Cheapest transit method for round trip from nyc to cornell?

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<p>What is the cheapest coach bus round trip from nyc to cornell? Budget is about 30 bucks give or take.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard Megabus is that cheap or cheaper but I can’t say much more. Apparently you have to be really careful about scheduling and catching buses.</p>

<p>I personally use Shortline, but that’s about $91 round trip.</p>

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<p>When do you guys have time to go to NYC? For weekend trips? Don’t you have to study?</p>

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<p>You could always give zimride a try.</p>

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<p>try carpooling with someone and offer to pay for gas or something. you wont get a bus for 30 bucks</p>

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<p>no most of us don’t, weekends are only busy during finals week with respect to studying</p>

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<p>I live in New York and go back during certain breaks. I generally don’t leave the campus/city otherwise, but there are people with the means to go away from Ithaca on the weekends.</p>

<p>Also, academics won’t be consuming your life; and if it is, then something is wrong.</p>

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<p>how much is megabus?</p>

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<p>^^
Oh, wow, really? How many hours do you study per week in addition to time spent in class?</p>

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<p>^It depends on the person, what school you’re in, study habits, other activities, etc.</p>

<p>As for engineering, you’ll find students who don’t stop studying and others who spend minimal time studying. I personally study 1-2 hours per day during the weekdays and 2-3 hours during the weekends as that’s all I have time for. You’ll probably find a schedule that works for you after your first few weeks of classes/prelims.</p>

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<p>^
What do you spend the rest of your time on?</p>

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<p>so how much does megabus or zimride cost?</p>

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<p>As far as I’m aware, Megabus doesn’t stop in Ithaca (it looks like they go to Binghamton from NYC, but that’s still a 40 minute drive away, and you’d have to figure out how to get there). But that’s from $5-45 one way, depending how early you book and how many other people have bought tickets (I’d say the average is usually closer to $15). Zimride is a ride-sharing/carpooling service; prices depend on what the driver asks for/is willing to accept - you can look into that here: [Ridesharing</a>, carpooling and buses - Zimride](<a href=“http://www.zimride.com/]Ridesharing”>http://www.zimride.com/)</p>