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

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There are 6 ways to get from Amherst to Montclair 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 Park St At Essex Way#bus bus 101
    6h 7m
    $41–83

  2. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    7h 32m
    $28–54

  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 49m
    $40–662

  4. Drive  165.9 mi

    1. Drive from Amherst to Montclaircar car 165.9 mi
    3h 34m
    $31–44

  5. Bus, fly

    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
    6h 43m
    $502–1,349

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Vermonter
    7h 33m
    $43–104

Amherst to Montclair by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 231.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Amherst Center to Park St At Essex Way# via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Northampton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 4h 10m.

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