Bangor International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Bangor International Airport is only three miles from downtown, about ten minutes by car: short distances that make almost every part of the city convenient. It's also a historic stopover for trans-Atlantic flights in trouble and for technical stops by charter and military aircraft, besides the few scheduled connections toward the Boston and New York area. Those with a tight connection or a dawn flight find a hotel linked to the terminal by a covered walkway; those stopping to visit central Maine or heading up toward Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park can choose without much worry between the airport area and downtown on the Penobscot River.

At the airport

A covered walkway connects the hotel directly to the terminal, a few steps from the check-in counters.

Best for: Tight connections, dawn flights, or a simple technical stop without leaving the terminal.

Pros

You reach the gate on foot, no shuttle bus or taxi needed
Useful for those with a tight connection or arriving late at night

Cons

Nothing around but runways and aprons, nothing for a walk
Downtown Bangor is still ten minutes away by car

Recommended hotels in this area

Bangor Aviator Hotel BW Premier Collection: The only hotel connected to Bangor's terminal by a covered walkway; reviews praise the convenience for those departing early.

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Airport area (Odlin Road)

Airport area · Airport shuttle on request; 5-7 minutes by car from the terminal along Odlin Road and Haskell Road.

Best for: Those who want to stay a few minutes from the terminal with more space and breakfast included.

Pros

A few minutes from the terminal, with rooms larger than at the airport
Breakfast included and an in-room kitchen at the Residence Inn

Cons

A car or the on-request shuttle is still needed, you can't walk there
A commercial area, little else around in the evening

Recommended hotels in this area

Hilton Garden Inn Bangor: Seven minutes from the terminal with a shuttle on request; reviews praise the breakfast and staff, in the shopping district.
Residence Inn by Marriott Bangor: Rooms with a kitchen and breakfast included; reviews praise the variety of the breakfast and the staff.

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Downtown on the Penobscot River

City centre · About ten minutes by car or taxi from the terminal; no direct bus to the airport.

Best for: Those who want to see historic downtown Bangor or are passing through toward Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

Pros

On the riverfront, within walking distance of the bars and shops of the historic center
A convenient starting point for those heading up toward Bar Harbor and Acadia

Cons

A car is needed to get back to the airport, there's no direct bus
Out of season downtown empties out early in the evening

Recommended hotels in this area

Hollywood Casino Bangor: On the Penobscot riverfront next to the Cross Insurance Center; reviews praise the river view and the cleanliness of the rooms.

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