Has anyone taken the bus from Washington DC to New York city?

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Has anyone taken the bus from Washington DC to New York city?#1
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:47pm

My travel plans have changed . Actually I was misinformed. So here is a new question.. Has anyone taken the bus from Washington Dc to NYC? Looking at Mega and Bolt. Vamoose seems to only pick up far away.

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Has anyone taken the bus from Washington DC to New York city?#2
Posted: 7/26/17 at 5:58am

Dame, not sure what you mean by pick up far away. I believe Bolt and Megabus leave from Union Station. Vamoose leaves from Dupont Circle. Both are Metro accessible. I've taken the bus once, but prefer Amtrak (which I take frequently)

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Has anyone taken the bus from Washington DC to New York city?#3
Posted: 7/26/17 at 9:07am

I usually take Megabus when I go to NYC (from Baltimore, but it's the same bus you would be taking). It has always worked fine, but it can sometimes be delayed, and the waiting/boarding experience isn't the most pleasant thing in the world (especially leaving NYC). For that reason alone, I recommend spending the extra dollar or two to get reserved seats.

I think just about everyone would prefer to take Amtrak, and when it's on sale, I sometimes do that. However, even at $49 each way (the usual sale price), it's still quite a bit more expensive than Megabus.

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Has anyone taken the bus from Washington DC to New York city?#4
Posted: 7/26/17 at 10:15am

I've taken the Megabus from NYC to DC and back quite a few times. With one exception, the trip has always been very easy- and the exception was simply due to holiday weekend traffic over July 4th. I typically spend the extra money to get a reserved seat. Megabus is clean and provides free wifi and electrical outlets. It drops you off in Chelsea, on 7th ave in the mid-20s.

I like Amtrak, but, frankly, the ticket prices are exorbitant for a trip that is not substantially shorter and service that is not always more reliable than dealing with traffic.

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Has anyone taken the bus from Washington DC to New York city?#5
Posted: 7/26/17 at 1:15pm

Amtrak prices are really high the days I'm looking at. Vamoise only seems to

leave from Bethesda . DuPont circle would be ideal.

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