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

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There are 12 ways to get from Amherst to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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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
    7h 12m
    $70–764

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2619
    9h 10m
    $42–68

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 6853
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    7h 17m
    $59–98

  4. Drive  248 mi

    1. Drive from Amherst to Philadelphiacar car 248 mi
    5h 4m
    $46–66

  5. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Hartfordbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BDL - PHL
    5h 31m
    $70–445

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Northampton to 30th Street Stationtrain train Vermonter
    8h 1m
    $131–212

  7. Bus to Worcester Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage - Worcesterbus bus
    2. Fly from Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORH - PHL
    6h 24m
    $68–402

  8. Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ALB - PHL
    7h 29m
    $100–630

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

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Hartfordbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BDL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 7m
    $97–1,093

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

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Hartfordbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BDL - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 45m
    $77–890

  11. Bus, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    7h 28m
    $84–439

  12. Bus, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus bus
    2. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    7h 52m
    $94–501

Amherst to Philadelphia by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 254 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Amherst Center to Philadelphia Bus Station via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Northampton to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $130–210 and the journey takes 6h 6m.

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