<p>Shuttle, van, train, cab, hitchhiking, etc. Which company has the cheapest transportation from Providence to NYC?</p>
<p>Hitchhiking is free, so that’s the cheapest, but it’s hitchhiking, so that’s out.</p>
<p>Providence is 200 miles from NYC, so a cab would be about $800 – I think that’s prohibitively expensive. Shuttles and vans are also out.</p>
<p>The train is fast and very comfortable, but expensive – $50 - $120.</p>
<p>The cheapest way to go is by bus (Peter Pan or any of the fancy new bus lines, if they run to Providence) – around $30. It’s pretty fast and comfortable.</p>
<p>Megabus can be cheap ($1-25 depending on when you book your trip).</p>
<p>Peter Pan gives you a $35 roundtrip on a student ticket – it’s what I’ve used on all my trips to NYC so far. You can get $1 (one way) tickets on Megabus if you book early enough, but I’ve never been able to plan my trips that far ahead.</p>
<p>A tip for those who like credit card offers (although I know that getting credit cards is tough for under-21s with the new rules that are in effect): If you get the Amtrak credit card, you get like 10 free one-ways on the train as an opening bonus, plus another free one-way for every $2,850 you spend.</p>
<p>(My primary source of income in college was credit card deals 
)</p>
<p>Continental has RT flights PVD to Newark for $140 or so recently as a special. Not bad for a flight.</p>
<p>Bus is by far the cheapest way, taxi is insane and reflects a lack of geographical awareness, flight might be surprisingly cheap sometimes, and an Amtrak ticket can be pretty cheap if you book it ahead of time.</p>