Trip from Gouldsboro, ME to City of Portland, ME

Drive Time

7h 7m

Distance

180.6 mi

291 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$29

one way

EV Charging

station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 33 min

4 AM

6h 57m ★

6 AM

7h 8m

8 AM

7h 30m

10 AM

7h 16m

12 PM

7h 13m

3 PM

7h 17m

5 PM

7h 29m

8 PM

7h 1m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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City of Portland, ME

Brett Sayles

Trip Overview

The drive from Gouldsboro, ME to City of Portland, ME covers 180.6 miles and takes about 7h 7m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Highway 1, Downeast Highway, High Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $28.91 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

90.3 miles from Gouldsboro, ME

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 33m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 7h 7m drive with frequent turns across 180.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 51 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Highway 1 is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple — set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Route Complexity 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Navigation is easy, but the length (7h 7m) means fatigue is the real challenge. The route is 0% highway with very few tricky spots.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Gouldsboro, ME to City of Portland, ME is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Highway 1	Unavailable	Refreshing
Downeast Highway	Unavailable	Refreshing
High Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Foster Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Water Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
West Main Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Main Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Bucksport Road	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Highway 1 — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Gouldsboro, ME and City of Portland, ME.

Start on West Bay Road

197 ft · 11 sec · West Bay Road

Turn left onto US Highway 1

19 mi · 28 min · US Highway 1

Continue on Downeast Highway

1.1 mi · 1 min · Downeast Highway

Keep slight right to continue on Downeast Highway

459 ft · 11 sec · Downeast Highway

Continue on High Street

0.2 mi · 36 sec · High Street

Turn left onto Foster Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Foster Street

At the end of the road, turn right onto Water Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Water Street

Turn left onto West Main Street

0.2 mi · 10 sec · West Main Street

Keep slight right to continue on Main Street

279 ft · 4 sec · Main Street

Continue on Bucksport Road

8.5 mi · 9 min · Bucksport Road

Continue on Acadia Highway

9.4 mi · 10 min · Acadia Highway

Continue on Route 1

1.0 mi · 1 min · Route 1

Continue on Main Street

135 ft · 9 sec · Main Street

Turn left onto Route 1

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Route 1

Continue on US Highway 1

1.2 mi · 2 min · US Highway 1

Continue on Route 1

13 mi · 15 min · Route 1

Continue on Searsport Avenue

2.7 mi · 4 min · Searsport Avenue

Continue on Route 1

0.7 mi · 1 min · Route 1

Take the exit slight right

0.3 mi · 39 sec

Keep slight right

374 ft · 12 sec

Merge slight left onto Belmont Avenue

3.9 mi · 4 min · Belmont Avenue

Continue on Augusta Road

4.8 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road

Continue on Belfast Augusta Road East

3.4 mi · 3 min · Belfast Augusta Road East

Continue on Acadia Highway

4.0 mi · 4 min · Acadia Highway

Continue on Belfast Augusta Road

18 mi · 21 min · Belfast Augusta Road

Continue on Belfast Road

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Belfast Road

Continue on North Belfast Avenue

8.1 mi · 11 min · North Belfast Avenue

Turn left onto North Belfast Avenue

1.0 mi · 1 min · North Belfast Avenue

At the end of the road, turn left onto Bangor Street

0.6 mi · 53 sec · Bangor Street

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Cony Circle

161 ft · 3 sec · Cony Circle

Exit the rotary onto Memorial Drive

0.7 mi · 1 min · Memorial Drive

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Memorial Circle

400 ft · 7 sec · Memorial Circle

Exit the rotary onto State Street

0.2 mi · 19 sec · State Street

Turn right onto Capitol Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Capitol Street

Turn straight onto Armory Street

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Armory Street

Turn left onto Western Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · Western Avenue

Take the exit slight right toward I 95: Portland, Waterville, Bangor

0.3 mi · 44 sec · I 95: Portland, Waterville, Bangor

Keep slight left to continue on I-95 South: Portland, Kittery

0.6 mi · 1 min · I-95 South: Portland, Kittery

Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

5.9 mi · 6 min · Maine Turnpike

Keep slight right to continue on I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick

46 mi · 53 min · I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick

Take the exit slight right toward US 1A

1.1 mi · 2 min · US 1A

Continue on Maine State Pier

0.1 mi · 29 sec · Maine State Pier

Turn slight right

187 ft · 14 sec

Turn straight onto Portland - Peaks Island

2.5 mi · 20 min · Portland - Peaks Island

Continue straight

213 ft · 16 sec

Continue on Welch Street

0.2 mi · 50 sec · Welch Street

Turn right onto Oakland Avenue

0.1 mi · 26 sec · Oakland Avenue

Turn slight left onto Whitehead Street

351 ft · 15 sec · Whitehead Street

Continue on Seashore Avenue

0.2 mi · 46 sec · Seashore Avenue

Continue on Seashore Avenue

0.6 mi · 2 min · Seashore Avenue

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 90.3 miles from Gouldsboro, ME, or about 3h 33m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 3h 9m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 90.3 miles or 3h 33m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 5h 50m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near City of Portland, ME than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Gouldsboro, ME so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Gouldsboro, ME

This is one driving day of about 180.6 miles and 7h 7m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Gouldsboro, ME.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 90.3 mi from Gouldsboro, ME · 3h 33m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Brunswick, ME

90 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Popular next leg

Brunswick, ME to City of Portland, ME

30.5 mi · 4h 38m

Pacing Suggestions

Brunswick, ME

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Brunswick, ME

Meal break

The midpoint is around 90.3 miles from Gouldsboro, ME, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in City of Portland, ME

The final approach into City of Portland, ME usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around City of Portland, ME.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$28.91 one way

$57.82 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 63 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.46	$31.69	$63.38
premium	$4.83	$34.33	$68.66
diesel	$5.64	$40.12	$80.25

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$29

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$54–$79

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 63.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $19 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	54.2	$18.96	$8.67
Efficient EV	45.2	$15.80	$7.22
EV Truck/SUV	72.2	$25.28	$11.56

Gas CO2

63 kg

EV CO2

21 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Gouldsboro, ME

Evening in Gouldsboro on Sunday

Local time

6:09 PM

EDT

Current temp

42°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

City of Portland, ME

Evening in City of Portland on Sunday

Local time

6:09 PM

EDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

43°F

Brunswick, ME

90 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

7h 7m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Gouldsboro, ME to City of Portland, ME covers 180.6 miles and takes about 7h 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Highway 1, Downeast Highway, High Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 90.3 miles from Gouldsboro, ME. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $28.91 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Navigation is easy, but the length (7h 7m) means fatigue is the real challenge. The route is 0% highway with very few tricky spots.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Gouldsboro, ME to City of Portland, ME is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Gouldsboro, ME to City of Portland, ME does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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