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

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There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Amherst by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane CHS - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 16m
    $647–972

  2. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CHS - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 14m
    $123–468

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    21h
    $307–628

  4. Drive 877.9 mi

    1. Drive from Charleston to Amherstcar car 877.9 mi
    16h 44m
    $161–232

  5. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CHS - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 15m
    $139–576

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CHS - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    10h 22m
    $143–604

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 108
    3. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus
    22h 16m
    $266–619

Charleston to Amherst by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Charleston to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Charleston Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 21h.

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