Greyhound busses

Tweety1 · 17 Oct 21, 05:08 PM

Hi
As car hire is ridiculous we are considering using a greyhound. We could get an internal flight to MCO instead but tbh the greyhound would give us a last full day in our first destination, no transfer to the airport, no bag fees and around half the price of flying. The downside is it’s 9hrs on the bus but it’s an over night transfer so hopefully the kids will sleep and we would chill the first day we arrived. Anybody ever done this and can give me a balanced view?
The 9hrs does seem long but then by the time you have travelled to the airport, waited, flown and then transferred to hotel it’s prob a good 6/7 hours anyway.
TIA

DonnaD · 17 Oct 21, 05:35 PM

9 hours on a Greyhound is a very long time. Where are you landing first? Personally I think you are mad to consider doing it overnight with 2 kids.

mike4scuba · 17 Oct 21, 06:27 PM

Can you not get a 1 day car hire

Tweety1 · 17 Oct 21, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by DonnaD

9 hours on a Greyhound is a very long time. Where are you landing first? Personally I think you are mad to consider doing it overnight with 2 kids.

I know

going off the idea

Tweety1 · 17 Oct 21, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by mike4scuba

Can you not get a 1 day car hire

It’s because we really need a 7 seater as 5 ppl and luggage and the cost is eye watering but we might just have to go with it!

munmun · 17 Oct 21, 07:53 PM

Have you ever travelled on a Greyhound bus, its not an experience I would inflict on someone if I didn't have to.

Is there a train service you could consider?

ERICSMUM · 17 Oct 21, 08:04 PM

I travelled from Los Angeles to New York by greyhound bus when I was 23. No overnight rides. They were so uncomfortable, not well-padded !

Might have better upholstery nowadays and probably an on-board toilet but I still wouldn’t chance it.

**cartoonp** · 17 Oct 21, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Tweety1

Hi
As car hire is ridiculous we are considering using a greyhound. We could get an internal flight to MCO instead but tbh the greyhound would give us a last full day in our first destination, no transfer to the airport, no bag fees and around half the price of flying. The downside is it’s 9hrs on the bus but it’s an over night transfer so hopefully the kids will sleep and we would chill the first day we arrived. Anybody ever done this and can give me a balanced view?
The 9hrs does seem long but then by the time you have travelled to the airport, waited, flown and then transferred to hotel it’s prob a good 6/7 hours anyway.
TIA

This is a cheap way to travel 9 hours is nothing

I did 18 hours and that’s just coming back from Gatwick to Norwich

but in all honesty do a little resurch and see what people have said the greyhound buses are very up to date Wi-fi ect and I world say that it world fly by personally I world go for it but I always love useing public transport

gudu · 17 Oct 21, 08:12 PM

My daughter is taking the flixbus from kissimee directly to Miami airport as she has to leave 3 days earlier due to obliged class in university . 4 hours and around 20 pound 😁 I cant drive down and up to Miami for that price, let alone the time it would take me

17 Oct 21, 05:08 PM	#1
	17 Oct 21, 05:08 PM Tweety1 Imagineer
Tweety1 Imagineer Join Date: Mar 14	Greyhound busses Hi As car hire is ridiculous we are considering using a greyhound. We could get an internal flight to MCO instead but tbh the greyhound would give us a last full day in our first destination, no transfer to the airport, no bag fees and around half the price of flying. The downside is it’s 9hrs on the bus but it’s an over night transfer so hopefully the kids will sleep and we would chill the first day we arrived. Anybody ever done this and can give me a balanced view? The 9hrs does seem long but then by the time you have travelled to the airport, waited, flown and then transferred to hotel it’s prob a good 6/7 hours anyway. TIA __________________ Going back to the happy place

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	17 Oct 21, 07:53 PM munmun Imagineer
munmun Imagineer Join Date: May 10	Have you ever travelled on a Greyhound bus, its not an experience I would inflict on someone if I didn't have to. Is there a train service you could consider?

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	17 Oct 21, 08:12 PM gudu Being a bit Goofy
gudu Being a bit Goofy Join Date: Feb 15	My daughter is taking the flixbus from kissimee directly to Miami airport as she has to leave 3 days earlier due to obliged class in university . 4 hours and around 20 pound 😁 I cant drive down and up to Miami for that price, let alone the time it would take me Edited at 08:14 PM.

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