There are 10 ways to get from Waterville to Rochester by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Augusta State Airport
best- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC)plane AUG - ROC
6h 55m$153–485Drive 521 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterville to Rochestercar 521 mi
10h 33m$96–138Bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
13h 59m$111–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the train from Boston to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
15h 22m$108–324Taxi to Rockland, fly
- Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Rochester (ROC)plane RKD - ROC
8h 17m$268–926Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
6h 44m$238–633Bus to Portland, fly
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Rochester (ROC)plane PWM - ROC
8h 27m$383–1,294Bus to Bangor, fly
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Rochester (ROC)plane BGR - ROC
7h 39m$148–694Bus via Ithaca
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stopbus
16h 9m$110–259Bus, 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 Rochestertrain
16h 47m$244–813
Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Rochester is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Waterville and Rochester is 429 miles. The road distance is 524 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 13h 59m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Waterville to Rochester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Waterville to Rochester is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $150 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 13h 59m.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Rochester is 524 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Waterville to Rochester.
There are 143+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Cape Air, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterville to Rochester Bus Stop via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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