A godsend for shoestringers. Companies send daily buses on a regular circuit of their national route, dropping passengers off at hostels in main tourist centers.
Travelers pay a set fare for the circuit, choosing their own stopovers along the way.
Greyhound The cheapest way to travel North America seems to be getting cheaper all the time, with the various passes and advance-purchase discounts offered on their website. Complete route maps and schedules available here. Don't forget to pack a lunch. Gives both the pluses and the minuses, to help you decide whether to use North America's cheapest long-distance transport. Overseas visitors should read this to counterbalance Greyhound's glowing advertising-but they do offer some amazing bargains.