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

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There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Amherst by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PIT - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 24m
    $438–984

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Pittsburgh
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    12h 45m
    $81–140

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    15h 38m
    $327–512

  4. Drive  494.1 mi

    1. Drive from Pittsburgh to Amherstcar car 494.1 mi
    10h 5m
    $91–131

  5. Bus, fly to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane PIT - BDL
    3. Take the train from Windsor Locks to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 22m

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

    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PIT - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 25m
    $85–387

  7. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane PIT - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    10h 47m
    $146–679

  8. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    15h 22m
    $110–165

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    15h 47m
    $293–1,035

Pittsburgh to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Amherst Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 15h 38m.

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