Ground Transportation for Those Flying into Portland, Maine

The Conductors Retreat will arrange for ground transportation for those people flying to Portland, Maine. Please note: It is difficult to obtain individual transportation from the Portland Jetport to Medomak. 

If you are planning to travel by air please plan your flight to arrive in Portland before 2:00 p.m. since the bus will depart the airport no later than at 2:30 p.m. Depending on your departure location, it might be necessary to arrive a day early and to spend the night in Portland. It is very important for participants to be at Medomak on July 2, by 5:00PM, at the latest.

The charge for this service is $80 round-trip.  We will provide information about individual transportation upon request. However, the conductors Retreat at Medomak cannot pay for individual transportation to and/or from Medomak.

Ground transportation will depart from the Portland Jetport for Medomak on July 2, 2008 at 3:00 pm.

Ground transportation to Portland from Medomak will depart on July 20, 2008, no later than 10:30 am, arriving at the Portland Jetport by noon.

NOTE - Travel between Portland Jetport and Medomak takes approximately 90 minutes

Information For Those Driving to the Retreat

How to get to the Retreat:

Medomak is located on Route 220 in Washington, Maine, about 11/2 hours north of Portland or south of Bangor.  It is located about 30 minutes inland from Camden and 30 minutes east of Augusta, the state's capital.

From the North:  Find your way to Augusta and follow the "quicker" directions from there.  Or go to Rockland and take Route 17 to the corner of Routes 220 and 17, take a right on Route 220 and follow the directions from the corner of Routes 220 and 17, below.

There are two routes from the South:

Quicker, less scenic, maybe less traffic, but could be anywhere.

Route 95 to Augusta (Exit 30), follow signs to Route 17 EAST.  You will go through one traffic circle, across a bridge, and at the next circle take the first exit:  Route 17 towards Camden and Rockland.  Go 1/4 mile and take one more left at the traffic light.  Go about 20 miles and look on the left for signs for Vigue Brothers and C&S Market as you approach Route 220.  Continue with the directions below from the corner of Routes 17 and 220.

Not as quick but worth every minute for its views of coastal Maine and its route through some of Maine's most picturesque seacoast villages:

Route 95 to Scenic Route 1 north.  You can get on Route 1 either just south of Freeport (if you want to shop at LL Bean, etc.) or further north at Brunswick.  You will ride through Bath and Wiscasset, around the town of Damariscotta and then - in about 10 miles - past the sign announcing the town of Waldoboro.  The famous Moody's Diner will be on the right, Route 220 on the left.  You will see the sign for Bodacious Breads on the west.  Take a left on Route 220 and follow it about 10 miles to the Stop Sign at Route 17.  Go straight across Route 17 and continue with the following directions:

From the corner of Routes 220 and 17:

Take Route 220 (north) about two miles into the town of Washington. You will first bear RIGHT then LEFT, past Silvia's Market and up the hill. Go approximately 1.5 miles until you see the white and green "Conductors Retreat at Medomak" sign on your right at the entrance to the Medomak Retreat Center. This entrance is approximately one-half mile beyond an entrance to your left to another part of the Medomak Retreat Center. Follow signs to a parking area and to the location for registration.

The 2008 application deadline has passed, however applications submitted now will be received and considered, as a few positions occasionally become available during the weeks prior to the beginning of the Conductors Retreat. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to info@conductorsretreat.org.