Chinatown bus to and from Foxwoods?
 

I live in Manhattan and my buddies are from Boston. I'm heading to Boston by bus this weekend for a birthday on Saturday then me and a couple of friends will be driving to Foxwoods on Sunday to play a little poker. Now here's the dilemma, I need to get back to Manhattan somehow and I heard about the Chinatown/Flushing bus that goes to and from Foxwoods from NY. I've tried to google it but I can't find a website or any schedule information. Does anyone have any specific information, bus schedule regarding this bus? Any alternatives? If not, I'll just have to rent a car for the day.

thanks.

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You have to google it in Chinese Szechuan dialect...

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seriously nine, if you have nothing insightful to add to the thread, please refrain from posting such crap.

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i might be in foxwoods sunday and might be able to give you a ride to connecticut where you can hop on metro north. pm me.

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Metro-North
212-532-4900 or 800-638-7646
http://www.mta.info

The MTA Metro-North departs daily from selected Manhattan and Bronx stations. Metro-North will transport you to New Haven, where you may board a bus to Foxwoods. You will receive a Casino Bonus Value Package.
Depart Arrive in New Haven
Grand Central Station 1 hour, 45 minutes
125th Street Station 1 hour, 35 minutes
Fordham Station 1 hour, 55 minutes
The bus trip from New Haven lasts 1 hour, 30 minutes.

http://www.foxwoods.com/AboutFoxwoods/GettingHere.aspx

Don't take the Chinatown bus. The risk to your safety/potential lost time due to breakdown isn't worth saving $5.

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Once at Foxwoods you can get info at their bus depot. Though I would do it in person rather than calling them - they got it wrong over the phone...

Also, take it easy on Al. He is one of the funnier posters in B&M.

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Metro-North
212-532-4900 or 800-638-7646
http://www.mta.info

The MTA Metro-North departs daily from selected Manhattan and Bronx stations. Metro-North will transport you to New Haven, where you may board a bus to Foxwoods. You will receive a Casino Bonus Value Package.
Depart Arrive in New Haven
Grand Central Station 1 hour, 45 minutes
125th Street Station 1 hour, 35 minutes
Fordham Station 1 hour, 55 minutes
The bus trip from New Haven lasts 1 hour, 30 minutes.

http://www.foxwoods.com/AboutFoxwoods/GettingHere.aspx

Don't take the Chinatown bus. The risk to your safety/potential lost time due to breakdown isn't worth saving $5.

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this is very helpful and exactly what I needed. Appreciate the help man.

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Metro-North
212-532-4900 or 800-638-7646
http://www.mta.info

The MTA Metro-North departs daily from selected Manhattan and Bronx stations. Metro-North will transport you to New Haven, where you may board a bus to Foxwoods. You will receive a Casino Bonus Value Package.
Depart Arrive in New Haven
Grand Central Station 1 hour, 45 minutes
125th Street Station 1 hour, 35 minutes
Fordham Station 1 hour, 55 minutes
The bus trip from New Haven lasts 1 hour, 30 minutes.

http://www.foxwoods.com/AboutFoxwoods/GettingHere.aspx

Don't take the Chinatown bus. The risk to your safety/potential lost time due to breakdown isn't worth saving $5.

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ok I just called Metro-North and they discontinued the bus from Foxwoods to New Haven lol.

Greyhound does have a direct bus from Foxwoods to Manhattan thought for $25 one-way but would take about 3 hours long.

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Also, take it easy on Al. He is one of the funnier posters in B&M.

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Finally, someone who understands me...

Remember, when I get banned which happens every few weeks or so, all of you will have to go back to your dull, gray, boring, humorless, unexciting threads...

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Greyhound does have a direct bus from Foxwoods to Manhattan thought for $25 one-way but would take about 3 hours long.

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Given that it takes 2.5 hours to drive, I wouldn't expect to find a way to get back to New York faster than three hours unless you rent a car. The Metro North used to be 3 hours 15 minutes (1h30 on the bus plus 1h45 on the train).

Another fast way to get to NYC is to catch a taxi from Foxwoods to the New London Amtrak station (approx. $30) and then take Amtrak to Penn Station (fare varies with the time of day, but never less than $50). It's expensive, but will take less than three hours and is a lot pleasanter than the bus.

Finally, Amtrak offers combined bus-rail tickets that will get you all the way to/from Foxwoods, with a transfer at New London. These are only slightly more expensive than the train ticket alone. However, they tend to include a long layover at the New London station.

Enjoy the Woods.

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I was playing at Foxwoods yesterday and the china bus came up as a topic of conversation with one of the other regulars...the table was good and we didnt' want to leave.

- I don't remember the exact times except about every 2 hours for most of the day. He took one that left at 4:30 and got to where he was going at 7.

- He said he takes this bus regularly and normally makes 20. It seems the bus fair is 10 dollars, and when you get your ticket you also get three coupons that are good for matching bets up to 15 dollars on table games. As soon as the people are on the bus, the auction starts for these coupons and they normally sell for 10 bucks. (so you sell them all for 30, making 20 bucks profit over your 10 dollar buy in).

- He also said these buses were LOUD...everyone constantly yelling into cell phones in Chinese. If you take the bus you want to have an ipod or earplugs.

- You can call 1-800-FOXWOODS and ask for the schedule, or pick up a printed schedule at any of the valet's or counters.