There are 12 ways to get from Newark to Rockland by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus Boston
9h 29m$112–209Drive 393.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Rocklandcar 393.9 mi
7h 33m$72–104Train, Amtrak Thruway via Brunswick
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
11h 9m$136–301Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bangor (BGR)plane EWR - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
6h 39m$88–482Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus Midcoast Maine to Bangor
10h 20m$79–129Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Brunswick Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
11h 56m$76–156Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Portland (PWM)plane EWR - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
7h 23m$522–1,358Fly Laguardia Airport to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bangor (BGR)plane LGA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
7h 42m$112–624Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Portland (PWM)plane JFK - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
7h 57m$87–412Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
8h 34m$502–1,660Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bangor (BGR)plane JFK - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
7h 26m$98–486Fly Laguardia Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Portland (PWM)plane LGA - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
8h 25m$96–510
Newark to Rockland by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Rockland is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Rockland is to fly and Amtrak Thruway which takes 6h 39m and costs $85 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Rockland. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland via Boston South Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Newark and Rockland is 429 miles. The road distance is 396.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Rockland without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway which takes 9h 29m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Newark to Rockland, including transfers.
Newark to Rockland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Rockland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Rockland is 396 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Newark to Rockland.
There are 195+ hotels available in Rockland.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Rockland, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland via Boston and Boston South Buses in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $12–45
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $12–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $16–45
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $16–45
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston South Buses to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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