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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Park St At Watchung Ave# to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    6h 4m
    $53–108

  2. Drive 165.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Montclair to Amherstcar car 165.2 mi
    3h 32m
    $31–44

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 12m
    $58–683

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    6h 52m
    $495–2,388

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    7h 23m
    $54–114

  6. Bus via Broad St At Lackawanna Ave

    1. Take the bus from University Ave At Lackawanna Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 108
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    8h 12m
    $55–97

Montclair to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Park St At Watchung Ave# to Amherst Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 4h 24m.

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