How far is Portland, ME from Port Kent, NY?
The driving distance from Portland, ME to Port Kent, NY is about 253.4 miles (407.8 km), with a travel time of about 06h 11m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 167.4 miles (269.4 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 23m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 11m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Portland and Port Kent.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Portland and Port Kent.
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Start on Congress Street
148 m · 20 sec · Congress Street
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Turn right onto Brown Street
589 ft · 30 sec · Brown Street
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Turn left onto Cumberland Avenue
1233 ft · 30 sec · Cumberland Avenue
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Turn right onto High Street
1835 ft · 37 sec · High Street
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Continue on Forest Avenue
4.4 mi · 6 min · Forest Avenue
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Continue on Bridgton Road
3.8 mi · 8 min · Bridgton Road
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Continue on Roosevelt Trail
4.2 mi · 5 min · Roosevelt Trail
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Roosevelt Trail
88 m · 10 sec · Roosevelt Trail
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Exit the roundabout onto Roosevelt Trail
20.5 mi · 30 min · Roosevelt Trail
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Continue on Portland Road
4.3 mi · 5 min · Portland Road
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Turn left onto Main Street
1.1 km · 46 sec · Main Street
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Continue on North High Street
7.6 mi · 9 min · North High Street
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Continue on Bridgton Road
6.8 mi · 8 min · Bridgton Road
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Continue on Main Street
6.4 mi · 11 min · Main Street
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Turn right onto Eastman Road
1.5 km · 2 min · Eastman Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Eastman Road
43 m · 2 sec · Eastman Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Eastman Road
1.3 mi · 3 min · Eastman Road
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Turn right onto North-South Road
697 ft · 19 sec · North-South Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route
34 m · 3 sec
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Exit the roundabout
35 m · 4 sec
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Turn right onto North-South Road
141 m · 13 sec · North-South Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward North-South Road
29 m · 2 sec · North-South Road
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Exit the roundabout onto North-South Road
1038 ft · 29 sec · North-South Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward North-South Road
39 m · 3 sec · North-South Road
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Exit the roundabout onto North-South Road
1.8 mi · 4 min · North-South Road
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Turn left onto Depot Road
117 m · 19 sec · Depot Road
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Turn right onto White Mountain Highway
2.8 mi · 6 min · White Mountain Highway
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Continue on White Mountain Road
3.2 mi · 5 min · White Mountain Road
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Continue on Crawford Notch Road
5.6 mi · 9 min · Crawford Notch Road
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Continue on Main Street
6.4 mi · 11 min · Main Street
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Continue on Route 302
1.6 mi · 2 min · Route 302
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Continue on Crawford Notch Road
26.3 mi · 43 min · Crawford Notch Road
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Take the ramp slight right
1782 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight left onto Styles Bridges Highway
21.5 mi · 24 min · Styles Bridges Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 91 North: Saint Johnsbury
1897 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight left
2.2 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 2: Saint Johnsbury, Montpelier
1029 ft · 29 sec
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Turn right onto U.S. Route 2 West
25.6 mi · 29 min · U.S. Route 2 West
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Continue on School Street
997 ft · 13 sec · School Street
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Continue on High Street
3040 ft · 39 sec · High Street
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Continue on U.S. Route 2
7.1 mi · 12 min · U.S. Route 2
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Continue on East Montpelier Road
2322 ft · 48 sec · East Montpelier Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward East Montpelier Road
23 m · 1 sec · East Montpelier Road
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Exit the roundabout onto East Montpelier Road
35 m · 2 sec · East Montpelier Road
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Continue on River Street
1.2 mi · 3 min · River Street
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Continue on Berlin Street
2785 ft · 1 min · Berlin Street
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Continue on Memorial Drive
1.2 mi · 2 min · Memorial Drive
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Keep slight right
716 ft · 18 sec
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Merge slight left
44.8 mi · 53 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 2, US 7: Lake Champlain Islands, Colchester
1228 ft · 35 sec
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Keep slight right
81 m · 7 sec
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Turn right onto U.S. Route 2
10.4 mi · 17 min · U.S. Route 2
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Turn left onto Ferry Road
1.6 mi · 3 min · Ferry Road
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Continue on West Shore Road
1.1 km · 1 min · West Shore Road
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Turn left onto Gordons Landing
831 ft · 1 min · Gordons Landing
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Continue on Grand Isle, VT - Plattsburgh, NY
1.8 mi · 15 min · Grand Isle, VT - Plattsburgh, NY
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Continue straight
1311 ft · 26 sec
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Continue on Commodore Thomas MacDonough Highway
2.8 mi · 5 min · Commodore Thomas MacDonough Highway
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Continue on Commodore Thomas Macdonough Highway
1.5 km · 2 min · Commodore Thomas Macdonough Highway
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Turn left
2 mi · 3 min
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Turn left onto Cornelia Street
99 m · 6 sec · Cornelia Street
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Turn right onto Miller Street
44 m · 3 sec · Miller Street
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Turn right onto City Hall Place
627 ft · 19 sec · City Hall Place
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Turn left onto Bridge Street
707 ft · 14 sec · Bridge Street
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Turn right onto Peru Street
1.4 km · 1 min · Peru Street
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Continue on US Avenue
1238 ft · 21 sec · US Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Avenue
37 m · 2 sec · US Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto US Avenue
1 km · 58 sec · US Avenue
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Continue on State Route 9
10.6 mi · 16 min · State Route 9
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Turn left onto State Highway 373
2.9 mi · 4 min · State Highway 373
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Turn left onto Lake Street
1750 ft · 1 min · Lake Street
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Turn left onto South Lumber Street
8 m · 1 sec · South Lumber Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Lumber Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Portland and Port Kent.
Turn-heavy local drive
The route has frequent decision points for its length, so lane choice and turn timing will matter more than cruising speed.
Memorial Drive
Merge slight left
44.8 mi · 00h 53m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Partly Sunny leaving Portland and Chance Rain Showers near Port Kent.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Portland to Port Kent?
The road trip is about 253.4 miles (407.8 km) and usually takes 06h 11m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Concord is a useful midpoint, sitting about 126.5 miles from Portland and 126.8 miles from Port Kent.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 167.4 miles (269.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 86 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $37.28 one way or $74.56 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 79.4 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Portland and Chance Rain Showers near Port Kent.
Stop Ideas Near Concord
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Concord.
Littleton, New Hampshire
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Berlin, New Hampshire
Montpelier station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Portland and Port Kent. Straight-line distance: 167.39 mi (269.39 km).
#1 Portland
The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine.
| Population | 66,803 |
| Coordinates | 43.6573700, -70.2589000 |
| Altitude | 19 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Port Kent
Port Kent is a place in New York, United States.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 44.5281000, -73.4070800 |
| Altitude | 47 |
| Country | United States |
End: Port Kent (-73.40708, 44.5281)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 408 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 08h 26m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 06h 20m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 05h 04m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 04h 13m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 03h 37m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 03h 09m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.17 | $37.28 | $74.56 |
| Mid-grade | $4.77 | $42.66 | $85.32 |
| Premium | $5.24 | $46.87 | $93.74 |
| Diesel | $6.33 | $56.63 | $113.25 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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