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

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There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Amherst by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Newark to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2601
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    8h 2m
    $65–137

  2. Bus via Wilmington Bus Station (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0310 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    10h 43m
    $52–105

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    8h 15m
    $86–185

  4. Drive 286 mi

    1. Drive from Newark to Amherstcar car 286 mi
    5h 40m
    $53–76

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BWI - BDL
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    6h 55m
    $86–440

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    8h 40m
    $85–185

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane PHL - BDL
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 15m
    $80–464

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane PHL - ALB
    3. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    8h 15m
    $118–704

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Worcester Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane plane PHL - ORH
    3. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    7h 47m
    $80–443

  10. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane PHL - MHT
    3. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 17m
    $107–532

Newark to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 349.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Newark to Amherst Center via New York Midtown, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 41 St, and New York in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newark Amtrak to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 8h 40m.

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