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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    5h 45m
    $38–93

  2. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    7h 17m
    $29–55

  3. 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
    $45–663

  4. Drive 162.1 mi

    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Amherstcar car 162.1 mi
    3h 24m
    $30–43

  5. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    6h
    $233–1,023

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    7h 15m
    $54–115

Brooklyn to Amherst by subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 175.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from New York to Amherst Center twice a week. Tickets cost $35–90 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 4h 24m.

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