Right, so, I just bought an early bus ticket from Greyhound a few hours ago to take me from Miami, Florida to Amherst, Massachusetts. I then, by concerned curiosity, looked up what people thought about Greyhound trips, and there seemed to be many less-than-pleasant experiences, particularly with lost luggage, theft, shady bus stations, freaky passengers, sporadic incidents of murder/cannibalism, and other assorted goodies.
Are these people blowing hot air, or should I just pay the premium and get myself to the nearest flight on CheapFlights.com?
The trip would be about a day and 14 hours, with 3 bus exchanges. Also, I stated I'd pay by cash, which means that I can simply cancel the bus ride by not going to the 7/11 today to pay for the ticket.
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Alternatively, I could book a flight for around $220 from Miami International Airport to Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut, then Greyhound it the rest of the way to Amherst, MA for an additional $13.50.
This substitute trip would cost a total of ~$240.00
The cross-country Greyhound ticket would cost $141.00.
Hm.