Comments on: Adventures on the Chinatown Bus from New York to Boston

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:19:23 +0000

The trip from NYC to Boston takes around 4.5 hours, depending upon traffic. A good place to find discount bus tickets is BusJunction...it allows you to search for a particular day and returns Chinatown and non-Chinatown buses making trips that day.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:23:05 +0000

Hi Alan, Four hours is the minimum (without traffic) and can easily reach 5 hours with traffic.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:38:57 +0000

Hi There,

Does anyone know how long the journey between New York and Boston actually takes?

Thanks
Alan

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Transportation 101: New York to Boston — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:44:47 +0000

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By: MegaBus: Yet Another $1.00 Bus Line Serves New York City

MegaBus: Yet Another $1.00 Bus Line Serves New York City — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:05:04 +0000

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By: Sharon Brassey-Brierley

Sharon Brassey-Brierley — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:42:33 +0000

I have used Fung Wah at least 15 times over the last two years. Polite, courteous, clean, efficient and on time. Great service. Thanks.

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By: Travel from New York to Boston for Just $1.00

Travel from New York to Boston for Just $1.00 — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:56:43 +0000

[...] Service is scheduled to begin Thursday, April 24th. Act fast, there are still a limited number of $1 tickets available for purchase online. Sadly, I think this will finally mean the end of my adventures on the Chinatown bus. [...]

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:55:19 +0000

Thanks for the input, Mr. Sawatzki.

I think you’re right about the drivers using side-roads to avoid bottlenecks. I took BoltBus this last weekend and the driver went from Harlem to Midwtown on Fifth Avenue! It took almost as long to get from 125th to 34th than it took to get from Boston to New York!

By: Mr. Sawatzki

Mr. Sawatzki — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:37:25 +0000

I’ve never had an issue with punctuality, except on TonyBus (people say they’re losing money fast) The drivers tend to use the side-roads to avoid bottlenecks. Really, I think it’s more the driver than the traffic which decides the punctuality.