There are 5 ways to get from Union Station to Amherst by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus Washington
4h 5m$27–55Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburgtrain Crescent / ...
4h 55m$62–147Drive 164.6 mi
- Drive from Union Station to Amherstcar 164.6 mi
3h 14m$30–44Subway, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus
5h 9m$76–340Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus Piedmont Express
5h 21m$32–40
Union Station to Amherst by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Amherst is to bus which costs $27 - $55 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Amherst is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Union Station station to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Lynchburg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Union Station and Amherst is 179 miles. The road distance is 165.5 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Amherst without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $27 - $55.
The bus from Washington Union Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Union Station to Amherst bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Washington Union Station.
Union Station to Amherst train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Union Station to Amherst is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $27 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $150 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Amherst, VA, USA?
Megabus operates a bus from Washington Union Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst once daily. Tickets cost $27–55 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Virginia Breeze also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Dulles International Airport Station to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
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More Questions & Answers
Union Station to Amherst bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst station.
Union Station to Amherst train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lynchburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station to Amherst is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Union Station to Amherst.
There are 48+ hotels available in Amherst.