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How to get fromHackensack to Amherst Collegeby bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Hackensack to Amherst College by bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), bus, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus182 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Springfield Union StationbusGreyhound US0231
    6h 21m
    $32–89

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus165
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to SpringfieldtrainNortheast Regional
    8h 4m
    $27–375

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New HaventrainNortheast Regional
    2. Take the train from New Haven to SpringfieldtrainAmtrak Hartford Line / ...
    7h 25m
    $31–851

  4. Drive 155.3 mi

    1. Drive from Hackensack to Amherst Collegecar155.3 mi
    3h 16m
    $29–41

  5. Bus via New York Midtown

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus165
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union StationbusFlixBus N2605 / ...
    6h 53m
    $33–65

Hackensack to Amherst College by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Amherst College, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Amherst College via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, New York, Springfield Union Station, Union Station Bay 10, Academy of Music, and Amherst College in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essex Street to Amherst College via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New Haven, Springfield, Springfield Union Station, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Fine Arts Center, and Amherst Town Hall in around 7h 25m.

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