There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Amherst College by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 45m$246–1,396Fly 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 50m$105–677Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus
40h 37m$191–442Train (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 Springfieldtrain
2d 1h$260–774Drive 1,766 mi
- Drive from Houston to Amherst Collegecar 1,766 mi
30h 32m$323–466Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane IAH - BDL
10h 54m$126–797Fly 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 17mFly 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 34m$200–1,106Fly 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 40m$116–1,132Bus via Springfield
- 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
41h 51m$189–397
Houston to Amherst College by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Amherst College is to fly and train which costs $100 - $700 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Amherst College is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $240 - $1,400.
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 - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, New York City Chinatown, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Haigis Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 37m.
The distance between Houston and Amherst College is 1586 miles. The road distance is 1776.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Amherst College without a car is to bus which takes 40h 37m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Houston to Amherst College, including transfers.
Houston to Amherst College bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Houston to Amherst College is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $240 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $450 and takes 40h 37m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $800 and takes 2 days 1h.
Houston to Amherst College bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Amherst College is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:46 PM in Houston and 5:46 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 bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Amherst College via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, New York City Chinatown, New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Haigis Mall, and Amherst College in around 40h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- 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
- $85–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bradley International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
- $190–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- $17–270
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 413-781-7882
- Website
- pvta.com
Bus from Union Station Garage to Amherst Common
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pvta.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
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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