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

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There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Amherst by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MSP - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 38m
    $421–1,042

  2. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane MSP - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 43m
    $129–543

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    31h 46m
    $334–866

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus
    35h 18m
    $248–405

  5. Drive  1,302 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Amherstcar car 1,302 mi
    22h 49m
    $238–344

  6. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane MSP - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 40m
    $161–825

  7. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSP - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem 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 10m
    $254–738

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    34h 21m
    $320–766

Minnesota to Amherst by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,226.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Ave S & 3rd Ave / 4th Ave to Amherst College via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Springfield, Union Station Bay 10, and Academy of Music in around 31h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Amherst Center via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 41 St, and New York in around 35h 18m.

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