The
NYCBOS Transportation Forum
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A public forum where you can ask
questions, give tips, discuss, and spread rumors about New York and
Boston Transportation. Please
keep this forum clean, and use appropriate language.
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Fung Wah Transport
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The original Chinatown
bus. This web site is usually unloadable.
This bus is between New York Chinatown and Boston Chinatown and runs
about once an hour. They also seem to have a service to
Providence, R.I. Last time I checked the cost is $15 each
way. UPDATE: It appears that
FUNG WAH has moved it's bus terminal to South Station.
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Boston
Deluxe
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from Shahrukh Merchant: "$15 each way, but only 2 departures each
day each way (around 8:30 am and 6 pm). For the extra $5, you get a
slightly nicer bus, and more convenient locations (Prudential Center in
Boston, Green Line/Prudential) and central Manhattan in NYC. (Seems to
be run by one of the Chinatown bus companies but trying to cater to a
more mainstream crowd.)" (Thanks for the info Shahrukh!) |
LuckyStar Bus
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Lucky Star bus used to be
TravelPack. I've never used it, but I hear it's pretty much the
same as Fung Wah bus and maybe a little less full. If you
have comments, please post them in the forum!... Lucky Star used
to be called Travel Pack.
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Sunshine Tours
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Yet another Chinatown
bus.
This one is also $10! Update:
From Dave. V, (August 14, 2004), Sunshine has discontinued the
New York / Boston bus service.
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| Greyhound / Peter Pan |
for the less
adventurous.... you can go with the more expensive
service that goes between Boston South Station and New York Port
Authority. They
have some good deals occasionally, but never
approach $10. Greyhound is now offering $30 round trips
for certain trips. An advantage here is that you can connect
with all the subways that run to NYPA. With student
advantage card, you can usually get some sort of extra discount.
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| Amtrak |
The Train between Boston South
Station and New York Penn Station. I've actually taken option a
lot lately because it has two advantages: 1) easy connections to
NJ transit, and 2) power outlets to plug in my laptop. They offer
AAA and Student Advantage Discounts as well.
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Ivy
Media
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This site sells tickets for many
of the bus services.
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| New Century Travel |
A bus from New York to
Philadelphia or
Washington, D.C. |
www.nysebus.com
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This is yet another Chinatown
bus from New York to Boston. I ended up trying this bus because
the others were sold out. I left from the side of a street on the
way from Chinatown to South Station. It was also $15. I got
to New York in under 5 hours, but only after some crazy maneuvers down
small streets in Brooklyn to avoid heavy traffic on the BQE. It
ends up at 96 Canal Street. (updated 12/30/2003)
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LimoLiner
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A new service. It's a
first class bus that runs between The Hilton Back Bay (Boston) to the
New York Hilton. I've never tried it, but it apparently has free
wireless Internet, comfortable seats and refreshments. The last
time I checked their web site it was $69 each way.
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