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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Watervilleby train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waterville by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    2. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus bus Waterville
    9h 38m
    $224–337

  2. Drive  473.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Watervillecar car 473.4 mi
    8h 40m
    $79–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus bus
    11h 49m
    $100–149

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Bangor, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane PHL - BGR
    2. Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus bus
    6h 15m
    $185–731

  5. Train, bus via Portland

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain train
    2. Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus bus
    12h 24m
    $262–410

  6. Bus via Waterville

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Watervillebus bus
    13h 12m
    $109–178

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Portland, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Portland (PWM)plane plane PHL - PWM
    2. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus bus
    6h 48m
    $116–595

  8. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus bus
    7h 38m
    $221–1,024

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Augusta State Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane plane PHL - AUG
    5h 33m
    $153–644

  10. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Portland, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Portland (PWM)plane plane EWR - PWM
    3. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus bus
    7h 22m
    $116–417

  11. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Bangor, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane EWR - BGR
    3. Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus bus
    7h 1m
    $180–553

  12. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Bangor, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane LGA - BGR
    3. Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus bus
    8h 24m
    $181–1,170

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bangor (BGR) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Waterville, ME, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Waterville via New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Colby College Museum of Art in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Augusta State Airport (AUG) 4 times a day.

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