There are 9 ways to get from Reston to Rockland by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rockland (RKD)plane DCA - RKD
5h 54m$89–449Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus Boston
13h 45m$179–356Bus
- Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
14h 58m$127–187Drive 624.5 mi
- Drive from Reston to Rocklandcar 624.5 mi
11h 44m$114–165Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bangor (BGR)plane DCA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
7h 12m$170–853Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Portland (PWM)plane IAD - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
7h 34m$92–445Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Portland (PWM)plane DCA - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
8h 5m$134–709Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
16h 14m$114–206Train, Amtrak Thruway via Brunswick
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
16h 41m$201–451
Reston to Rockland by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Rockland is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Rockland is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston station to Rockland. However, there are services departing from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals and arriving at Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland via New York Midtown and Boston South Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Reston and Rockland is 575 miles. The road distance is 628.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Rockland without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway which takes 13h 45m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Reston to Rockland, including transfers.
Reston to Rockland bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals.
The best way to get from Reston to Rockland is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $85 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 14h 58m.
Reston to Rockland bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Rockland is 628 miles. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Reston to Rockland.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Rockland, ME, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rockland (RKD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland via Tysons, Silver Line Center Platform, Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals, Manhattan, NY, New York Midtown, Boston, and Boston South Buses in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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 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 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 Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $12–45
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- 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 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 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 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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