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

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There are 10 ways to get from Jacksonville to Amherst by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Bradley International Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane JAX - BDL
    2. Take the train from Windsor Locks to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Musicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Community Health Ctrbus bus
    8h 27m
    $109–520

  2. Fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane plane JAX - HVN
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    10h 51m
    $90–1,358

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Garage - Worcester to Amherst Commonbus bus B79
    26h 2m
    $222–408

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Silver Meteor
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    26h 40m
    $358–765

  5. Drive 1,083.1 mi

    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Amherstcar car 1,083.1 mi
    19h 3m
    $198–286

  6. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JAX - BOS
    2. Take the train from Lansdowne to Worcestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Garage - Worcester to Amherst Commonbus bus
    10h 12m
    $119–519

  7. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane JAX - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    11h 50m
    $175–738

  8. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane JAX - EWR
    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
    11h 45m
    $136–1,060

  9. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane JAX - JFK
    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
    11h 45m
    $130–1,051

  10. Bus via Camden

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to New York, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    28h 49m
    $169–282

Jacksonville to Amherst by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Jacksonville to Amherst Common via New York City Chinatown, Pike St/Division St, New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets, and Union Station Garage - Worcester in around 26h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St + Davis St to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 26h 40m.

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