PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The
Philadelphia Eagles are certainly flying high so far this season — but if need a way to the next game, you can take the bus.
Megabus is offering a $99 rate — each way — from Philadelphia to New Orleans when the Eagles take on the Saints Sunday afternoon. It offered a similar deal the week before when the Eagles visited the Bears in Chicago.
Philadelphia football fans! Looking to get to the game this Sunday in New Orleans? Worry no more! We've recently added new connecting routes between Philly and New Orleans! Each bus comes with outlets, Wi-Fi and Megabus RIDE, our entertainment app! https://t.co/VAZvwZ2wq7 pic.twitter.com/kWEy3wXqf4
— megabus.com (@megabus)
January 7, 2019 The trip has multiple stops each way, accumulating more than a day of travel with driving, stops and layovers.
The itinerary for the trip is as follows:
Philadelphia to New Orleans:
Riders can either depart Thursday morning to arrive Friday night, or they can leave Friday morning to arrive Saturday night.
The bus leaves Philadelphia at 10:30 a.m. and arrives in Washington, D.C., at 1:30 p.m. for a two-hour layover.
From there, the bus leaves at 3:30 p.m. and arrives in Atlanta at 7:25 a.m. the following morning, followed by a four-hour layover.
Riders leave Atlanta at 11:30 a.m. and arrive in New Orleans at 7:25 p.m. CST.
The trip totals $99.
New Orleans to Philadelphia:
To return home, travelers can take Megabus Monday at 11:30 a.m. CST, also for $99. The bus enters Philly Tuesday evening.
Travelers depart from New Orleans at 11:30 a.m. CST and arrive in Atlanta at 9:15 p.m. EST, followed by nearly a two-hour layover.
The Atlanta bus leaves at 11 p.m. and arrives in Washington, D.C., at 3:30 p.m. the next day, followed by a four-hour layover.
Finally, the bus leaves Washington, D.C., at 7:35 p.m. and gets to Philly at 10:55 p.m.
To compare, flights from Philly to New Orleans seem to only go as low as $387 for an extended Friday through Monday weekend, at least on
Skyscanner. So if the extra dollars saved are worth your time, book your
bus tickets soon — but don't forget the
ticket to the game itself, which
start at $189.
Kickoff begins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday at 4:40 p.m. EST.
