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Philadelphia to Amherst

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Transport providers

Airlines

JetBlue Airways

Website:
jetblue.com/
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$59.78–$336.96

American Airlines

Website:
aa.com/
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Bradley
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$239.13–$467.39
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$380.43
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$358.70–$500.00
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$260.87–$760.87
Plane from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$1,195.65
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.17–$434.78
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
1h 24m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$217.39–$597.83
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$271.74–$760.87
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$239.13–$532.61
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$228.26–$521.74

Delta

Website:
delta.com/
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$65.22–$250.00
Plane from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$304.35

United Airlines

Website:
united.com/
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$217.39–$1,304.35
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$478.26
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$184.78–$652.17
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
1h 24m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$304.35–$402.17
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$434.78
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$652.17
Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$271.74–$391.30
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$250.00–$543.48

Frontier Airlines

Website:
flyfrontier.com/
Plane from Philadelphia International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$46.74–$282.61

Southwest Airlines

Website:
southwest.com/
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
1h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$478.26

Train operators

Amtrak

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Springfield
Ave. Duration:
4h 54m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$26.09–$108.70
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny
Ave. Duration:
1h 24m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$11.96–$76.09
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 38m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$10.33–$70.65
Train from New Haven to Hartford
Ave. Duration:
44 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$6.52–$65.22
Train from New Haven to Springfield
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$9.24–$70.65
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
8h 1m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$43.48–$152.17
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$13.04–$76.09
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$10.33–$70.65
Bus from Boston South Buses to Nashua,
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
5 times a week
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$16.30–$86.96
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$20.65–$97.83
Train from Alexandria to Lynchburg
Ave. Duration:
3h 11m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$19.57–$92.39
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
3 times a week

MBTA

Phone:
+1-617-222-3200
Website:
mbta.com
Train from Providence to South
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.33–$14.13

Amtrak Northeast Regional

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Springfield
Ave. Duration:
5h 25m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$31.52–$217.39
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$19.57–$206.52
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$17.39–$206.52
Train from New Haven to Hartford
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$14.13–$206.52
Train from New Haven to Springfield
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$16.30–$206.52
Train from Providence to South
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$15.22–$206.52
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$19.57–$195.65
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$17.39–$195.65
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
Ave. Duration:
9h 39m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$40.22–$228.26
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
Ave. Duration:
4h 21m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$32.61–$217.39
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$22.83–$206.52
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
Ave. Duration:
3h 43m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$27.17–$217.39
Train from Alexandria to Lynchburg
Ave. Duration:
3h 23m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$26.09–$206.52

Amtrak Acela

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$28.26–$380.43
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$25.00–$369.57
Train from Providence to South
Ave. Duration:
47 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$20.65–$336.96
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI
Ave. Duration:
1h 17m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.35–$380.43
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
Ave. Duration:
5h 16m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$65.22–$597.83
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
Ave. Duration:
3h 49m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$51.09–$489.13
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington
Ave. Duration:
1h 43m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$34.78–$413.04

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Phone:
+1 202 466 3876
Website:
wmata.com
Train from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington
Ave. Duration:
53 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$3.91–$5.98

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Phone:
+1 214-849-8100
Website:
greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
6h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$19.57–$141.30
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Binghamton,
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$10.87–$103.26
Bus from Philadelphia(Schuylkill & Walnut) to Boston
Ave. Duration:
7h 35m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$20.65–$152.17
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$9.24–$92.39
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Lynchburg
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$3.70–$65.22

Flixbus USA

Phone:
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Springfield
Ave. Duration:
6h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$20.65–$76.09
Bus from Philadelphia to New
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$9.78–$45.65
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.48–$70.65
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$13.04–$54.35

Peter Pan Bus Lines

Phone:
1-800-343-9999
Website:
peterpanbus.com
Bus from 520 N Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA to Port
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$5.43–$34.78
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Amherst
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$5.43–$54.35
Bus from Union Station, Hartford, CT to Amherst
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$5.43–$25.00
Bus from South Station, Boston, MA to Amherst
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$5.43–$34.78
Bus from 520 N Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA to Union
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$5.43–$46.74

OurBus

Phone:
+1-844-800-6828
Website:
ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo,
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$6.52–$45.65
Bus from Binghamton, NY to Buffalo,
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$6.52–$53.26

Virginia Breeze

Phone:
+1-800-827-3490
Website:
virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to 171
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$30.43–$36.96
Bus from Dulles International Airport to 171
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$27.17–$33.70
Bus from Washington Union Station to Barracks
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$26.09–$31.52
Bus from Barracks Road Shopping Center to 171
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$17.39–$21.74

Trailways

Phone:
+1 800-858-8555
Website:
trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Binghamton,
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$38.04–$81.52

Megabus

Phone:
+1-877-462-6342
Website:
us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to 171
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$8.70–$45.65
Bus from Dulles International Airport to 171
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$8.70–$40.22
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$8.70–$22.83

Martz Bus

Phone:
+1 800-233-8604
Website:
martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton,
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$53.26–$76.09

Boston Express

Phone:
+1 800-639-8080
Website:
bostonexpressbus.com
Bus from Boston South Buses to Nashua,
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$15.22–$21.74
Bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Nashua,
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$16.30–$22.83

Shortline Bus

Phone:
+1 (866) 912-6224
Website:
coachusa.com/shortline
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Binghamton,
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.87–$52.17

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Amherst?

The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Amherst is to bus which costs $23.91 - $81.52 and takes 8h 21m.

What is the fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Amherst?

The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Amherst is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $44.57 - $65.22 .

Is there a direct bus between Philadelphia and Amherst?

No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Amherst. However, there are services departing from 520 N Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA and arriving at Amherst Town Commons, Amherst Center, MA via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.

How far is it from Philadelphia to Amherst?

The distance between Philadelphia and Amherst is 423 km. The road distance is 404.5 km.

How do I travel from Philadelphia to Amherst without a car?

The best way to get from Philadelphia to Amherst without a car is to bus via New York which takes 6h 45m and costs $10.87 - $92.39 .

How long does it take to get from Philadelphia to Amherst?

It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Philadelphia to Amherst, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Philadelphia to Amherst bus from?

Philadelphia to Amherst bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from 520 N Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA station.

Train or bus from Philadelphia to Amherst?

The best way to get from Philadelphia to Amherst is to bus via New York which takes 6h 45m and costs $10.87 - $92.39 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $29.35 - $217.39 and takes 7h 26m.

Where does the Philadelphia to Amherst bus arrive?

Philadelphia to Amherst bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.

Can I drive from Philadelphia to Amherst?

Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Amherst is 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Philadelphia to Amherst.

Where can I stay near Amherst?

There are 36+ hotels available in Amherst. Prices start at $76.64 per night.
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