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The BOS-NYC Amtrak route costs a significant multiple of the buses (2-3x fares of the reputable bus companies, depending on day+time). On average, it takes abo
by amalcon 8y ago
The BOS-NYC Amtrak route costs a significant multiple of the buses (2-3x fares of the reputable bus companies, depending on day+time). On average, it takes about the same amount of time -- the bus is just higher variance.
The train that mncharity refers to is the much more reasonably priced NYC commuter rail, which does not reach Boston.
- twic 8y agoCould he take a bus to the edge of New York's railway network, then change to a train? I did roughly that to get from Hartford to New York once - got to New Haven by car, then got a Metro-North train into town. So, train to Providence, bus to New Haven (a bit over two hours), train to New York? It does seem like quite a trip.
- ohyes 8y agoIf you book at least 2 weeks out and travel off-peak you can get the Amtrak trip for about $50. Otherwise it’s $70-100. Ignoring the costs, I find the quality of life on the train to be far superior. No traffic, you can walk around, there are power outlets and the seats are pretty big. For me, being able to work for 4.5 hours vs feeling carsick on a bus for similar or more time (I get nausea very easily when other people drive me), it was always worth it. The other thing I would do is drive the car to an MTA stop and garage it for a couple of days while I took the commuter rail into town. Which option I took depended on ticket prices and the length of time I was staying.