Tours, tickets and day trips in Amherst, NY
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Amherst
The best-reviewed experiences in Amherst from Viator, our tours partner: 51 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Best of Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $38 Free cancellation
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Admission and Guided Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $12.83 Free cancellation
History Ride: The Best of Buffalo by Bike (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $66.22 Free cancellation
Private Transfer: Buffalo Airport to Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $137.04 Free cancellation
The Wing Ride: The Hidden History of Chicken Wings Food Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $105.34 Free cancellation
Private ROUNDTRIP Transfer Buffalo Airport (BUF)-Niagara Falls (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $112.61 Free cancellation
Round-Trip Private-Safe Transfer Between Buffalo Airport & Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $184.01 Free cancellation
Private Transfer from Buffalo Intl, Airport (BUF) to Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $92.01 Free cancellation
Waterfront Ride: Outer Harbor History Bike Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $66.22 Free cancellation
Private Tour: Niagara Falls Sightseeing from US Side (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $450 Free cancellation
Private Taxi Transfer from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $175.50 Free cancellation
All 51 experiences in Amherst on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
No attraction in Amherst has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Amherst
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst to St. Catharines | Canada | 42 km (26 mi) | about 41 min |
| Amherst to Oakville | Canada | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Amherst to Hamilton | Canada | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Amherst to Toronto | Canada | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Amherst to Burlington | Canada | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Amherst to Mississauga | Canada | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Amherst to Etobicoke | Canada | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Amherst to Rochester | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Amherst to Brampton | Canada | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Amherst to London | Canada | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Amherst to Cleveland | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Amherst?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.