There are 12 ways to get from Waterville to Philadelphia by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
9h 33m$93–864Bus to Bangor, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BGR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 7m$79–389Bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphiabus
11h 48m$89–138Drive 473 mi
- Drive from Waterville to Philadelphiacar 473 mi
8h 44m$87–125Bus to Bangor, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BGR - PHL
5h 46m$94–507Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
10h 59m$148–990Bus via Waterville
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus
12h 50m$96–180Bus to Portland, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
6h 32m$106–592Bus to Portland, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 57m$98–1,065Bus to Bangor, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BGR - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 23m$86–1,010Bus to Portland, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 54m$461–1,034Bus to Bangor, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BGR - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 15m$86–953
Bangor (BGR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $90 - $550.
The distance between Waterville and Philadelphia is 509 miles. The road distance is 475.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 33m and costs $90 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Waterville to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Philadelphia is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Waterville to Philadelphia.
There are 988+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Philadelphia via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and New York Midtown in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Bangor to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Bangor to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- 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 Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $13–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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