There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Amherst by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherstbus
5h 3m$329–1,150Fly to Presque Isle, drive
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane BOS - PQI
- Drive from Presque Isle (PQI) to Amherstcar
6h$151–546Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus Greyhound US0260
- Take the train from Montréal to Amhersttrain VIA Rail
28h 9m$335–737Drive 856.1 km
- Drive from Boston to Amherstcar 856.1 km
9h 28m$170–246Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane BOS - YQM
- Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain
6h 55m$456–1,193Train
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Amhersttrain
36h 50m$505–1,945
Boston to Amherst by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Amherst is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Amherst is to fly and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Amherst via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
The distance between Boston and Amherst is 841 km. The road distance is 856.1 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Amherst without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 9m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Boston to Amherst, including transfers.
Boston to Amherst train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
Amherst is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 7:17 AM in Boston and 8:17 AM in Amherst.
Boston to Amherst train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Amherst is 856 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Boston to Amherst.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Amherst, NS, Canada?
You can take a train from Boston to Amherst via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert in around 36h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Presque Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $260–550
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $320–600
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Saint-Lambert to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $260–550
- Business
- $320–500
- Business Plus
- $330–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $320–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- 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 Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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