<p>How do students from JMU travel to/from the Philly area? I see there is a private bus service that goes to Allentown, but that's an hour further than Philly. The only option I see on the JMU website is cab to Staunton Amtrak station then Amtrak to Philly. That sounds expensive.</p>
<p>Rural Virginia is not well-serviced by air, train, or bus. Your best bet is the private bus to Allentown, and someone picking the student up and driving to Philly. Don’t count on Amtrak until you check the schedules. Looks to me like one train per day goes through Staunton headed east.</p>
<p>My daughter is a sophomore at JMU and we live in Chester County, PA. She has always gotten a ride home via the ride board. We have never had to pick her up, except at the end of the year. All the other breaks, she has had no trouble hitching a ride with another student up Highway 95</p>
<p>Hi Blue Hen- so ride boards are the way to go…how does your sophomore like JMU? How do you compare it to U Del?</p>