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I went from New York City to San Francisco on greyhound and you do meet some real 'characters'. I met some of the nicest people while travelling.
But 3 days and nights greyhound is tiring. A short trip should be OK.
I'm sure there are people with bad experiences but that's possible no matter how you travel.
I took one from Seattle to MO once, boy, it just wasnt worth saving a few bucks for. Now I only ride 'em if the trip is only a few hours, not a few days.
You meet some real 'winners' on those trips, yikes!
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To me I just see the kind of folks that hang out around the station in Atlanta. Mostly dirty smaelly homeless people. That tells me I would rather be waterboarded than get on a Greyhound!
I used to ride Greyhound or Trailways from Philadelphia to DC or Charlottesville, VA. Being a teenage girl riding alone, I had more than a couple of sexual harassments. The driver threw one guy out on the PA Turnpike after he kissed me when I fell asleep. More than one driver asked me to sit in the seat near him so he could watch over me.
I found the bus a reasonable way to go between those Eastern cities. Don't think I'd care to take one further unless I had to (expense/no car). Longer train travel is way expensive.
I took not a Greyhound but a Star of America Bus from Indianapolis,Indiana to Huntsville,Alabama. 430 miles---7 hrs. It was pretty good. There was only about 25 people on the bus so it wasnt really crowded. I got my own seat plus the one next to me. Television/Movie was available along this trip for those who wanted it.We stopped about every 2.5 hours to stretch our legs or eat. I really enjoyed the scenery going along I-65 through Kentucky/Tennessee.
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Does Amtrak go to Binghamton NY from NYC?
