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How to get fromColumbus to Amherstby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane CMH - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 19m
    $153–1,006

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    17h 45m
    $113–228

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    17h 27m
    $192–446

  4. Drive 681.8 mi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Amherstcar car 681.8 mi
    12h 45m
    $125–180

  5. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CMH - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 18m
    $162–630

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

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CMH - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 21m
    $141–549

  7. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CMH - 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 48m
    $237–643

  8. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    18h 17m
    $133–247

  9. Bus, train via Academy of Music

    1. Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus 374 D
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Springfieldtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    20h 56m
    $233–462

Columbus to Amherst by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Columbus to Amherst Center via Cleveland Bus Station, Springfield Union Station, and Springfield in around 17h 45m.

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