Field Trips 101

The main stations covered by Field Trips 101’s buses include:

• Binghamton
• Cortland Central Ave
• Albany SUNY Collins Circle
• Ithaca Jessup Rd
• Paramus Garden State Parkway NB
• Ithaca West Ave
• Geneva Downtown
• Greek Peak Mountain Resort
• Lee Service Plaza Eastbound
• JFK Airport
• Cortland
• US 11 McGraw Travel Plaza
• Buffalo Maple Rd
• NY 39th St 1st Ave
• Syracuse Hancock International Airport
• E 42nd Street
• NY 26th St Madison Ave
• Cortland Prospect Terrace
• Ithaca E Seneca St
• Syracuse Airport
• 130 E Seneca Street Ithaca
• Syracuse
• New York 4211 Broadway
• New York 4211 Broadway
• Syracuse
• Philadelphia Bus Stop
• Ithaca Ganedago Hall
• Ithaca West Ave
• Ithaca E Seneca St
• Syracuse Waverly Ave
• Geneva Downtown
• Cortland
• Boston MA
• Ithaca
• Buffalo Niagara Intl Airport
• Boston Dalton St Bus Stop
• Asylum St
• Utica Main St
• Ithaca Maple Ave
• Geneva
• Cortland New York
• Rochester Intl Airport
• Syracuse
• New York Bus Station
• Albany Crossgates Mall
• Syracuse Airport
• Syracuse Bus Stop
• Syracuse
• Niagara Falls
• Fort Lee Highway
• Gouldsboro Main St
• Worcester Park and Ride
• NY GW Bridge Bus Stop
• Syracuse State Fair Blvd

Field Trips 101 buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

• Albany New York - Boston
• Boston - New York
• Buffalo New York - Niagara Falls New York
• Boston - Ithaca New York
• Geneva New York - New York
• Syracuse New York - Boston
• Rochester New York - Niagara Falls New York
• Syracuse New York - Fort Lee
• Geneva New York - Niagara Falls New York
• Pennsylvania state - Niagara Falls New York
• Fort Lee - Binghamton
• New York - Ithaca New York
• Boston - Cortland
• Buffalo New York - Binghamton
• Rochester New York - New York
• Ithaca New York - Syracuse New York
• Syracuse New York - Niagara Falls New York
• New York state - Syracuse New York
• New York - Geneva New York
• Binghamton - Syracuse New York
• Rochester New York - Fort Lee
• Syracuse New York - Utica
• Geneva New York - Fort Lee
• Ithaca New York - Binghamton
• Boston - Geneva New York
• Niagara Falls New York - Binghamton
• Cortland - Ithaca New York
• Utica - Albany New York
• Cortland - Pennsylvania state
• Syracuse New York - New York
• Fort Lee - Syracuse New York
• Binghamton - Geneva New York
• New York - Syracuse New York
• Ithaca New York - Pennsylvania state
• Cortland - Binghamton
• Niagara Falls New York - Ithaca New York
• Niagara Falls New York - Pennsylvania state
• Fort Lee - Geneva New York
• Geneva New York - Rochester New York
• Pennsylvania state - Rochester New York
• Boston - Syracuse New York
• Utica - Boston
• Buffalo New York - Geneva New York
• Ithaca New York - Cortland
• Cortland - Syracuse New York
• Geneva New York - Buffalo New York
• Fort Lee - Ithaca New York
• Syracuse New York - Rochester New York
• Buffalo New York - Ithaca New York
• New York - Binghamton
• Syracuse New York - Albany New York
• Binghamton - Cortland
• Ithaca New York - Geneva New York
• Binghamton - Pennsylvania state
• Binghamton - Ithaca New York
• Rochester New York - Buffalo New York
• Niagara Falls New York - Geneva New York
• Boston - Worcester Massachusetts
• Fort Lee - Cortland
• Cortland - Niagara Falls New York
• New York - Boston
• Niagara Falls New York - Buffalo New York
• Rochester New York - Geneva New York
• Syracuse New York - Cortland
• Albany New York - Syracuse New York
• Binghamton - Rochester New York
• Ithaca New York - Buffalo New York
• Worcester Massachusetts - Lee Massachusetts
• Buffalo New York - Rochester New York
• Syracuse New York - Ithaca New York
• Cortland - New York
• Syracuse New York - Pennsylvania state
• Pennsylvania state - Geneva New York
• Utica - Syracuse New York
• Fort Lee - Rochester New York
• Philadelphia - New York
• Boston - Utica
• Cortland - Boston
• New York - Niagara Falls New York
• Syracuse New York - Geneva New York
• Cortland - Fort Lee
• Geneva New York - Ithaca New York
• Geneva New York - Pennsylvania state
• Fort Lee - Buffalo New York
• Pennsylvania state - Ithaca New York
• Rochester New York - Ithaca New York
• Niagara Falls New York - Rochester New York
• Rochester New York - Pennsylvania state
• Ithaca New York - Rochester New York
• Lee Massachusetts - Worcester Massachusetts
• Ithaca New York - Albany New York
• Binghamton - Buffalo New York
• Cortland - Albany New York
• Utica - Ithaca New York
• Rochester New York - Binghamton
• Buffalo New York - New York
• Binghamton - Niagara Falls New York
• Albany New York - Ithaca New York
• Worcester Massachusetts - Boston
• New York - Buffalo New York

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Pros of Bus Travel

• Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
• Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
• Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
• If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

• Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
• Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
• Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.