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

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

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane RDU - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 41m
    $175–1,008

  2. Bus via Springfield

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    15h 25m
    $114–196

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak 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
    17h 35m
    $222–1,021

  4. Drive 635.2 mi

    1. Drive from Durham to Amherstcar car 635.2 mi
    11h 46m
    $116–168

  5. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane RDU - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 43m
    $114–364

  6. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane RDU - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    8h 39m
    $142–634

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

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane RDU - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 43m
    $133–502

  8. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - 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
    11h 1m
    $220–542

  9. Fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane plane RDU - HVN
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 59m
    $116–616

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    17h 46m
    $231–463

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    18h 10m
    $123–256

Durham to Amherst by bus

Calendar23Weekly Buses
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Durham to Amherst Center via New York Midtown, Springfield Union Station, and Springfield in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 17h 46m.

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