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

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There are 11 ways to get from Raleigh to Amherst by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane RDU - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 5m
    $174–1,006

  2. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane RDU - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 7m
    $112–360

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    15h 58m
    $116–251

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union 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
    16h 49m
    $215–1,008

  5. Drive 639.3 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Amherstcar car 639.3 mi
    12h 4m
    $117–169

  6. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane RDU - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    8h 3m
    $142–632

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

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane RDU - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 8m
    $132–498

  8. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - 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 25m
    $218–538

  9. Fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane plane RDU - HVN
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 23m
    $114–618

  10. Bus via Richmond

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh to Richmondbus bus Acb 1221
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Springfield Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    16h 48m

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    17h
    $224–460

Raleigh to Amherst by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration15h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Amherst Center via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 15h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Amherst Community Health Ctr via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, and Academy of Music in around 17h.

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