ireland2canada

Hey all, I just found a great website on another forum.........http://www.megabus.com/us/index.php

You can get coach tickets to NYC (and Buffalo) from Toronto for great prices - I just priced a weekend trip for $50 return
Someone also recommended flying with Porter out of Toronto Island airport to Newark - anyone done this?

I'm so pleased to see a bargain! Now, must do some work today.......

Souvenir

I've done some bus travel in both Canada and the USA. A couple of hours would be my limit.

I've used Porter a couple of times to travel between Ottawa and Toronto. I think they're great. The Island airport is very easy to get to if you're in TO, check-in is very quick and the journey is fast (45 minutes gate-to-gate last time). The Newark flight is new. I don't know if the US has put immigration people in TO. Check-in will be longer if they have.

ireland2canada

Cheers for that, good to see some positive feedback! I think the Newark flights start at the end of the month, some great prices. I see they also fly to Montreal & Quebec which is very exciting.

Souvenir

The Newark flights started in March. You can also fly to Halifax. The Quebec flights seem pretty infrequent and I think they are seasonal (ditto Mt Tremblant). Porter plans to add other US cities in future (Boston, Chicago, Washington and Philly).

I like Porter.

Elaine B.

We travelled by coach from Toronto to New York City and it was hellish, 12 hours on a bus is not fun, I guess at least it's cheap.

ireland2canada

[QUOTE=Souvenir;6313674]The Newark flights started in March.QUOTE]
I stand corrected

Hellish, aye I suppose 12 hours would be. I had been pricing the train which might be more bareable, but now the plane is the clear winner. I'll be going one way or another!

Elaine B.

We went by train from Montreal to NYC at least you can get up and walk around. At that time a last minute flight was going to cost $900 so the train was a lot cheaper. No matter how you get there New York is definitely worth the trip

ireland2canada

Oh aye certainly is - I was lucky to be there on Paddy's 'Week' last year. If I don't go visit my mates down there while I'm in Toronto, I'll be excommunicated for sure. No pressure there then

babsi

The furthest I have done is Toronto - Buffalo in 2003, I wouldn't do it now but I used to really love going on the bus compared to the plane.

I made lots of trips on Eurolines, a lot were over 24 hours, like London - Vienna, it always used to be my first option as I hate flying. The last trip I made was to Brussels in 2004.