The average bus between Madison and Amherst takes 35h 29m and the fastest bus takes 28h 43m. There is at least one bus per day from Madison to Amherst. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Madison and Amherst. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Madison is at 2:00 PM which arrives into Amherst at 8:43 AM. All services require a transfer at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and take an average of 35h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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35h 18m • 4 changes
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41h 33m • 4 changes
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29h 48m • 4 changes
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43h 8m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Madison station and arriving at Amherst station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 29m.
Madison to Amherst bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Amherst bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Springfield Union Station.
Book your Madison to Amherst bus tickets online with Rockland Coaches, Flixbus USA and PVTA.
The distance between Madison and Amherst is 1,379.1 km. The road distance is 1,963 km.
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Amherst College via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Springfield Union Station, Union Station Bay 10, and Academy of Music in around 28h 10m.