Travel

Travel Note

Getting to Amherst, MA

For those of you traveling in from outside the North East, the best way to get to Amherst is to fly into Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT. Amherst is roughly a 50 minute drive from Hartford. If you're from the North East and plan to drive to Amherst, the drive should take no longer than a couple hours - from NH, RI, CT and southern Maine and Vermont. From NYC, if you'd prefer driving over flying, it takes around three and a half hours to get to Amherst. If you'd like to take the train, you can book the Amtrak from Penn Station to Northampton and then Amherst is a 20 minute drive from the Northampton train station.

Flight

Hartford Bradley Airport

Bradley International Airport is a little less than an hour drive from Amherst. If you are flying into Bradley Airport and not renting a car, you can contact these shuttle companies for a round trip ride between your hotel in Amherst and the airport. Seemo Shuttle (www.seemoshuttle.com) Valley Transporter Shuttle (www.valleytransporter.com)

Flight

Logan International Airport

Boston's Logan International Airport is the second closest airport to Amherst. Once at Logan, Amherst is about two hours away.

Hotel

Inn on Boltwood

This is where we'll be having our ceremony and reception on Saturday and Sunday brunch. To book a room, please call the Inn and mention the Halpern / Smith wedding block.

Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Hadley Amherst

The Courtyard Marriott is 5 min by car from Inn on Boltwood / downtown Amherst. Transportation will be provided to/from the ceremony on Saturday. A room block has been arranged for Saturday night and reservations can be made by calling (413) 256-5454 and mentioning the Halpern / Smith wedding block.

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The Hotel Northampton

This charming hotel is in Northampton which is a 15 minute drive from Amherst. Northampton has lots of great restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, etc. and is worth visiting if you have a few hours free.