There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waterville by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Colby College Museum of Artbus Waterville
9h 38m$136–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia 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
11h 45m$87–145Drive 473.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Watervillecar 473.5 mi
8h 39m$87–125Fly to Augusta State Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane PHL - AUG
6h 18m$118–363Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus
12h 24m$148–309Bus via Waterville
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Watervillebus
12h 40m$87–176Fly to Portland, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Portland (PWM)plane PHL - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Colby College Museum of Artbus
6h 45m$120–643
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Augusta State Airport (AUG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Waterville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Waterville is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $110 - $370.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waterville is 509 miles. The road distance is 476.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waterville without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Philadelphia to Waterville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waterville is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $370 and takes 6h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Waterville is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Philadelphia to Waterville.
There are 48+ hotels available in Waterville.
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 45m. Alternatively, JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Augusta State Airport (AUG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Augusta State Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Augusta State Airport via Nantucket, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Augusta State Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Augusta State Airport via Nantucket, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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