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

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There are 11 ways to get from Columbia to Amherst by train, bus, car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 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 25m
    $100–804

  2. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver 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 bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    8h 4m
    $64–362

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8709 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    10h 41m
    $84–226

  4. Drive 359.6 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Amherstcar car 359.6 mi
    6h 57m
    $66–95

  5. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BWI - BDL
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 24m
    $72–404

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    10h 32m
    $105–230

  7. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Springfield Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    12h 20m
    $66–108

  8. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane DCA - BDL
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 30m
    $100–583

  9. 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
    8h 25m
    $110–635

  10. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane BWI - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 27m
    $99–482

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

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 28m
    $76–343

Columbia to Amherst by bus, tram, and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 366.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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

You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Amherst Center via Baltimore St & Calvert St, CALVERT ST & BALTIMORE ST fs nb, White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1, Baltimore, and New York in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 7h 9m.

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