Transportation to campus
How to find us
Located in Lewiston, Maine’s second-largest city, Bates College is accessible by car or plane.
You’re welcome on campus anytime, but we recommend that you plan ahead so that you can talk to students, join a tour, and meet with an admissions counselor.
In any case, be sure to check out our class schedule, events calendar for upcoming campus events, or Bates Daily for a listing of student activities.
Getting here
- Major airlines serve the Portland International Jetport, 45 minutes from campus.
- Amtrak links Portland and Boston.
- Bus service to Lewiston is provided by Greyhound Bus Lines.
From Portland Jetport
A & S Limo
- Portland, Maine
- Tel. 207.283.4086
- Email: aslimo@maine.rr.com
Maine Limousine Service
- Scarborough, Maine
- Tel. 800.646.0068
- Email: mainelimo@mainelimo.com
- Website: www.mainelimo.com
Mermaid Transportation
- Portland, Maine
- Tel. 800.696.2463
- Email: gomermaid@gomermaid.com
- Website: www.gomermaid.com
Via the Bus Terminal
Greyhound Lines
- Take a taxi to the Congress Street terminal.
- Take a bus to Lewiston.
- Take a taxi from the Lewiston bus station to campus (23 Campus Avenue) if there is not a campus stop.
- Tel. 800.552.8737
- Website: www.greyhound.com