There are 4 ways to get from Amherst to Basking Ridge by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Amherst College to Masonic St / Academy of Musicbus B43
- Take the bus from Academy of Music to Union Station Bay 10bus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Summittrain Mne
- Take the train from Summit to Basking Ridgetrain
7h 38m$24–64Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Newark Penn Stationtrain Vermonter
- Take the train from Newark Broad St to Basking Ridgetrain Mneg
8h 57m$49–130Drive 191.5 mi
- Drive from Amherst to Basking Ridgecar 191.5 mi
3h 57m$35–51Bus
- Take the bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0256S
- Take the bus from Dallas BBQ Times Square to Berkeley Heights, NJbus Nyc
8h 14m$63–112
Amherst to Basking Ridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amherst to Basking Ridge is to bus and train which costs $23 - $65 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Amherst to Basking Ridge is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Amherst and Basking Ridge is 211 miles. The road distance is 192.6 miles.
The best way to get from Amherst to Basking Ridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 38m and costs $23 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Amherst to Basking Ridge, including transfers.
The best way to get from Amherst to Basking Ridge is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs $45 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 8h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Amherst to Basking Ridge is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Amherst to Basking Ridge.
There are 129+ hotels available in Basking Ridge.
What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Basking Ridge, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Amherst College to Basking Ridge via Masonic St / Academy of Music, Northampton, Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, Broad St Across From Njt Station, and Newark Broad St in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Memorial Drive to Basking Ridge via Studio Arts Building, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Dallas BBQ Times Square, Berkeley Heights, NJ, and Berkeley Heights in around 8h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Summit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Summit to Basking Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Newark Broad St to Basking Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Northampton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 413-781-7882
- Website
- pvta.com
Bus from Amherst College to Masonic St / Academy of Music
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
- Seniors 60+, disabled
- $1
- Child 6-12
- $1
- Adult 13-59
- $2
Bus from Academy of Music to Union Station Bay 10
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
- Seniors 60+, disabled
- $1
- Child 6-12
- $1
- Adult 13-59
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from University of Massachusetts Amherst to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Dallas BBQ Times Square to Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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