There are 4 ways to get from Amherst College to Boston by bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garagebus B79
- Take the train from Worcester to Lansdownetrain Framingham/Worcester Line
3h 46mDrive 91.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Amherst College to Bostoncar 91.3 mi
1h 54m$17–25Bus via Springfield
- Take the bus from Amherst College to Masonic St / Academy of Musicbus B43 / ...
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0270 / ...
4h 15mBus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Bostonbus Greyhound US0256S
5h 9m$24–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amherst College to Boston is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Amherst College to Boston is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Amherst College to Boston. However, there are services departing from Amherst College and arriving at Boston via Academy of Music and Springfield Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Amherst College and Boston is 90 miles. The road distance is 91.9 miles.
The best way to get from Amherst College to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Amherst College to Boston, including transfers.
Amherst College to Boston bus services, operated by PVTA, depart from Amherst College station.
Amherst College to Boston bus services, operated by PVTA, arrive at Masonic St / Academy of Music station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amherst College to Boston is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Amherst College to Boston.
There are 1286+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Amherst College, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Amherst College to Boston via Amherst College, Academy of Music, Union Station Bay 10, and Springfield Union Station in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Worcester to Lansdowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1 413-781-7882
- Website
- pvta.com
Bus from Amherst Common to Union Station Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
Bus from Amherst College to Masonic St / Academy of Music
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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