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How to get fromNewark Airport (EWR) to Amherstby plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Newark Airport (EWR) to Amherst by plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    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
    4h 47m
    $507–1,651

  2. Drive 169.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Newark Airport (EWR) to Amherstcar car 169.1 mi
    3h 34m
    $31–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal B to W 42nd St & Port Authority Terminalbus bus Newark Airport Express
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    6h 3m
    $60–110

  4. 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 11m
    $62–682

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Newark-EWR to Amherstrideshare rideshare 169.1 mi
    3h 34m

  6. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst

    1. Take the bus from Terminal B to W 42nd St & Port Authority Terminalbus bus Newark Airport Express
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    7h 21m
    $50–77

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    7h 47m
    $53–117

Newark Airport (EWR) to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Newark Airport (EWR), USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal B to Amherst Center via W 42nd St & Port Authority Terminal and New York in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 4h 54m.

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