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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605 / ...
    11h 12m
    $80–159

  2. Drive 307.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Amherstcar car 307.5 mi
    6h 13m
    $57–82

  3. Train, bus via New Haven

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown 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
    11h 41m
    $97–775

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MDT - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 23m
    $127–721

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    12h 19m
    $104–221

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    13h 54m
    $75–176

Lancaster to Amherst by bus and train

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 370.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Amherst College via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Newark Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Amherst Center via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 13h 54m.

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