There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Amherst College by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Amherst Centerbus
10h 45m$229–542Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SFO - BDL
- Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus
12h 18m$194–788Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
3d 4h$1,807–2,910Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus
3d 8h$569–908Drive 3,005.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Amherst Collegecar 3,005.8 mi
2d$549–793Fly Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane OAK - BDL
- Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus
12h 25m$230–934Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SJC - BDL
- Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus
13h 25m$226–890Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus
14h 1m$266–1,186Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Amherst Centerbus
14h 15m$264–1,356Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Amherst Centerbus
3d 8h$1,478–2,404
San Francisco to Amherst College by subway, train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Amherst College is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $550 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Amherst College is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Amherst College. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Amherst Center via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Amherst College. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Springfield via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between San Francisco and Amherst College is 2828 miles. The road distance is 3023.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Amherst College without a car is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $1,800 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from San Francisco to Amherst College, including transfers.
San Francisco to Amherst College bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Amherst College train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Amherst College is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $1,800 - $3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 3 days 8h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Amherst College, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Amherst College via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Springfield, Union Station Bay 10, Academy of Music, and Amherst College in around 3d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Amherst College via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Amherst Center in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Amherst Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guideWhy you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guideNeed to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guideBooking & Getting There
San Francisco to Amherst College bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Amherst College is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 09:51 in San Francisco and 12:51 in Amherst College.
San Francisco to Amherst College train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Amherst College is 3023 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from San Francisco to Amherst College.
Book your San Francisco to Amherst College bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 96+ hotels available in Amherst College.