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How to get fromWaterville to Rochesterby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Waterville to Rochester by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Portland, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane PWM - ROC
    8h 5m
    $429–1,055

  2. Drive  521 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waterville to Rochestercar car 521 mi
    10h 33m
    $96–138

  3. Bus via Boston

    1. Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus Waterville
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0171
    13h 29m
    $118–174

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus Waterville
    2. Take the train from Boston to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    15h 22m
    $278–434

  5. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BOS - ROC
    6h 39m
    $173–833

  6. Bus to Bangor, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BGR - ROC
    7h 33m
    $172–851

  7. Fly from Augusta State Airport

    1. Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane AUG - ROC
    6h 53m
    $188–705

  8. Taxi to Rockland, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RKD - ROC
    7h 3m
    $278–976

  9. Bus, train via Brunswick

    1. Take the bus from Augusta to Brunswick Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train
    3. Take the train from Boston to Rochestertrain train
    16h 55m
    $378–588

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from City of Portland to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    17h 4m
    $110–168

Portland (PWM) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar102Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Rochester Bus Stop via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, and Boston in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, Cape Air, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day.

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