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How to get fromAmherst to Elizabethby bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Amherst to Elizabeth by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 6853
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad St At Jersey Stbus bus 112
    5h 45m
    $43–86

  2. Drive  171.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Amherst to Elizabethcar car 171.5 mi
    3h 37m
    $32–46

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 6m
    $55–678

  4. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    5h 10m
    $499–1,633

  5. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad St At Jersey Stbus bus 112
    7h 10m
    $36–74

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Vermonter
    7h 51m
    $94–150

  7. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    6h 38m
    $90–513

  8. Bus, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Windsor Lockstrain train
    3. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BDL - JFK
    4. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain train
    5h 56m
    $61–308

Amherst to Elizabeth by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 236.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Elizabeth, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Amherst Center to Broad St At Jersey St via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Northampton to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–140 and the journey takes 5h 1m.

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