I live south of Worcester - drove 1.5 hrs to New Haven and did cheap long term parking at the train station there. Then I took a 1.5 hr amtrack train to NYC. Definitely enjoyed it since I didn’t have to spend too much time either in the car or on the train

There is no direct train from worcester to NYC, as per my comment.

Although personally, I don't recommend watching this because both FIFA and Qatar are disgustingly corrupt, your best bet is probably to call the local sports bars in Worcester. Places like Stakes, Three G's, Fat Chops, and possibly even the billiard place. Give them a call when they open and they'll def confirm.

I'm double checking via Twitter, but the library downtown has had games going on their big screens. May not be what you're looking for...

In short busses are the most convenient way of gettin there. It goes to the heart of Manhattan straight from the Worcester union station and is cheap.

The flight is nice itself but not as convenient due to the location of both airports depending on where you are and want to go in both cities so it might be slightly faster but a lot more to consider.

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Also to piggy back on this don't you want people to want to stay? especially those who want to enact changes that will make the city better?

Don't you think discussing the city's problems on a site like this is part of the process of making change? People have to know others share their concerns before they'll invest time and energy into organizing.

Yup. As another transplant, I can say there's plenty to like about Worcester, but we are also far behind the curve on tons of basic stuff, especially infrastructure. How a city can proclaim it's in a "renaissance" and is "up and coming" when it doesn't even provide usable sidewalks, prevent drivers from parking on the sidewalks that exist, bother to plow its ONE bike path in the winter time, or offer semi-reliable bus service is beyond me. As the previous poster said, much smaller cities in all other parts of the country have figured these things out, but Worcester just doesn't seem to care.

"NB" - someone went to catholic school

Good to know thanks.

We need The Greyhound back.

I had a stop-over from Worcester (ORH) to JFK and it took like 30 minutes in the air. Getting through security (at ORH) was a breeze, too. No traffic to get in there. If I had to go to NYC that’s how I’d do it. It wouldn’t be financially viable as a daily commute kind of thing, I wouldn’t think. Definitely a great way to get there quick.

NB: game is at 10am, not 9.

I would agree that it's not a fair comparison.

However, I'm a recent transplant from the Midwest and even comparing Worcester to the smaller city I grew up in (pop 50,000) in WI it's lacking a lot of things that are very basic in all of the other cities I've lived in. Basic things like sidewalks that don't just end or have trees growing straight through the middle of them. Garbage and recycling bins at all residences, reliable public transportation, a Mayoral government etc. The list goes on. It's not that I find Worcester boring it's just incredibly dysfunctional.

These are basic things that most other places I've been in the country are just the standard and Worcester is lightyears behind even my humble hometown of Sheboygan, WI not to mention Milwaukee where I moved here from. The thing that bugs me the most is there are still people out here who consider Wisconsin "flyover country". Well to that I say at least back there I had sidewalks and trash bins. Even comparing it to a nearby city like Providence it's severely lacking in terms of basic infrastructure.

Springfield has a slightly bigger student population

My sister in law lives on Manhattan and comes up by bus to Union Station all the time. My wife has flown to JFK and LGA and back plenty of times from Worcester airport ORH. Works great either way.

Agreed comparing Worcester to Boston is apples and oranges

Yea facts

I’ve made plenty trips down to and from NYC, and if you drive during non rush hours, it’s easily ~2 hours 45 minutes (though I was going to Queens so I would probably add another 30 if you’re heading to Manhattan).

Flying is the best option, and it’s relatively cheap. One way can be as low as $35 if you book several weeks out. It’s definitely more convenient if you’re staying in queens, since you’ll be landing there.

Bus is reliable as well, and I’ve had good experiences with greyhound, Peter Pan, and Ourbus. It does take a little longer, around 3-4 hours but gets you right to Manhattan.

Unless you fly 4 hours is the best time

OurBus leaves from the parking garage at Union Station

If this stupid baseball team was such a great boon for the local economy, then why did Pawtucket let it go?

I moved here in 1987. This city had a bone for the Pawtucket Sox even back then.

As expected, Worcester, in this scenario, is the barking dog that finally caught the car and has no clue what do do with it now that he's caught it.

I totally agree, but i also understand most restaurants cant feasibly do that. It's untenable.

I live north of Worcester. Always struggle with this, "easy" doesn't seem to be a thing

Wait isn't Springfield pretty big?