How can i go on a day trip to New York from Boston?|142769

I want to leave Boston early in the morning and come back late night. I would like to see Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Cente and Grand Zero. Is there any tour bus operators in Boston for this or should i book a one day tour in New york or is it possible to see places by New york subway system?

You can definitely get around New York on the subway, and I_d recommend developing your own _tour_ versus taking an organized one. You_ll save money, and it will be more suited to your preferences.

Click on the link below for VERY cheap bus fares between Boston and New York. I recommend using the buses that go to 34th Street near Penn Station -- their schedules are more reliable, and the location is more central. Once you_re in the city, the subway is only $2 per trip, and you can also buy a daily pass that will save money if you use it a lot.

Enjoy your trip!

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You can definitely see the Statue of Liberty, Roc Center and Ground Zero in one day.

Leave early in the morning from Boston - either drive (4 hrs), take the Greyhound Peter Pan bus ($55 roundtrip - 5 hrs), or the Acela Amtrak Express (3.5 hrs -$100 roundtrip).

If you take the bus or the Acela, you will get dropped off in Midtown at either Penn Station (32nd at 7th) or Port Authority (42nd and 8th), so Roc Center and the Empire State are only a few blocks north.

Rockefeller Center is on 50th and 6th and walkable from the bus and train stations.

From there, get in a cab and go to Ground Zero (downtown). From there, go to Circle Line ferry over on the West Side Hwy, and hop on a boat to Statue of Liberty. Just check for ferry times since they may have a set schedule.

If you get to the city by 10am, you can be done with everything and even see a show and have some dinner (if the stike is over by then)

Have fun. Bundle up, its cold.

you can take Amtrak from Boston right into Penn Station in a little under 4 hours. You could leave at 7:00 am and return at 9:00 pm and get in a pretty full day. The fare is $59.00.
take a look at tickets.amtrack.com

You can go from the 34th and Fifth (location of Empire State) by subway to Ground Zero or vicinity - but if you don_t know the system you might be better off with a tour and It might be hard to fit in the Statue of Liberty if you want to get up close and personal because you need to take a boat there.

Why not call GRAY LINE Tours (800) 669-0051 and for all other New York sightseeing info go to
http://www.hotelsntravel.com/new_york_ci��

I live in Boston, and have used the Peter Pan bus. I think it_s about seventy dollars round-trip. It goes directly from boston to Manhattan. Very few stops, and they usually play a movie during the ride. There is the Fung-Wah bus in Chinatown, but they are VERY unreliable, but cheap if you_re brave. You can also take the Amtrak 95 train, but it costs more and there are more stops.

You can probably get tour information from the bus company. All the landmarks are pretty easy and cheap to get to by taxi. A taxi can take you anywhere in Manhattan for, usually, less than 10 dollars.

Take the Greyhound from South Station in Boston. It_s $30 round trip from Boston to Port Authority in Manhattan (about a 5 minute walk from Times Square).

Once you_re in Times Square you_ll find many one day bus tours--there are guys that stand out on the sidewalk for each tour bus company. Otherwise you can grab a subway map and show yourself around New York and go at your own pace.