There are 3 ways to get from Rhinecliff to Amherst by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Albany
best- Take the train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus FlixBus 2693
4h 31m$31–179Drive 99.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rhinecliff to Amherstcar 99.3 mi
2h 44m$19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain Berkshire Flyer
- Take the bus from Pittsfield ITC to Academy of Musicbus 904
5h 53m
Rhinecliff to Amherst by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhinecliff to Amherst is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Rhinecliff to Amherst is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Rhinecliff and Amherst is 144 miles. The road distance is 99.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rhinecliff to Amherst without a car is to train and bus via Albany which takes 4h 31m and costs $30 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Rhinecliff to Amherst, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhinecliff to Amherst is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Rhinecliff to Amherst.
There are 39+ hotels available in Amherst.
What companies run services between Rhinecliff, NY, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rhinecliff to Amherst. However, you can take the train to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, walk to East St & Herrick St, take the line 114 bus to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av, walk to Albany Bus Terminal, NY, take the bus to University of Massachusetts Amherst, walk to Fine Arts Center, then take the line 30 bus to Amherst Town Hall. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Amherst College via Pittsfield Amtrak Station, Pittsfield ITC, and Academy of Music in around 5h 53m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–160
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- berkshirerta.gov
Bus from Pittsfield ITC to Academy of Music
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- berkshirerta.gov
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