Like Amtrak, Greyhound (greyhound.com) has a long history of land transport service for medium- and long-range travel across the United States. Considered one of the cheapest ways to travel between states, this passenger bus service also has the most extensive routes in various parts of America. A bus ride also allows more opportunity for land-based sightseeing. Offering round-the-clock service buses, Greyhound runs over 13,000 departures per day in about 2,300 destinations around America. With established partnerships with local bus lines, it usually links its main routes to serve smaller towns as well.
Megabus (megabus.com) is a low-cost bus service offering city-to-city travel in the Northeast and Midwest America. It offers express bus transport at very affordable rates throughout nearly 50 key cities in the United States and Canada. Megabus' single- and double-decker buses already provide free amenities like Wi-Fi, seat plug-ins and panoramic windows. For as little as $1 between nearby cities, the cheapest seats typically go to those who book early. Megabus has hubs in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Toronto.
Stagecoach (stagecoachgroup.com) is an international transport group that operates a number of transit options in North America and Europe. It features buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries in a number of international locations. In North America, Stagecoach owns the Coach USA and Coach Canada brands, which serve as major providers of bus services with a combined fleet of about 2,800 coaches. It offers travel itineraries in the Northeast and north-central regions of the United States and Canada, specifically in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Quebec and Ontario.
Compared to most mainstream airlines, California-based airline Virgin America (virginamerica.com) is ideal for budget-conscious passengers who prefer air travel over buses and trains. It offers attractive fares for coast-to-coast flights and often has promotions like last-minute deals on airfares or even free Wi-Fi service during the holidays. Each seat has a power outlet, and every seat back features a video touch-screen for passengers' entertainment.
Like the Amtrak's rail passes, Virgin America promotes multi-city flight tickets that are practical for visiting more than one location. Virgin America flies in many cities, including San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Orlando, San Diego, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Los Cabos, Cancun and Toronto.
