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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu May 2, 2024, 01:24 PM May 2

What's the best bus between DC and New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value.

BY THE WAY
What’s the best bus to New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value.

Megabus? The Jet? Vamoose Gold? Our favorite might surprise you.

Review by Natalie B. Compton
May 2, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. EDT

No matter how you travel between the major cities of the East Coast, the journey gets old fast. The New Jersey Turnpike is boring to drive. Amtrak prices can be outrageous. Flying looks good on paper, but you still have to figure out a ride to the airport; plus it comes with a bigger carbon footprint.

Then you have the bus, which can be the most affordable way to get from one Mid-Atlantic metropolis to another.

East Coast travelers have a glut of options when it comes to buses. You have your ultra-budget lines, midrange and luxury tiers. Having so many companies to choose from is convenient, but it’s also confusing. We tested five companies on trips between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston to help you decide which to take.

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By Natalie Compton
Natalie Compton is a staff writer for By The Way, The Post's travel destination. Twitter https://twitter.com/natbco
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What's the best bus between DC and New York? We tested 5 for comfort and value. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2 OP
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Link and list of buses IbogaProject May 2 #4

IbogaProject

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4. Link and list of buses
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:32 PM
May 2

For research and education use, https://archive.is/02twZ

Basically an ad for Vamoose, a popular alt bus to DC, long lines at boarding areas in midtown.

Others reviewed,
Peter Pan, now part of Trailways & Greyhound

Megabus, The Jet (luxury bus but not worth the price), and Tripper which is NYC Penn Station area to Bethesda and Arlington.

They left out Flixbus a new phone app based service from Germany that is muscling in on the China Town bus market.


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