There are 10 ways to get from Montreal to Amherst by train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Fallstrain VIA Rail
8h 53m$117–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Stationbus Montreal
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus FlixBus N2685 / ...
12h$24–105Drive 369.5 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Amherstcar 369.5 mi
7h 21m$85–123Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
5h 30m$216–532Train, bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus FlixBus N2685 / ...
10h 38m$108–280Bus via Ottawa
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
14h 9m$90–145Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
6h 21m$236–542Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YHU - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
6h 21m$219–545Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YHU - YTZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
7h 12m$229–855Line 428 bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train, drive
- Take the bus from Terminus Longueuil to Aéroport METbus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YHU - YHM
- Take the train from West Harbour GO to Niagara Falls GOtrain
- Drive from Niagara Falls GO to Amherstcar
7h 26m$122–678
Montreal to Amherst by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Amherst is to bus which costs $24 - $110 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Amherst is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 30m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Amherst station. However, there are services departing from Montreal, QC and arriving at Main Street & University Station via Toronto and North Division Street & Ellicott Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Niagara Falls via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Montreal and Amherst is 438 miles. The road distance is 371.7 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Amherst without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $24 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Montreal to Amherst, including transfers.
Montreal to Amherst bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Montreal, QC station.
Montreal to Amherst train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Amherst is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs $110 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $110 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Amherst, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Montréal to Amherst via Toronto Union Station and Niagara Falls in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montreal, QC to Main Street & University Station via Toronto Union Station, Toronto, Buffalo, and North Division Street & Ellicott Street in around 12h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $90–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–220
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–75
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $25–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–90
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $90–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–220
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from West Harbour GO to Niagara Falls GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 450 463 0131
- Website
- RTL
Bus from Terminus Longueuil to Aéroport MET
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTL
- Adult Passenger
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Montreal to Amherst bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Montreal to Amherst train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Amherst is 372 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Montreal to Amherst.
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