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

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

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  1. Train, bus via New Haven

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain train Mne
    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
    7h 55m
    $44–679

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain train Mne
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    8h 15m
    $28–71

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    8h 11m
    $47–136

  4. Drive 186 mi

    1. Drive from Dover to Amherstcar car 186 mi
    3h 51m
    $34–49

  5. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover to Newark Broad Sttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 35m
    $485–1,680

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain train Mne
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    8h 6m
    $49–131

Dover to Amherst by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 206.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Dover, NJ, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from E Blackwell St At Bergen St to Amherst Center via Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave, Willowbrook Mall Shoppers Stop, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dover to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 8h 6m.

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