How to get fromSpringfield to Amherst Centerby bus, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Springfield to Amherst Center by bus, car, or taxi

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best
1. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to University of Massachusetts Amherstbus Greyhound US0256S
54 min
Drive 20.8 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Springfield to Amherst Centercar 20.8 mi
36 min
$4–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Springfield to Amherst Centertaxi 20.8 mi
36 min
$55–70
Bus via Academy of Music
1. Take the bus from Union Station Bay 10 to Academy of Musicbus G73e
2. Take the bus from Academy of Music to Amherst Commonbus B43
1h 39m

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Map of how to get from Springfield to Amherst Center.

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Distance: 22.4 mi
Duration: 54 min

What companies run services between Springfield, MA, USA and Amherst Center, MA, USA?

Greyhound-us operates a bus from Springfield Union Station to University of Massachusetts Amherst 5 times a week, and the journey takes 45 min.

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Amherst Center(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Amherst Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the City of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The CDP covers the primary village in town. The population was 19,065 at the 2010 census, out of a total town population of 37,819. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Amherst Center

Amherst College(Opens in a new window)

Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its president, Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. The institution was named after the town, which in turn had been named after Lord Jeffery Amherst. Amherst was established as a men's college and became coeducational in 1975.

Emily Dickinson Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead (also known as Emily Dickinson Home or Emily Dickinson House) and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855–1886 of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. The house next door, called the Evergreens, was built by the poet's father, Edward Dickinson, in 1856 as a wedding present for her brother Austin. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the houses are preserved as a single museum and are open to the public on guided tours. The Emily Dickinson Home is a US National Historic Landmark, and properties contribute to the Dickinson Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hampshire College(Opens in a new window)

Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Together they are now known as the Five Colleges, or the Five College Consortium.

Smith College(Opens in a new window)

Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college with coed graduate and certificate programs, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters. In its 2017 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked it tied for 12th among the best National Liberal Arts Colleges. Smith is also a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which allows its students to attend classes at four other Pioneer Valley institutions: Mount Holyoke College, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Places to stay in Amherst Center

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Inn on Boltwood(Opens in a new window)

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Courtyard by Marriott Hadley Amherst(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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Hotel UMass(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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Comfort Inn & Suites Hadley - Amherst(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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