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How to get fromCold Spring to Amherstby train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car or train (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Cold Spring to Amherst by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain train Berkshire Flyer
    2. Take the bus from Pittsfield ITC to Academy of Musicbus bus 904
    7h 25m

  2. Drive 123.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cold Spring to Amherstcar car 123.6 mi
    3h 17m
    $23–33

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus ShortLine Hudson
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus bus Greyhound US0256S
    10h 8m
    $53–117

  4. Train via Springfield

    1. Take the train from Cold Spring to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain train
    7h 35m
    $39–267

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cold Spring to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Northamptontrain train
    7h 38m
    $52–97

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cold Spring, Putnam County, NY, USA and Amherst, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Cold Spring to Memorial Drive via Beacon, Beacon Station, Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Fine Arts Center in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cold Spring to Amherst Community Health Ctr via 125th Street - Harlem, New Haven, Springfield, Union Station Bay 10, and Academy of Music in around 7h 35m.

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