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How to get fromBloomfield to Amherstby bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Bloomfield to Amherst by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Broad St At Hoover Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    5h 59m
    $38–84

  2. Drive  165.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bloomfield to Amherstcar car 165.4 mi
    3h 32m
    $31–44

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    6h 55m
    $89–156

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    6h 51m
    $504–1,652

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 4m
    $55–679

  6. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst

    1. Take the bus from Broad St At James St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    7h 17m
    $37–71

Bloomfield to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 226.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Broad St At Hoover Ave to Amherst Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 4h 24m.

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