There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Waterville by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DSM - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Colby College Museum of Artbus
8h 3m$265–1,086Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus
34h 41m$174–690Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus
37h 53m$209–375Drive 1,397.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Watervillecar 1,397.7 mi
24h 52m$256–369Fly to Portland, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Portland (PWM)plane DSM - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus
9h 2m$245–1,061Fly to Augusta State Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane DSM - AUG
6h 57m$248–861Fly to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bangor (BGR)plane DSM - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus
10h 11m$253–1,078Fly to Rockland, taxi
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rockland (RKD)plane DSM - RKD
- Take the taxi from Rockland (RKD) to Watervilletaxi
8h 33m$268–781
Des Moines (DSM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Waterville is to bus which costs $200 - $380 and takes 37h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Waterville is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Des Moines and Waterville is 1364 miles. The road distance is 1405.9 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Waterville without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 41m and costs $170 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Des Moines to Waterville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Waterville is to bus which takes 37h 53m and costs $200 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $900 and takes 6h 57m.
Waterville is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 2:51 AM in Des Moines and 3:51 AM in Waterville.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Waterville is 1406 miles. It takes approximately 24h 52m to drive from Des Moines to Waterville.
There are 52+ hotels available in Waterville.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Waterville, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Waterville via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Colby College Museum of Art in around 37h 53m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Cape Air, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Augusta State Airport (AUG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Augusta State Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Augusta State Airport via St. Louis, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Augusta State Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Augusta State Airport via New York La Guardia, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Augusta State Airport via Detroit, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Augusta State Airport via Philadelphia, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Rockland via Chicago O'Hare, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Rockland via Detroit, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Rockland via Philadelphia, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Rockland via St. Louis, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Rockland via New York La Guardia, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Portland via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Portland via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Logan International Airport to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $15–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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