Chinatown Bus Blog

Sure, the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry can get pretty emotional. But these two cities can do so much more together than they can apart. The charm and history of Boston’s streets runs deep from North to South End. New York symbolizes the American Dream and is considered the crossroads of the world. GotoBus.com is doing everything it can to unite these two great cities. Incredibly cheap bus tickets from just $15 are helping make inter-city travel between the two easier than ever imagined.

• Boston to NYC | NYC to Boston $15/$30

With day-trips leaving from New York and leaving Boston, you can experience great memories for an afternoon that will last a lifetime.

• NY to Boston Freedom Trail 1-Day Tour $149
• Boston to New York City 1-Day Tour $65

Everyone likes saving money. Even big box-office hits are recognizing this trend, as cited by news-record.com.

“Angelina Jolie’s latest action movie “Salt”… in one scene, there’s a shot of her riding a bus…  These low-cost buses are quite the new hot thing, especially among young travelers in the northeast.” Janet Brindle Reddick of news-record.com continues with, “… GotoBus.com offers a similar service right here in Greensboro, giving you super cheap transportation to New York. The service is operated by SkyExpress. The station is at 2510 High Point Road (at the Shell Gas Station), and the bus drops you off at 59 Canal St. or Madison Ave in Manhattan.”

This only helps to prove the theory that convenience is universal and saving money is timeless. Schedule your trip between NY and NC with these great deals!

New York <> Greensboro Bus Service $30/$60

Greensboro <> New York Bus Service $30/$60

Approximate travel time is 10 hours, service provided by SkyExpress.

Have too much luggage to carry on the subway?

Taxi service too expensive?

Airport shuttle services are now available at low prices in New York (JFK & LGA), California (John Wayne & LAX), and Washington state (Bellingham & Seattle). Whether you are going to or coming from the airport you can buy your tickets online, hop on the bus and start the journey right away!

Take a look at the JFK to Manhattan shuttle bus service. For this service you simply select the date/time (fixed departures every 40 minutes from 615am-1040pm), terminal of your flight and the bus will be waiting for you. If you require roundtrip service you can also receive a $3 discount by reserving your seat ahead of time online!

Please check online to find the most up to date bus schedules at GotoBus.com

GotoBus.com, the leading online ticketing company for intercity bus services and bus tours, is expanding its bus travel routes far beyond the crowded Northeast corridor and heavily trafficked West Coast. It now carries low fares for overland travelers wishing to reach destinations down the Atlantic seaboard and across the Deep South. In offering these new deals, GotoBus.com is responding to robust demand from online customers, ranging from students and backpackers to budget-conscious families and tourists wishing to avoid the hassle of air travel. Just in time for the summer season, the following routes are already attracting widespread interest on the GotoBus.com interactive bus map.

The following routes have departures in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Alabama

Montgomery/Birmingham – New York, NY $130/$260
Montgomery/Birmingham – Atlanta, GA $30+/$60+

Florida

Orlando – New York, NY $125/$250
Tampa – New York, NY $135/$270

Georgia

Atlanta – Birmingham/Montgomery, AL $30+/$60+
Atlanta – Meridian/Silverstar Casino, MS $40/$80
Atlanta – New York, NY $95/$180
Macon – New York, NY $130/$260

Mississippi

Meridian – Atlanta, GA $40/$80

North Carolina

Charlotte – Greensboro, NC $20/$40
Charlotte – New York, NY $30/$60
Charlotte – Raleigh, NC $20/$40
Durham – New York, NY $30/$60
Fayetteville – New York, NY $50/$100
Greensboro – New York, NY$30/$60
Greensboro – Raleigh, NC $20/$40
Raleigh – New York, NY $30/$60

South Carolina

Anderson /Greenville/Spartanburg – New York, NY $45/$90
Columbia – New York, NY $50/$100

GotoBus.com currently partners with over 300 bus and tour operators, including the Chinatown bus. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Full schedules and the latest ticketing information can be found online at GotoBus.com.

The popularity of Chinatown Bus services has been expanding so rapidly that the NY Times wrote an article about the prominent transportation service.

Chinatown Buses Unveiling New Routes By LIONEL BEEHNER

A brief excerpt from the NYTimes article:

“‘The Chinatown buses are booming,’ said Jimmy Chen, who runs the Boston-based shuttle bus booking service Gotobus.com. ‘Even during a year when the economy was not so good.’

Chinatown buses now go to around 30 cities from New York, according to Mr. Chen, and there are more than 40 such companies in operation across the country.”

Bus Service from NYC/DC to Norfolk, VA

<< DC Service suspended as of Oct. 2009 >>

Sprinter Bus is now offering bus service between NYC/DC and Norfolk, VA.

NYC <> Norfolk VA Bus Service $35/$60

DC <> Norfolk VA Bus Service $20/$35
*Available Thursday through Monday

Sprinter Bus amenities include free wifi, electrical outlets, 1-2 tables per bus, free water, and priority seating for elderly, small children, or special needs persons.

North Carolina Cities Added to the Chinatown Bus

Chinatown bus service is now available from New York City to the following cities in North Carolina: Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Mebane. This service runs daily everyday except for Fridays and costs $80 one way and $160 round trip. In approximately 8.5 hours you will reach your destination in North Carolina. Please be sure to book your tickets online so that you will have a reserved seat for this journey.

NYC <> Philadelphia Bus Tickets $6

Zenith Bus, a new Chinatown Bus operator, has just released $6 bus tickets between New York City and Philadelphia. Book your Chinatown Bus tickets online.

Bus Stop Locations:

NYC
13 Allen St., New York, NY 10002 (Chinatown)

Philadelphia
3137 N Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19132
710 Adams Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124

$1 Bus Fares: Cheaper than the subway!

You can now ride Eastern/Today’s bus between NYC/DC and NYC/Philly for less than it costs to take the subway. These $1 bus fares go quick so make sure to reserve your seat online.

From the NY capital to the Big Apple

Traveling from Albany to NYC? Don’t bother driving because parking in the city will definitely stretch the budget. Relax and allow someone else to drive. AABus, a chinatown bus operator, can get you there in three and half hours for only $30.

Book your tickets for Albany to New York