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NFT: Trains to Atlantic City from NYC or Newark NJ

GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 10:20 am
is there any trains to AC from North NJ or NYC. Im looking to go to a bachelor party soon and want to take a train than drive. Are there any options?
too many stops from nyc to ac  
CruzShip52 : 9/2/2014 10:22 am : link
youd have to go to west jersey (princeton) then to ac

i think, i use to live in city for 7 years they use to have a train from ac to nyc it was i think 30 dollars and you can drink your face off on the way down, they shut that train down not sure there is a direct route to take
NJT  
asbasb : 9/2/2014 10:23 am : link
used to run the ACES train from 2009 - 2011. I think that you can catch trains from Philadelphia if that makes sense.


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how much are buses down there?  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 10:24 am : link
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You could go the long way by  
Wuphat : 9/2/2014 10:24 am : link
taking whatever train you can to 30th Street Station in Philly and then take NJ Transit's AC Line
not worth it  
asbasb : 9/2/2014 10:27 am : link
Quote:
You could go the long way by
Wuphat : 10:24 am : link : reply
taking whatever train you can to 30th Street Station in Philly and then take NJ Transit's AC Line


It takes forever to get from trenton to 30th street. The train to phila leaves 2 minutes before the train from NY arrives. Simply ridiculous. I don't understand why it isn't a single seat ride especially if the NJT trains dead head to Phila to wait for the trturn trips.
ok how about buses? im just trying to avoid driving  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 10:35 am : link
because its a pain in the ass
There are tons of buses that go  
upstatenyg : 9/2/2014 10:36 am : link
from all over NYC, some run by Coach or pricate companies, some run by Casinos.

The train is more comfortable, but as stated, isn't direct, you have to change trains, etc and takes almost 3 hours from NYC. You can also leave from Newark or Metropark to shave some time off. Metropark has decent parking options.

You're  
Metnut : 9/2/2014 10:38 am : link
best option isn't a great one, it's a bus from the port authority. Greyhound runs the most often and its like $45 or so for a round trip. For the back end of the trip, your ticket is good for any return ride within 3 days of your ride down to AC. FYI, for any return trip, especially onces between 1-4am fri-sat, make sure you get to the bus early because it often fills up.
These buses are all free  
upstatenyg : 9/2/2014 10:39 am : link
see link
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sorry, correction  
upstatenyg : 9/2/2014 10:41 am : link
the buses are only free if you go and come back the same day.

there are others that give you $20 worth of chips, etc. and you pay $40 the bus.
lucky streak service linked above  
upstatenyg : 9/2/2014 10:43 am : link
is $38 - $46 and gives you $25 slot credit at the casino you get dropped off at.
im going on saturday and coming back on sunday...  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 10:49 am : link
borgata bachelor party..
Why not find out how much to charter a bus?  
asbasb : 9/2/2014 10:54 am : link
as an FYI, Greyhound has been pretty good with charter bus prices.
id rather leave from Newark NJ to AC ...  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 10:56 am : link
would rather one that takes you straight to the borgata but there doesnt appear to be any...
So see what the cost will be to charter a bus  
asbasb : 9/2/2014 10:58 am : link
can take you where ever you want, you can eat and drink what you want, and may be comparable or less than the train or other bus.
when you say charter a bus? do you mean for everyone?  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 11:01 am : link
i dont think anyone wants to go in bus. im just going to be the only one.
Train from Newark  
upstatenyg : 9/2/2014 11:16 am : link
takes 3 hours, but there is track work this weekend, so you have to do a bus.

In light of that, I would say you have to take NJ Transit bus 319, which takes 2.5 hours from Newark. There is one that leaves at 942 and arrives at 1215. You will have to take a cab to Borgata, there is no bus that will drop you at Borgata.
thanks upstatenyg  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/2/2014 11:21 am : link
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Make it a party bus  
asbasb : 9/2/2014 12:06 pm : link
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