Transportation
The Bangor Region is in the center of a powerful triangle of markets in New York, Montreal and Halifax.   Our transportation network includes an international airport complex that is open 24/7, Interstate 95 and other major routes that provide overnight ground transportation to major U.S. and Canadian markets, modern rail and intermodal connections, and three ocean ports within 30 miles.

Air Service

Bangor International Airport (BGR) – BGR offers over 50 flights a day to and from major cities in the Northeast, national and regional hubs, and Florida and the Caribbean.

Non-stop destinations include Boston, New York, Detroit, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Minneapolis and Newark. Bangor is served by Delta, US Airways, Continental, Northwest, and Allegiant Air.

Other services provided by BGR:

General Aviation Services
World class transatlantic facility
Closest US airport to Europe with fuel and Federal Inspection Services available 24/7
Ample ramp space
No fees for day parking and reasonable overnight parking
Most skilled and efficient group service teams worldwide
Cargo
Approximately 50,000 square feet of warehouse space
Bangor operates main deck loaders, container cargo loaders, transporters for palletized cargo, cargo scales (20,000 lb capability) and fork lifts
Ability to handle conventional, unconventional, and bulk cargo

Highways

Bangor is located on I-95, the major north-south corridor on the East Coast. Interstate 395 provides a quick access to State Route 1-A, which connects to the Maine Coast. Canada is 90 minutes away on State Route 9.

 

Port Facilities

Within 30 miles of Bangor are ports that transport commodities swiftly and safely to points across the United States and Canada via a cohesive intermodal transportation system. These ports also offer the shortest routes for European-bound cargo.

Port of Searsport
Two terminals handling refined petroleum cargo, cargo, dry bulk cargo, break-bulk cargo, and containerized products
Direct rail transfer at dockside for bulk, break-bulk, petroleum operations, and container operations
Over 6,500 ft on-site rail interconnected with Canadian Pacific capable of double stack service to US Midwest, central Canada, and Vancouver
10-foot mean tidal range
Channel depths in the range of -35 MLLW, Berth Depths from -32’ MLLW to -40’ MLLW

Port of Eastport
One cargo terminal handling dry bulk and break-bulk products
Channel depths over 100 feet and mean low water depth of 64 feet
20 foot tidal range
Closest US port to Europe

Rail

The Bangor area serves as a junction for the two rail systems that service the northern and central part of the state. Canadian Atlantic Railway operates a third rail system in the area, one that runs east-west through the northern part of the state.