There are 6 ways to get from Holbrook to Amherst by train, bus, car ferry, car, train (Amtrak), or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus
8h 13m$56–686Drive 188.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holbrook to Amherstcar 188.3 mi
3h 54m$35–50Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Northamptonbus Greyhound US0255s
8h 39m$40–113Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Northamptontrain Vermonter
8h 41m$54–149Train
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain Vermonter
8h 24m$61–134Fly, bus
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ISP - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus
7h 6m$276–408
Holbrook to Amherst by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holbrook to Amherst is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Holbrook to Amherst is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Holbrook to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Ronkonkoma and arriving at Northampton via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Holbrook and Amherst is 217 miles. The road distance is 189.4 miles.
The best way to get from Holbrook to Amherst without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 13m and costs $55 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Holbrook to Amherst, including transfers.
Holbrook to Amherst train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Ronkonkoma station.
Holbrook to Amherst train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holbrook to Amherst is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Holbrook to Amherst.
There are 36+ hotels available in Amherst.
What companies run services between Holbrook, NY, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Union Ave/Coates Ave to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Ronkonkoma LIRR, Ronkonkoma, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
- Schedules at
- Ferry Schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
- Schedules at
- Ferry Schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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