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

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There are 7 ways to get from Queens to Amherst by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    6h 14m
    $36–75

  2. Drive  156.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Queens to Amherstcar car 156.6 mi
    3h 17m
    $29–42

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    6h 38m
    $91–151

  4. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    5h 59m
    $448–1,249

  5. 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
    6h 47m
    $57–674

  6. Bus via University of Massachusetts Amherst (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    7h 16m
    $30–50

  7. Fly from Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    6h 33m
    $80–471

Queens to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 181.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from New York to Amherst Center twice a week. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 4h 24m.

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