Triangle Trip

Most people know about catching buses from New York City’s Chinatown to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington DC for $20 or less. Did you know that you can catch a bus to Wilmington, Delaware, too?

The Chinatown bus business has extended to remote locations along the I-95 corridor. For $20, you can get a bus from New York’s Chinatown or right in front of Macy’s on 34th street to downtown Wilmington, Delaware. That same bus will also go to Baltimore, Maryland after it stops in Wilmington. The cost of gas and tolls alone would cost you $20 from NYC to Wilmington. The bus option is much cheaper than the Amtrak which is $95 one-way during peak hours and $50 one-way during off peak hours.

The buses also run in both directions every hour – making the travel option inexpensive and convenient.

For the folks in NYC who need to open up Delaware companies or visit major banks down there, the Chinatown bus is the way to go. For people from Delaware, I think this is a great way to visit the Big Apple.

Click here for more information about the bus company that can get you there.

Following up to my Guide to see New York in a day post, I would like to share some local insight with my readers on how they can see more of the East coast when they are visiting New York City. If you’re staying in NYC for more than a few days, I highly recommend you visit nearby cities like Philadelphia (100 miles away), Boston (200 miles away), and our nation’s capital Washington DC (230 miles away). Instead of spending $300 on a plane ticket, $150 on a round trip Amtrak train ticket, $100 a day on a rental car, or even $75 on a round trip Greyhound bus ticket, vacationers/tourists can take an independently owned and operated bus from New York City’s Chinatown for $10 to $25 one-way to Boston, Philadelphia and Washington DC.

There are a number of bus companies that operate out of NYC’s Chinatown and buses depart from a number locations every hour. Here are a few bus companies with links to their websites: Fung Wah, Apex, and New Century. These buses all operate from NYC’s Chinatown which is located in Downtown Manhattan. All buses drop you off at each destination city’s (Boston, Philadephia and Washington DC) Chinatown — which is also located in the destination city’s downtown. If you’re dropped off at Boston’s Chinatown, you are within walking distances from Fannel Hall. When you’re dropped off at Philadephia’s Chinatown, you are within walking distance from the Liberty Bell. If you’re at DC’s Chinatown, you are minutes away from the White House.

Vacationers can do a day trip to each of the cities by leaving first thing in the morning and returning late in the evening. Detailed schedules are available on the bus companies’ sites. The best part of traveling by bus is you do not need a car at the destination cities. The best way to see Boston, Philly and DC is by foot, especially during this time of year!