By car
Route 9 is the main road in and out of town, and it can get pretty busy when the colleges are in session. Extended construction has just been completed on the art deco Route 9 Calvin Coolidge Bridge over the Connecticut River between Northampton and Hadley, markedly easing the congestion as one approaches Amherst.
Route 116 is the picturesque central artery through Amherst. UMass, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the main shopping district are all situated along 116.
I-91 is the main north-south artery through the Pioneer Valley area, providing access to Route 9 for drivers approaching from Northern New England or Connecticut and New York City.
Please look out for drunk drivers during the nights after college students are finishing their parties!
Amtrak
13 Railroad Street, toll free: 1-800-872-7245, (http://www.amtrak.com). provides access to the Vermonter line, which runs daily between Washington, D.C. and St. Albans, in Northern Vermont. This route includes stops in Springfield, Hartford, New York City, and Philadelphia, among other locations. Much more frequent service is available from nearby Springfield.
By plane
The two airports you'll want to look at are nearby Bradley Airport BDL (http://www.bradleyairport.com) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut One hour by car and Logan Airport BOS (http://www.massport.com/l...) in Boston Two hours or more away depending on traffic.
Valley Transporter
Phone: +1 413-253-1350, (http://www.valleytranspor...). Offers convenient though expensive shuttle service from Bradley Airport to Amherst and the surrounding area.Seemo Shuttle
Phone: +1 800-908-2829, (http://www.seemoshuttle.com). Offers an shuttle service to Bradley $40, Boston Logan, JFK and LaGuardia in New York.