Originally Posted by
baccarat_king
If I don't stop, and I time it right I can make it from Southern New Hampshire to AC in under 6.5 hours (sometimes, closer to 6 hours).
Quite often, if schedule permits, I just fly NK nonstop BOS-ACY-BOS. (that is my preferred way to get to AC; a 40 minute flight)
About two years ago Harrahs ran a special service using Hampton Jitneys (the same company runs bus trips between NYC and the Hamptons on LI), it was free to Diamond Players, the buses had water and snacks; it would begin in mid-LI and work its way into Manhattan and its last stop was in Herald Sq. and then go non-stop to AC. There were very few riders (perhaps why the dropped the service).
There are plane trips from somewhere in the vicinity of Farmingdale, LI to AC--a 25 minute ride.
For me the disadvantage of each of these is the scheduled departure times.
With the not so great, Greyhound buses, there is a 4 day return window, and there is a departure from some casino on the average of every 40 minutes (day and night).