Union Station Bus Terminal

Greyhound Buses are the most popular means of transportation for short trips within the United States and Canada for those without private transportation. The buses are much cheaper than the trains which are much less popular in the U.S. than in Europe. We traveled from Washington's Union Station to New York City. It is advisable to arrive well in advance because even after having bought a ticket online, there was quite a queue to collect the ticket. Also, as there are so many buses and people getting on and off buses, the schedules are not always strictly followed. We arrived about 7 o'clock in the morning with the intention of getting an 8:00am bus but in the end we left a little before 9:00am.