There are a limited number of bus companies in Connecticut which travel directly to Niagara Falls. Many companies that depart from Connecticut have a connection in cities, such as New York or Boston, and then head north to Niagara Falls. Accommodations and some meals during the tour are included in the tour price.
Organizing motor coach tours since 1975, Tours of Distinction is located in East Windsor, Connecticut, and offers a three-day Niagara Falls Festival of Holiday Lights tour. During the tour, you'll view the Niagara Festival of Lights, dine at the Skylon Tower revolving restaurant, participate in a wine tasting and take in an IMAX showing of the Falls. Two breakfasts and a two-night stay at Michael's Inn are included in the tour price. The company provides group and student tours.
GotoBus.com provides bus service from Hartford, Connecticut, into New York City where you depart for a two- or three-day bus trip to Niagara Falls. The two-day New York to Niagara Falls and Corning Museum of Glass Tour leaves every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The tour includes a one-night stay in a hotel, a guided tour of the 45,000 glass pieces in the Corning Museum and photographic opportunities of the American Falls, Canadian Horseshoe Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, all of which make up Niagara Falls. You'll also have the opportunity to get close to Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist boat, available from April to October, and view an IMAX film about the falls.
East Coast Adventures provides a three-day tour of Niagara Falls. This tour departs from Newton, Massachusetts, and stops in Springfield, Connecticut, about 8 miles north of Connecticut. The tour travels to either the United States or Canadian side of the falls, and it includes a Maid of the Mist boat ride and a guided tour of the Cave of the Winds, where you walk along a designated path next to Bridal Veil Falls. If participating in the Canadian tour, the company includes a Journey Behind the Falls adventure for views of Horseshoe Falls from an observation deck and tunnels located behind the Falls. A two-night stay at a hotel within walking distance of Niagara Falls is included in the tour price.
