There are 7 ways to get from Waterville to Providence by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain Northeast Regional
4h 49m$53–664Drive 225.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterville to Providencecar 225.2 mi
4h 9m$42–60Bus, 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 Providencetrain
6h 15m$119–763Fly from Augusta State Airport, train
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane AUG - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
3h 21m$167–805Bus, train via Waterville
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus Greyhound US0265s
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain Northeast Regional
5h 44m$54–686Bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the bus from Boston to Providencebus FlixBus 2610
5h 54m$59–84Taxi to Rockland, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RKD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
4h 28m$257–946
Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Providence is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Providence is to fly and train which takes 3h 21m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Waterville and Providence is 230 miles. The road distance is 226.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Providence without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 49m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Waterville to Providence, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Providence is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Waterville to Providence.
There are 159+ hotels available in Providence.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Providence via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, and Boston in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Rockland to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
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
- $33–38
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterville to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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