There are 12 ways to get from Houston to Amherst College by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane HOU - BDL
10h 29m$204–1,144Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAH - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
12h 44m$95–717Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain
40h 38m$192–403Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northamptontrain
2d 1h$412–964Drive 1,766 mi
- Drive from Houston to Amherst Collegecar 1,766 mi
30h 33m$323–466Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane IAH - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Musicbus
- Take the bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Community Health Ctrbus
9h 38mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAH - BOS
- Take the train from Lansdowne to Worcestertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Garage to Amherst Commonbus
11h 29mFly William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane HOU - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
12h 15m$188–1,054Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAH - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
12h 49m$122–592Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane IAH - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
12h 50m$120–673Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Northamptontrain
14h 7m$146–497Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Stationbus
42h$247–470
Houston to Amherst College by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Amherst College is to fly and train which costs $140 - $500 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Amherst College is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $200 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Amherst College. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Amherst College via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, Union Station Bay 10 and Academy of Music. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h.
The distance between Houston and Amherst College is 1585 miles. The road distance is 1776.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Amherst College without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 38m and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Houston to Amherst College, including transfers.
Houston to Amherst College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
The best way to get from Houston to Amherst College is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $200 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $470 and takes 42h.
Houston to Amherst College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Amherst College is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 11:08 AM in Houston and 12:08 PM in Amherst College.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Amherst College, MA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Amherst College via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Northampton, Academy of Music, and Amherst College in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Windsor Locks to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Lansdowne to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–9
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 413-781-7882
- Website
- pvta.com
Bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Music
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
Bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Community Health Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
Bus from Union Station Garage to Amherst Common
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pvta.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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