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

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There are 5 ways to get from Amherst to Lancaster by bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    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 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 40m
    $87–819

  2. Drive 305 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Amherst to Lancastercar car 305 mi
    6h 19m
    $56–81

  3. Bus, train via New York

    1. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2605 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    11h 44m
    $79–164

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 6853
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0410 / ...
    12h 12m
    $72–168

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Vermonter
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    12h 59m
    $101–222

Amherst to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 361.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Amherst Center to W. Chestnut & Water St. via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amherst College to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Masonic St / Academy of Music, Northampton, Newark Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 12h 59m.

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