The average bus between New York and Amherst takes 10h and the fastest bus takes 9h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York 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 4 times a day between New York and Amherst. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Amherst at 5:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Buffalo and take an average of 10h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Amherst. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Amherst station via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
New York to Amherst bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New York to Amherst bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
The distance between New York and Amherst is 469.6 km. The road distance is 765 km.
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Buffalo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 8h.