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How to get fromAmherst to Washingtonby bus, plane, train, car, subway, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BDL - DCA
    4h 55m
    $94–575

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus bus Ppb 6526 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 5m
    $65–104

  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
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 39m
    $172–854

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 6853
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    9h 18m
    $89–153

  5. Drive  381 mi

    1. Drive from Amherst to Washingtoncar car 381 mi
    7h 30m
    $70–101

  6. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Bostonbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    5h 29m
    $489–1,234

  7. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BDL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 49m
    $81–448

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

    1. Take the bus from Amherst Center to Springfieldbus 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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 58m
    $71–967

  9. Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALB - DCA
    7h
    $127–776

  10. Bus, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    7h 12m
    $112–648

  11. Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ALB - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 45m
    $99–1,128

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Washington Union Stationtrain train Vermonter
    10h
    $201–332

Amherst to Washington by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Amherst Center to Washington via New York in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Northampton to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–330 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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