USA Bus Lines - What is the best bus service to go from New York to Washington D.C.? I am looking for people from their exper,?

What is the best bus service to go from New York to Washington D.C.? I am looking for people from their exper,?

Please use your real experiences for answers. Is Amtrak a good option? It seemed expensive.

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Amtrak can be pretty expensive, but it is faster than the buses and will take you to Union Station, which connects with Metro. There's Bolt Bus, which I tried, and that picks you up near the Herald Square area in NYC (33rd or 34th Street and 7th Avenue) and drops you off near 10th and H streets NW, in a large parking lot one block north of Metro Center. I liked it because it's a very short walk to a Metrobus stop. I've never ridden Megabus, but I haven't heard anything bad about it. Both Bolt and Megabus have very good rates, and Bolt has WiFi (not very good though) and outlets on the seats. I don't recommend Greyhound because the DC bus terminal is even nastier than Port Authority, and the neighborhood is rather sketchy.
Amtrack is good, so is the Chinatown bus which is only for $15. Good luck!
Amtrak will be a comfortable option over coach bus any day. But you have to be willing to pay a little more. AAA cardholders get 10% off fares, Student Advantage cardholders get 15% off. MegaBus is very very cheap. Go here for current schedules between the two cities: http://megabus.com/us/schedules/newyork_washington.php Try to avoid any of their shared buses run by EASTERN Travel.
Bolt bus is the way to go. I went to NY for a conference at the end of May and returned in the beginning of June on Bolt-I had a great experience-leather seats, free wifi, nice driver, lots of leg room and I sat by myself-all of us did except for couples. Amtrak is expensive-I took Amtrak to NY for a conference when I was pregnant is was fine also-but the bus is cheaper!!!! https://www.boltbus.com/