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

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There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Amherst by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    4h 47m
    $197–957

  2. Drive 255.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Amherstcar car 255.5 mi
    5h 12m
    $47–68

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    8h 29m
    $79–165

  4. Bus via Broad St & Snyder Av

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Philadelphia
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    9h 31m
    $67–166

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Amherstrideshare rideshare 255.5 mi
    5h 12m

  6. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane PHL - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    5h 1m
    $67–428

  7. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane PHL - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    6h 1m
    $107–637

  8. Fly to Worcester Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane plane PHL - ORH
    2. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    5h 33m
    $69–411

  9. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane PHL - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 4m
    $95–503

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

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 1m
    $72–355

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street 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
    9h 8m
    $62–757

  12. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    9h 58m
    $52–103

Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Amherst by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $75–160 and the journey takes 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Amherst Center via Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS, Broad St & Snyder Av, Broad St & Walnut St, Philadelphia, New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 9h 31m.

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