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

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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bradley International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane LAX - BDL
    12h 41m
    $265–630

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LAX - BOS
    2. Take the train from Lansdowne to Worcestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Garage - Worcester to Amherst Commonbus bus
    12h 46m
    $195–639

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2d 18h
    $1,012–2,122

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    3d
    $471–902

  5. Drive 2,892 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Amherstcar car 2,892 mi
    47h 23m
    $528–763

  6. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bradley International Airport

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BUR - BDL
    12h 54m
    $204–776

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Bradley International Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane LGB - BDL
    14h 32m
    $213–823

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LAX - 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
    14h 16m
    $247–1,340

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LAX - 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
    14h 15m
    $241–1,431

  10. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LAX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Northamptontrain train
    15h 43m
    $327–648

  11. Fly Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane VNY - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    14h 48m
    $306–1,189

Los Angeles to Amherst by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,012Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,583.4 mi
  • Duration: 12h 41m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Amherst College via Chicago Union Station, Springfield, Union Station Bay 10, and Academy of Music in around 2d 18h.

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