There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Waterville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Portland, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM)plane DTW - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus
7h 41m$140–693Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus
22h 29m$185–286Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus
23h 30m$483–802Drive 797.2 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Watervillecar 797.2 mi
14h 52m$146–211Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DTW - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus
8h 34m$470–1,672Fly to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bangor (BGR)plane DTW - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus
9h 8m$214–829Fly to Augusta State Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane DTW - AUG
6h 48m$147–492Fly to Rockland, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rockland (RKD)plane DTW - RKD
- Take the taxi from Rockland (RKD) to Watervilletaxi
8h$222–632Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Watervillebus
26h 41m
Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Waterville is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Waterville is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Waterville. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Colby College Museum of Art via Cleveland Bus Station and Boston, MA - South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Detroit and Waterville is 780 miles. The road distance is 801.9 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Waterville without a car is to bus which takes 22h 29m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Detroit to Waterville, including transfers.
Detroit to Waterville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Waterville is to bus which takes 22h 29m and costs $180 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $500 and takes 6h 48m.
Detroit to Waterville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Waterville is 802 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Detroit to Waterville.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Waterville, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Waterville via Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Colby College Museum of Art in around 22h 29m. Alternatively, Delta and Cape Air fly from Detroit (DTW) to Augusta State Airport (AUG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Bangor via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Detroit to Augusta State Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Detroit to Augusta State Airport via Pittsburgh, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Detroit to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Detroit to Rockland via Pittsburgh, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Detroit to Rockland via Cleveland, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Art
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from City of Portland to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $15–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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