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Trip from South Portland, ME to Falmouth, ME

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 2, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

13m

Distance

9.1 mi

15 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 13m ★
6 AM
0h 14m
8 AM
0h 16m
10 AM
0h 15m
12 PM
0h 14m
3 PM
0h 15m
5 PM
0h 16m
8 PM
0h 13m ★

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

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city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States

South Portland, ME

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Downtown Falmouth, ME, ME

Falmouth, ME

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Trip Overview

The drive from South Portland, ME to Falmouth, ME covers 9.1 miles and takes about 13m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 295, Casco Bay Bridge, Broadway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.1 miles on I 295. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.52 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 295 5.1 mi 6m
Casco Bay Bridge 1.1 mi 1m
Broadway 1 mi 1m
High Street 0.9 mi 1m
Bucknam Road 0.4 mi <1m
York Street 0.1 mi <1m
Pine Street <0.1 mi <1m
Falmouth Road <0.1 mi —

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: I 295 — 5.1 mi, about 6m

Traffic on I-295

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 30 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

4 PM

~2,815 veh/hr typical · worst 3,343

Quietest

2 AM

~94 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

29.9×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 105 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between South Portland, ME and Falmouth, ME.

1

Start on Pine Street

60 ft · 9 sec · Pine Street
2

Turn sharp left onto Broadway

1.0 mi · 1 min · Broadway
3

Continue on ME 77

1.1 mi · 1 min · Casco Bay Bridge
4

Turn straight onto ME 77

0.1 mi · 18 sec · York Street
5

Turn left onto ME 77

0.9 mi · 1 min · High Street
6

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 32 sec
Toward I 295 North, US 1 North: Falmouth
7

Merge onto I 295; US 1

5.1 mi · 6 min · I 295; US 1
8

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 27 sec
Exit 10 Toward Falmouth, Cumberland
9

Keep slight right at fork

180 ft · 4 sec
10

Turn straight onto Bucknam Road

0.4 mi · 52 sec · Bucknam Road
11

Continue on Falmouth Road

35 ft · 0 sec · Falmouth Road
Use the straight / left lanes.
12

Arrive at destination

Falmouth Road

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 6

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 8.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Broadway

Turn sharp left onto Broadway

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

3
2.3 mi into trip | ~4m in | ME 77 / High Street

Turn left onto ME 77 / High Street

Navigation decision point

4
3.1 mi into trip | ~5m in

Take the ramp toward I 295 North, US 1 North: Falmouth

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 295 North, US 1 North: Falmouth
6
8.5 mi into trip | ~12m in

Take the exit toward Falmouth, Cumberland

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Exit 10 Toward Falmouth, Cumberland
5
8.6 mi into trip | ~12m in

Keep slight right at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.52 one way

$3.03 round trip

$4.23/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.70 $1.68 $3.36
premium $5.07 $1.81 $3.63
diesel $5.60 $2.01 $4.01

Estimated Tolls: $7.00

Bay Bridge $7.00

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$7

Total

$9

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.7 0 $0.96 $0.44
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.80 $0.36
EV Truck/SUV 3.6 0 $1.27 $0.58

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 as of Aug 30, 2026

Origin

South Portland, ME

Late night in South Portland on Wednesday

Local time

4:42 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Partly Cloudy

SW 5 to 10 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued August 29 at 9:55PM EDT until August 30 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

Destination

Falmouth, ME

Late night in Falmouth on Wednesday

Local time

4:42 AM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Partly Cloudy

SW 0 to 5 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued August 29 at 9:55PM EDT until August 30 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

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 cooler at arrival

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

Road read

13m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

What kind of drive is this?

9.1 mi in 13m — 56% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: I 295.

56% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.1 mi on I 295.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Broadway.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Broadway): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 2.3 miles (ME 77 / High Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

113 ft 7 ft

Total Climb

209 ft

Total Descent

155 ft

Highest Point

113 ft

~2.6 mi in

Elevation Range

105 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from South Portland, ME to Falmouth, ME, road signs begin pointing toward Cumberland along the way.

Cumberland

8.5 mi in | ~12m

About the Cities

Starting in South Portland, ME

Full guide →

South Portland is a city in Maine.

Top landmarks

  • • Spring Point Ledge Light — lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, United States of America
  • • State Reform School Historic District — campus in South Portland, Maine, United States

Arriving in Falmouth, ME

Full guide →

Falmouth is a town in Maine, 6 miles outside of Portland.

Top landmarks

  • • Norton House Historic District — Falmouth, Maine, a National Register of Historic Places listing in Cumberland Co...

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 13m. Total distance: 9.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

13m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (56%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5.1 miles on I 295. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $7.00 in tolls one way, starting with Bay Bridge. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through ME can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Broadway): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 2.3 miles (ME 77 / High Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Falmouth, ME before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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