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How to get fromAmherst to Bethesdaby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), subway, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Amherst to Bethesda by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), subway, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Northampton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Vermonter
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 9m
    $144–289

  2. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BDL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 13m
    $63–348

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus bus Nyc / ...
    10h 58m
    $75–142

  4. Drive 380.8 mi

    1. Drive from Amherst to Bethesdacar car 380.8 mi
    7h 22m
    $70–101

  5. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BDL - DCA
    6h 41m
    $89–508

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    12h 14m
    $69–126

  7. Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALB - DCA
    7h 19m
    $134–736

  8. Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ALB - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 58m
    $108–1,134

  9. Bus, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Windsor Lockstrain train
    3. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BDL - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    7h 29m
    $68–946

  10. Bus, bus to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage - Worcesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus bus
    3. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    8h 7m
    $95–504

  11. Bus, bus to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage - Worcesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus bus
    3. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 51m
    $74–942

Amherst to Bethesda by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Amherst to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via Northampton, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amherst Common to Bethesda, MD via Studio Arts Building, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Penn Station in around 10h 58m.

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