how long would it take to drive from portland to bar barbor via route 1, along the coastline for a scenic drive?
driving distance/time portland to bar harbor
It takes about 4 hours vs 3 hours if you took the interstate.
driving distance/time portland to bar harbor
It also depends on the time of year you%26#39;re considereing making the trip....
This time of year, there%26#39;s little tourist traffic and you can move right along.
By early June, tourist traffic has started to build and you%26#39;ll see seasonal slow-downs at some places along US Route 1 -- downtown Wiscasset is probably the worst, where you could see bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go traffic for two to three miles -- not bad by some standards, but considered ';bad'; for Maine. Other places where Rt 1 can get ';backed up'; would include downtown Freeport, perhaps Bath, and to lesser degrees, downtown Bucksport and downtown Ellsworth.
Not suggesting you stay away from Rt 1....only that if you%26#39;re traveling it between early June and late September, you probably want to add half an hour or so to allow for traffic congestion (Maine style).
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