INCREDIBLE Overnight Sleeper Bus (with beds!) to Washington DC
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope, like me, you've had time to spend time during the holidays with people close to you. Here's to a super 2023 and a taste of something different this today's video! I took Napaway just after US Thanksgiving between Nashville and Washington DC, and what did I make of this remarkable, unique American sleeper bus? Find out in today's video!
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0:00 Intro
1:11 Bus arrives!
1:59 Boarding Napaway premium sleeper bus
3:03 Surfshark sponsored segment
3:58 On the road
5:11 Tickets, prices, seat advice!
6:07 Bus toilet...yep, it has a toilet!
6:45 Bed time
9:10 Next morning approaching DC
10:01 End of the trip, conclusions, thanks!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope, like me, you've had time to spend time during the holidays with people close to you. Here's to a super 2023 and a taste of something different this today's video! I took Napaway just after US Thanksgiving between Nashville and Washington DC, and what did I make of this remarkable, unique American sleeper bus? Find out in today's video!
Do you have to go through security like at an airport?
Just in case noone pointed it out? Those water taps turn themselves off.
If you’re interested in railroad travel you should give the Spirit Of Queensland a try and also nice video mate
Hi Paul Lucas it's Katelyn Naismith here please can you do a napaway in Newcastle next
"Bus stations in the U.S. aren't the most pleasant places to hang out" is the most kindly worded euphemism I've ever heard for how sketchy U.S. bus stations are.
Sad, but true.
Wow, that's quite an understatement!
Bus stations the world over are sketchy. Nobody in their right mind would want to spend time there.
My parents dropped me off at the Boston Mass bus station, circa 1987 or so. I was 17. Headed to Florida to see family. I was promptly robbed of my few bags, placed under the bus. Showed up in FLA with nothing.
Look at Cleveland or Chicago. Nuff said.
6:54 Can I just clarify you get a *thick* mattress pad? 😂
Leaving aside the bus stops, the bus is surprisingly good. The bed feature is amazing. Much much better than a greyhound. I would travel with Napaway
I love this. This is better than spending the night in a hotel and the next day traveling by bus and plane. Travel while you sleep! Finally a decent sleeper bus with a flat bed. This is the best value traveling over land. I love the comfort of sleeper trains and overnight ferries/cruiseferries, but they're few and far between. A sleeper bus route can be created anywhere there's a road between destinations.
What an informative vid for me, who has family in Nashville! I can see taking the NE Regional or Acela train to Union Station, then Lyft to the Napaway spot in DC and straight on to my home town. Genius!
Right! With more service like Napaway, the distance between Amtrak routes just might be shortened for those of us who live off the beaten path.
You wouldn’t even have to take Lyft. I think the stations like 2 metro stops away
That’s does work, except, exempt the rideshare and use DC Metro public transit. Cheaper ride.
I did exactly this! I got on the Acela in Boston at 7:15 AM, and arrived in Nashville about 26 hours later, with enough time to walk around DC and visit a museum. I had a hard time sleeping on the bus, but it was probably because I'm a stomach sleeper and the seat is much better designed for back or side sleepers.
I did an overnight sleeper between La Paz(Bolivia) and Uyuni rtn in Oct. Like you I found it extremely comfortable and I slept very well. Its not something I had thought about before or even knew existed but will certainly consider it again. If you take into account that you are not paying for two separate things - a hotel room for the night and transport then it makes great economic sense
Buses are essential in South America. Air travel is expensive and we have no rail infrastructure.
Overnight buses and overnight trains could be great for getting cars off highways.
Gee thanks! I'd never heard of Napaway until now. Please continue to educate me on transit around the world.✌
Great review! The change in mindset is that (assuming you get a good sleep) you wake up and you're at your destination as opposed to waking up at 4am to get to the airport.
I mean most business travelers (which is bulk of DC/NY travel) would rather have a night at home. Acela or the DCA-LGA shuttles with CLEAR can easily get you into central DC or Manhattan by 9am without getting up at 4am.
No clue who these services are geared toward (other than travel vloggers!).
Sleeper buses appeared in China in the 1990’s, so nothing new in terms of the concept. However, Napaway have improved the experience compared to the Chinese.
@@seanpratherfulthis doesn’t do DC to NY. It’s DC to Nashville.
@@kevinstfort oof! My bad, I thought it was DC/NY.
06:54 I know the feeling. 🥴
Bloody voiceovers 😂
@@Paul_Lucas My voiceover recordings are often times 2x the length of the video itself. 😭
Re your comment about airline and sleeper train beds, if you want to try a really comfortable and wide bed on a train at a reasonable price try the cheapest sleeper accomodation on VIA's 'Canadian" - a lower berth. This throwback to an earlier time of Pullman Sections consists of two opposing double seats folded down and together at night with a good thick matress placed over the seats. You get to sleep on alongside the window, and a curtain separates the bed from the aisle. Meals are included, the only downside is the relative lack of privacy vs a private room. An upper berth is even cheaper and just as comfortable, but somewhat claustrophobic as there is no window.
The private "second-class" bedroom on the Canadian is a great compromise between price and comfort. I took the trip in April and it was the best trip of my life. The bed was long enough for me (I'm 6'6"), quite comfortable, and the bedroom has a door and en-suite bathroom. The meals were fabulous and the "Park" car at the end of the train a joy. Way better than any bus.
We absolutely need something like that in Canada, there's so much appetite for it here especially with Greyhound's complete exit from the market (which has been replaced by sporadic unreliable bus service & ride sharing) thereby leaving us with prohibitively expensive trains and planes. Sadly though there would be so many barriers to entry, including Canada's notorious red tape and sunk costs. I'm pretty sure Transport Canada and the provincial governments will find a way to ruin it, like they always do.
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What a great way to travel! This would work well on the west coast running between Vancouver Canada through Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica to San Diego.
I had the same thought, they actually have a form on their website to suggest routes and I suggested Boise - Portland - Seattle - Vancouver.
Thanks Paul. I hope you are enjoying Xmas 2022 and I look forward to many more of your great videos in 2023.
Paul i must say that i miss your tripps and adventures videos very much!
I’ve been on sleeper buses all over China for decades. Napaway have improved greatly on the concept in terms of comfort. It’s surprising that other countries haven’t caught on until now.
Caught on to what? You can take a SWA flight from Nashville it DC for under $100 (cheaper than this bus) and be there in 2 hours.
@@toemblem Except for the 2 hours at the airport before the flight, then 2 hours to dc, then another 30 min to an hour to get out of the airport, then you have to actually get to dc since Reagan isn't in the city. Buses like this allow you to leave one night, spend the day in your destination then leave that night. Vs flying which costs you plane tickets and 1 to 2 nights in a hotel ontop. There are a lot of routes something like this would work very well in the USA.
@MrGeforcerFX nobody, that's in the know, calls it Reagan. It's called National and it is the only airport in DC. Dulles and BWI are the ones outside of the city. You can't see DC in a day so the rest of what you said does not apply.
@@toemblem i'm not going to dc for a day to "see" dc, i am going to that area for a football game, or maybe a concert is in town, or I have a wedding to go to. DC is still just a city, so other things can be going on.
The overnight bus trip are awesome
Unusual review. Good accommodations. A nice change from the rush of airports and airplanes. Thank you Paul. Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎁🎁😀
You know Trains exist, right? They have been the alternative to Airports and planes for decades
Cool review. I hope napaway makes and gets another bus. Those butterfly seats have been an idea for years and the seats are extra comfortable as the offset means no rubbing shoulders. A daylight and night service would get more out of their asset. I would love to see those seats on a train with the option to buy one or two seats so you have the option of bed or seat.
I've been thinking for a while that Amtrak should make their coach class seating 100% lie-flat on long-distance trains (to steal a *ton* of customer from airlines), but this would provide a way for them to implement both options with the same rolling stock.
A flexible pricing structure is also a very interesting way to implement things. I imagine it could result in a lot of passenger conflict though, especially if empty seats are available but people aren't allowed to move around. Booking on a a "guaranteed two seats" versus "guaranteed one seat" option or scheduling such that everyone has two seats would likely be a better option for trains at least.
Great vlog. Merry Christmas and keep the vlogs coming in 2023.🎄
Japanese buses have private roomettes. So nice. Wish we had them in America.
It is always interesting to learn about bus travel in the United States or Europe. Here in Brazil buses are very comfortable and popular because we have no railroad infrastructure and air travel is very expensive.
Very interesting. I did 5 days on a Greyhound bus across Canada back in the 1980's. This looks a whole lot more comfortable!!
Happy New Year
At 08:14 you're near Wytheville, VA...fun fact, Interstates 81 and 77 run concurrently for a few miles between Wytheville and Fort Chiswell. It's the only time concurrent interstates run in opposite directions in the USA (I-81N and I-77S are concurrent and signed together, and of course the opposite I-81S and I-77N in the other direction.)
Super video. 8 hours of sleep on a bus is really great. Keep travelling.
Great trip, finally another bus trip report.
The Seats Looks Good.Great Work
Thanks Paul
Thanks Paul have a great Christmas and many thanks for your vlogs.
Great to know Paul is starting to like bus trip, this vlog is amazing. Thanks Paul. The only thing Paul didn’t like was that one Ferry Boat trip he did years ago.
Strewth, never thought I would see somewhere slightly worse that the Greyhound Bus Station in Nashville! Sleeper bus is an interesting concept though…
Excellent and unique video Paul!
Really enjoyed your and Jeb Brooks reviews of this. :)
Looks so comfortable and quiet, hope the driver doesn't nod off!
Nashville Soccer Club will be playing in DC this summer. I hope Napaway schedules the bus accordingly for that weekend.
Merry Christmas Paul
Great review Paul. Merry Christmas 🎄
I would say that the word “suite” is used in the loosest way possible.
What a great bed fora night journey.
love the idea of sleeping on a bus - think you forgot to edit your voiceover at around the 7 minute mark!
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅
Looks good for a bus.
Thanks for the video
Nice review Paul and welcome to my home of Washington DC. I expected to see a "Ding" as you boarded the couch. Maybe next bus trip?
Merry Christmas keep up the amazing work 👏
Thanks, you too!
Definitely looking forward to taking this one day, thanks for the video! I hope they expand to Atlanta eventually since I have family there and would love to have an alternative to flying.
There is a similar bus to Atlanta called Vonlane, which goes to Dallas.
Seems very good
I'll try them. Thanks!
more bus journeys please ! great review
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Beats flying through Heathrow any day!
Thanks for a great vid. Merry Christmas
Great video !!
Very cool.
And now for something completely different!
You should try the JetBus next. Its great.
I like your story telling amazing. I am definitely entertained. I wish they have this kind of bus around California
I first saw these types of buses on japan travel channels. I hope it catches on in the US! If this was an option vs a flight i would take a bus
Great! You were in Nashville. Good vid.
I was stuck in Port Authority in NYC for 11 hour's back in March of 2015 due to an ex boyfriend booking my bus ticket from Ogdensburg, NY to Mystic Connecticut instead of New London, Connecticut Mystic didn't have a bus station but New London train station does and had to have my Mom western union me the extra money for the ex boyfriends screw up on the bus ticket.... All in all I was fine made friends with this guy who works for Adirondack's Trailways who bought me a slice of pizza and a few beers and a few throw aways kept me company and helped me get through the time till my bus came finally... Paul you always make my day or night with your videos you are such a pleasant person and very smart and informative with your travel vlogs, keep up the good work as always 👍🏻☺️👍🏻 Cheer's 🍻
I live in the states I had no idea this existed. I’ll keep this in mind. Next time I want to take a hop somewhere.
Those privacy screens are a great idea for the Coach class of Amtrak and I could see an intermediate class between Coach and Sleeper that has this kind of configuration with seats that become fully flat
Same here.
Better yet, just make all of Coach class lie-flat and deal with the increased costs of new rolling stock / slightly longer trains with the *massive* influx of customers the service would get, given the insane prices airlines charge for lie-flat seating.
Shame we don't have that level of comfiness on UK buses. Longest trip I did on a bus was Edinburgh to the south of France on a package tour and comfortable it was not. 24 plus hours made a then (still) supple teenage me cranky! Couldn't do it now!
Wow. I love this!!! I would sleep like a rock on this bus!!! I do hope they keep going and expand!!! 125 from DC to Nashville is an inexpensive way to get a great nights sleep and wake up to an awesome city!!! I wonder now. Was it 125 for all of those seats or just that one?
I have ridden sleeper busses in India, Africa and Asia. This looks better than any of those trips i took
wow when this first came out i suggested a stop in knoxville and i'm so glad they did it! too bad i had no idea until right now it existed lol they could work on their marketing
I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. You were very close to my house, but you didn't stop in for a coffee! That's OK, though. I was all over England and Scotland last year and just didn't have time to stop in. Oh, well. I love your videos.
Nice vlog 👍👍
I've taken that trip many, many times in my life. I live about 10 miles from Dulles Airport. My father's side of family is in Knoxville, and my ex-wife family in Nashville. The section of Interstate 40 from Nashville to Knoxville can be eventful. Driving through Knoxville is always and adventure. Not until you get onto I-81 outside of Bristol Va that I really start to enjoy. To me, the best part of the trip. I-66 east to DC is nice until you get past exit to Dulles at Rt. 28. East of that, disaster. I avoid it at all cost. Now that bus looks like a great option. Especially for budget constraint. I agree they need to improve pick-up and drop offs. Thanks for the review. Hopefully you had/have an enjoyable holiday season ! Safe travels.
Merry Christmas surf shark. Hey someone had o say it
Hiya. Did you manage to get the water stopped? Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. Stay safe. All the best to you.
How many on the bus suffer from flatulence is the key. Hope you get on a bus where there are not many breaking wind.
That bed looks far better than air New Zealand business class! Give quantas a run for its money too, wish they had these busses in Australia ,3days Brisbane to Darwin sitting up was horrid then I followed that up with 3 1/2 days to perth,arrived nerves shattered and stunk like a homeless man
Good video
Welcome to DC, you should try out the Virginia commuter train, VRE. I have ridden it into DC for over 20yrs. It’s a great way to DC get from outer suburbs of DC, it’s cheaper then Amtrak.
We have one of those buses over here in California. Leaves Santa Monica pier around 8:00 am, arrives at San Francisco next to the pier, around 5:00 pm. Cost per person was $200.00 in that year (one way), 2012 ( I think). I would like to use their service by the end of 2023. Thanks for the video Covina Ca
That was Cabin. Sadly they have not operated for the last four years.
What a pleasant bus journey.
Great video as always.
Keep it up.
I wish that was more widely available across the US. I roughed overnight rides on the Greyhound.
I haven’t been on a bus tour for years but this sounds like such fun!
Paul as usual absolutely brilliant trip review,also all the best to you and here is to next year
Your description of the bed sold me. But, the no Wi-Fi, would have been a real drop for me.
Prevost H345 best motorcoach for the trip. For the passenger its a very smooth coach..and for a driver like myself its like a cadillac. The faucet in the lavatory is kinda rare these days, most customers order without it and just stock with hand sanitizer.
Ha! I know exactly where you ended up. Used to live across the street. Great video!
Thanks Sheryl and enjoy the holidays!
Very nice video...enjoyed watching. Didn't know this was a thing...sleeper buses in the US. Notice that the first driver was a woman! Thanks for posting!
Bus and Train, in the United States, is changing for the better. People are getting FRUSTRATED with the airlines.
Makes me think of "The Big Bus" film. Quick, raise the flags of all nations.
Imagine that is the Knight Bus from Harry Potter.
Luxe busses have come a long way, beds, privacy suites, some have meal service. I hope the trend continues because I'll take one of these over Amtrak Business any day, and leagues cheaper than a Roomette.
May take longer by bus, but cheaper than train, and more convenient than flying. And if you have the right kind of seat, you won't even care.
You're right though about the bus stands for a lot of these 3rd party buses, they should really work out a deal for a hotel, or other lobby that is more convenient, and safer.
Vonlane operates out of ncie hotels, which allows them to use it for catering and a waiting space
@@john40539 Good to know!
Please come to Newcastle
An interesting product - I’ve no idea how they will make money but looks good value and comfortable too!
I’m sure they’ve figured it out.
Last time i took a bus like that was a tour bus company up and down the east coast of the US for a middle school trip. No sleeper arrangements though!! Nice review and nice concept.
6:55 bro lagged 💀
We did the sleeper bus from Edinburgh to London, I was asleep before leaving Edinburgh and woke up going down Finchley Road in London. I think the service was cancelled.
Great video. Looks like they changed drivers halfway, great way to combat driver fatigue. (Maybe all services do this, I don’t know.)
I would imagine this is a legal requirement given it’s an 11+ hour trip.
In Australia I thought we were bad but we, qt least have covered areas a huge country would think have everything
Looks like they had a driver change between Nashville and DC?
Ah yes a plane without wings Paul
Fun vlog
We need a over night bus from London to Scotland. I hoped you had smashing Xmas Paul and have a great 23
Take the National Express, when your life’s in a mess, it’ll make you smiiiiillllleee 🎵
Those beds look nice but I need to ride in a sleeper bus with the coffin bunks so I can pretend im on warped tour