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

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

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  1. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CAE - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 8m
    $192–980

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    21h 25m
    $134–240

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    4. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    20h 36m
    $272–1,141

  4. Drive 854.9 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Amherstcar car 854.9 mi
    15h 27m
    $156–226

  5. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CAE - 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 26m
    $266–1,298

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    20h 53m
    $282–583

  7. Bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus 44
    2. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus
    24h 19m
    $152–326

Columbia to Amherst by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Amherst Center via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, New York, NY, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, and New York in around 21h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Washington Union Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 20h 53m.

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