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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Northamptontrain train Vermonter
    8h 36m
    $84–165

  2. Drive 257 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Swarthmore to Amherstcar car 257 mi
    5h 31m
    $47–68

  3. Bus via Chestnut St & 30th St

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus bus Ppb 6850
    9h 18m
    $71–176

  4. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    6h 47m
    $197–964

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street 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
    9h 15m
    $63–763

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    10h 22m
    $54–103

  7. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane PHL - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus bus
    7h 1m
    $71–434

  8. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane PHL - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    8h 1m
    $115–685

  9. Fly to Worcester Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane plane PHL - ORH
    2. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus
    7h 33m
    $76–433

  10. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane PHL - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 3m
    $99–517

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

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus bus
    9h 1m
    $80–387

Swarthmore to Amherst by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265 mi
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Northampton once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Rd & Rutgers Av to Amherst Center via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, Chestnut St & 30th St, Philadelphia, and New York in around 9h 18m.

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