There are 10 ways to get from Waterville to Rochester by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Portland, fly
best- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Rochester (ROC)plane PWM - ROC
8h 15m$309–1,160Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Augusta to Springfield Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stopbus
16h 43m$87–161Bus via Boston
- 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$99–202Bus, 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$168–324Drive 521 mi
- Drive from Waterville to Rochestercar 521 mi
10h 33m$96–138Bus 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 37m$268–833Bus to Bangor, fly
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Rochester (ROC)plane BGR - ROC
8h 3m$151–755Fly from Augusta State Airport
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC)plane AUG - ROC
5h 31m$168–585Taxi to Rockland, fly
- Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Rochester (ROC)plane RKD - ROC
5h 54m$208–566Bus, 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$231–455
Portland (PWM) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Rochester is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Waterville and Rochester is 468 miles. The road distance is 524 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Rochester without a car is to bus via Boston which takes 13h 59m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Waterville to Rochester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Waterville to Rochester is to bus via Boston which takes 13h 59m and costs $95 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $600 and takes 5h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Rochester is 524 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Waterville to Rochester.
There are 301+ hotels available in Rochester.
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, Boston, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 13h 59m. Alternatively, Cape Air, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
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
- $75–460
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Bangor to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rockland to Rochester via Boston Logan Airport, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
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
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Augusta to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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