you will connect to Portland from Boston.

Jetblue is flying to Portland starting in May and the prices are reasonable ($59 one way).

Train to Boston, then to Portland. Bus the same way. Check Amtrak.com and Trailways, peter pan bus lines.