There are 11 ways to get from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA by bus, train, car, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 19m$64–762Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
8h 36m$42–88Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Amherst Center to New Yorkbus Ppb 6853
- Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus New York
7h 26m$62–165Drive 248 mi
- Drive from Amherst to Philadelphia, PAcar 248 mi
5h 4m$46–66Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BDL - PHL
5h 47m$69–420Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Northampton to 30th Street Stationtrain Vermonter
8h 25m$84–174Bus to Worcester Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage - Worcesterbus
- Fly from Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORH - PHL
6h 33m$75–430Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ALB - PHL
7h 25m$107–632Bus, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MHT - PHL
7h 32m$105–537Bus, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PVD - PHL
7h 54m$87–448Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BDL - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 52m$75–859
Amherst to Philadelphia, PA by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Amherst Center and arriving at Philadelphia via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Amherst and Philadelphia, PA is 257 miles. The road distance is 249.4 miles.
The best way to get from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 19m and costs $60 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Amherst to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Amherst Center station.
Amherst to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA is to bus via New York which takes 7h 26m and costs $60 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Amherst Center to Philadelphia, PA via New York, New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Philadelphia in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Northampton to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Worcester Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Northampton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Center to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Center to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Center to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage - Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Amherst Center to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 413-781-7882
- Website
- pvta.com
Bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage - Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
- Seniors 60+, disabled
- $1
- Child 6-12
- $1
- Adult 13-59
- $2
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Amherst to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Amherst to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amherst to Philadelphia, PA is 249 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Amherst to Philadelphia, PA.
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