What is the cheapest way to make a 450 mile trip?|136164

It_s from the western part of SC to the northeastern part of NC, over the week(s) of Thanksgiving. Back anywhere from 3 to 10 days later. One adult, two small children, one infant.

I don_t have a vehicle that will make the trip. I am open to rental car, plane, bus, whatever. I am just looking for a list of what is cheapest, quickest, and overall best.

Well, you asked for the cheapest, quickest and overall best which isn_t going to necessarily be the same, so I_ll give you my opinion of your overall best option. Given that you_re traveling alone with three small children, especially one being an infant, I would rule out the bus or driving no matter what the savings because it will be difficult on them and you. (busses only make planned rest stops/bathroom breaks every couple of hours.)

If the train is a possibility, that might very well be your cheapest solution and you have more ability to move about the train during the trip. Check www.amtrak.com for tickets. Good luck!

edited to add: Wow! I was surprised to see how expensive the train was listed in the post below, so I checked it out. To depart from Greensboro, NC to Wilson, NC (I don_t know your actual cities, just using the same ones below) on the 11/22 is $60 for 3 coach seats (1 adult, two children) and $42 on the return trip on 11/27, totals $102 round trip. That assumes you hold the infant, but you can also purchase an additional child ticket ($15 each way) and bring along the car seat.

I change my mind... after seeing the fare is only $102 round trip and each leg is under 3 hours, I_d say this is the fastest, cheapest and best opt.

Don_t trust on numbers from bluestem... she gave you the train cost from: Greensboro, NC to Wilson, NC

North Califorcnia to North California

The price from Wertern SC to Northeast NC is $US 220 each way!!!

Just to advice... that train is not so cheap!

(Train is the best option to one person travel... for 4 people (you + 3) the cheapest is car!

B.F

Ahhh...correction: Greenville, South Carolina to Wilson, Northeast Carolina is $144 each way for all four of you (amtrak.com) The layover you mentioned seems pretty long! I_d suggest saving up for airfare if you can. Hope you enjoy a happy Thanksgiving anyway!

BF- you obviously don_t have young children if you think traveling alone by car with three kids, especially one being an infant, is the way to go. ;P

Hi...

I don_t know the exact places...

But take a look at train and car comparison!

Lets suppose you are going from:

- Greenville, South Carolina

to:

- Wilson, Northeast Carolina

(313 miles - each way)

November, 21st - November, 25th

By car: 6h 15 min (+ 2 hours resting (2h driving + 45 min resting + 2h driving + 1h 15 resting/eating + 2h15 driving)

- TOTAL US$ 130 in gas + car rental (US$ 235 Chevrolet Aveo or similar in ECAR) + tolls (???) = US$ 365 (MORE COMFORT)



By Train: US$ 220 SC to NC + US$ 220 NC to SC

- TOTAL US$ 440 (+ small deslocations by bus if no one will get you to train station)

Hope you have a great thanksgiving

B.F

Greyhound! the bus is the cheapest way trust me. unless you want to hitch a ride...lol

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