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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    6h 23m
    $38–84

  2. Drive  154.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hackensack to Amherstcar car 154.7 mi
    3h 17m
    $29–41

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    6h 53m
    $46–112

  4. Bus, train via New Haven

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 144 / ...
    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 3m
    $44–669

  5. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    7h 40m
    $34–66

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    7h 56m
    $49–116

Hackensack to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 231.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a bus from State St At Banta Pl to Amherst Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 4h 24m.

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