I've taken several trips on the "grey dog", including from Red Bluff CA to Portland OR and back a couple of times. Can't remember for sure, but I think its about 14 hours one way.
Rode the dog from Frisco CO to Red Bluff a few years ago. The westbound bus was four hours late getting into Frisco due to weather over the Rockies. Trouble is, there was no way for the driver to communicate "downstream". So the whole system gets backed up-awaiting late buses and passengers. Couldn't believe the drivers didn't have radios or cell phones for that matter. Anyhow, spent about about 26 hours on that trip-including a three hour lay over in Sacramento. Anyway, despite the delay, all in all, it was an OK experience for me. Not sure I'd coem to that conclusion if I were a female.
Quite interesting folks on the bus. Some with much better personal hygiene than others.
