UMass Transit provides busing for the Five Colleges, and has routes throughout Amherst, Northampton, Hadley, Sunderland, Belchertown and Deerfield. The bus is free for students.

The PVTA covers the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Counties of Massachusetts, as well as Hartford County in Connecticut.

Peter Pan Bus Lines offers travel throughout the northeast, including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and many more. Local terminals are located in Amherst, UMass, Hampshire College, Northampton, Deerfield, Chicopee, Greenfield, South Hadley and Springfield.

UMass Parking Services offers a rideshare program as an alternative to driving to school or work alone. The program offers a carpool match-up service, reduced parking permit prices and priority spaces, as well as a guaranteed ride home in case of emergency.

Amtrak offers railroad travel to cities throughout the nation. Local stations are in Amherst, Springfield, and Pittsfield.

The Norwottuck Rail Trail is part of the Connecticut River Greenway State Park and one of two paved rail trails within the Massachusetts State Forests and Parks System. It follows the former Boston and Maine Railroad right of way for ten miles through the towns of Amherst, Hadley, and Northampton.