Getting to Cambridge from NYC

What%26#39;s the easiest way to get to Cambridge from NYC? Train, Air or just drive?

Getting to Cambridge from NYC

I personally prefer to drive. Takes about 4 hours. Just make sure you have parking arranged or be prepared to pay for it.

AlanM

Getting to Cambridge from NYC

If you%26#39;re in Manhattan I always take the Fung Wah bus to South Station and then get on the Red Line towards Alewife which will take you to pretty much anywhere in Cambridge.

https://www.fungwahbus.com/

The best part of Fung Wah is that the buses leave pretty much every half and hour and it doesn%26#39;t matter what time you buy your ticket for as far as I%26#39;ve experienced.

Just buy your ticket online and print and show up. You just get in line and when the bus is full it leaves. You will almost certainly have to sit next to someone, but for $15 one way it can%26#39;t be beat.

... and the worst part of Fung Wah is that you risk your life every time you use it. Take any of the alternative competing bus lines, all of which cost about the same, instead.

AlanM

Yes they are ';notorious'; for fast drivers, and have had multiple incidents over the years, but these guys have the best service in my opinion and on one has ever died. For the number of buses these guys run their percentages are probably as much as the other bus lines.

The biggest plus for me is that you can jump on any bus and they leave so frequently so you don%26#39;t have to leave your house 2 hours ahead of time because you%26#39;re worried about missing your bus.

But if you%26#39;re worried go ahead with another bus line, but I certainly prefer the efficient business they run.

You can jump on any bus run by Greyhound too, and they also run on the half hour. Buying a ticket doesn%26#39;t hold you to a specific time.

The best part of Fung Wah would be the end of the trip if still together.

The last accident they had, a bus from the same service came to collect the stranded passengers. A very sharp trooper asked for the second driver%26#39;s log for the day. This driver was way over the hours allowed to drive. The trooper then called Greyhound for the stranded passengers.

I%26#39;ve never made it to NYC in less than 4 1/2 tiring hours of driving from Cambridge. And if you drive from NYC, then there%26#39;s the next 4 1/2 hours of driving around Cambridge looking for parking. :-)

Soooo, I guess that means I%26#39;m not going to go with you as your passenger. I do agree about the parking, by the way. That is difficult and/or expensive.

AlanM