Amherst: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Amherst is a city of 122,366 people in United States (New York), 182 m (597 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Amherst runs from about 9 h 4 min a day in late December to 15 h 25 min in late June (computed for 42.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Amherst is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,829 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC, 93 km), John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 94 km), Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG, 19 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 38 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 87 km).
Flights to Amherst: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Amherst · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 94 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 366 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 96 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 111 km (Canada) — tours
- Detroit, 355 km — flights
- Hamilton, 90 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- London, 198 km (Canada) — tours
- Cleveland, 290 km — tours
- Etobicoke, 97 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- Markham, 106 km (Canada) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Amherst?
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Amherst?
About 122,366 people live in Amherst, across 54 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Amherst in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Amherst?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Amherst?
Toronto (94 km), Ottawa (366 km), Mississauga (96 km), Brampton (111 km), Detroit (355 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.