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

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There are 10 ways to get from Seattle to Amherst by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SEA - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    10h 30m
    $214–538

  2. Fly to Worcester Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane plane SEA - ORH
    2. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    15h 16m
    $173–669

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2d 20h
    $820–1,830

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus
    3d 4h
    $539–1,031

  5. Drive  2,909.2 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle to Amherstcar car 2,909.2 mi
    2d
    $531–767

  6. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane SEA - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    12h 32m
    $192–777

  7. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane SEA - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    13h 35m
    $260–1,030

  8. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SEA - JFK
    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
    13h 54m
    $265–1,274

  9. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SEA - EWR
    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
    13h 59m
    $252–1,143

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus
    4d 22h
    $898–1,943

Seattle to Amherst by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket$820Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,601.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Seattle to Amherst College via Chicago Union Station, Springfield, Union Station Bay 10, and Academy of Music in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Amherst Center via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 3d 4h.

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