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How to get fromBowie to Amherstby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bowie to Amherst by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    10h 9m
    $112–253

  2. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    2. Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Garage - Worcester to Amherst Commonbus bus
    9h 9m
    $58–307

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    12h 7m
    $68–140

  4. Drive 367.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bowie to Amherstcar car 367.4 mi
    7h 7m
    $68–97

  5. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to New Carrollton+Bay Bbus bus
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane DCA - BDL
    4. Take the train from Windsor Locks to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Musicbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Community Health Ctrbus bus
    7h 20m
    $92–574

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Springfield Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    12h 8m
    $70–132

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

    1. Take the bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to New Carrollton+Bay Bbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BWI - BDL
    4. Take the train from Windsor Locks to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Musicbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Community Health Ctrbus bus
    7h 15m
    $65–386

  8. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane BWI - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    7h 36m
    $101–588

  9. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to New Carrollton+Bay Bbus bus
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane IAD - BDL
    4. Take the train from Windsor Locks to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Musicbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Community Health Ctrbus bus
    8h 12m
    $60–341

Bowie to Amherst by bus, train, and foot (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Bowie, MD, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $110–250 and the journey takes 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to Memorial Drive via New Carrollton+Bay B, New Carrollton Amtrak Station, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Fine Arts Center in around 12h 7m.

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