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How to get fromBar Harbor to Amherstby car ferry, car, bus, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bar Harbor to Amherst by car ferry, car, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Yarmouth to Digbycar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain train
    13h 53m
    $255–593

  2. Drive 508.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Amherstcar car 508.6 km
    6h 6m
    $101–145

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor - Concord Coachbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Amhersttrain train
    36h 26m
    $390–937

  4. Drive, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Saint-John-Airport-YSJcar car
    2. Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YSJ - YHZ
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherstbus bus
    8h 20m
    $455–1,189

  5. Car ferry, drive, bus, train via Eryrie Lodge

    1. Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Yarmouth to Digbycar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain train
    15h 17m
    $255–592

Bar Harbor to Amherst by bus, subway, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration36h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

What companies run services between Bar Harbor, ME, USA and Amherst, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Bar Harbor to Amherst. However, you can drive to Bar Harbour, take the car ferry to Yarmouth, drive to Digby, take the car ferry to Saint John, NB, drive to Saint John Terminal, take the bus to Moncton, walk to Moncton, then take the train to Amherst. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Amherst via Bangor Transportation Center, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Montreal, Station Berri-UQAM, Station Bonaventure, and Montréal in around 36h 26m.

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