Here's the info on the "Chinatown Busses":

I recently made this RT (Sat am - Sun pm) with Dragon Express.

HomePage: http://www.dragonexpressway.com/homepage/
Buy Tix: http://www.ivymedia.com/dragoncoachu..._washingtondc/

There's another company, which appears to make a few NYC stops (which i didn't want) here: http://www.washny.com/

And yet another: http://www.2000coach.com/dcnewyorkrt.html

I believe that the DragonExpressway bus and the 2000Coach bus are in a FIERCE competition and each of their goal right now is to put the other out of business.

Here's a website for all your travel options between the 2 cities: http://www.thecapitol.net/VistingDC/transportation.htm

The trip was fine and uneventful. Mostly college students (unfortunately with cell phones!) on the bus, but a better experience than when i used to take Greyhound/Peter Pan a few years back (and they're $79/RT!)

By the way, since you're trying to maximize your time in NYC, i notice that there are busses leaving Washington DC at 2am and 3:30am, which should get you into NYC nice and early to start your day!

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