socialpankakemix@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Femcel Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 months agoits only like 3 days of driving, no big deal right?!?lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down15
arrow-up1212arrow-down1imageits only like 3 days of driving, no big deal right?!?lemmy.blahaj.zonesocialpankakemix@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Femcel Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 months agoWhile I wish Amtrak was more prevalent in the US, being able to take a train across the country is great! Here’s the rail map if you ever consider using it:
minus-squarePlum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months ago Assuming they get on the train in Portland, OR and travel to Albany, NY, it’ll take them 77 hours in slightly-more-legroom than normal seats.
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 months agoWould legit be cheaper to fly.
minus-squareThotDragon@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·4 months agoIt’s not cheaper to fly. I’ve looked at similar trips for work a couple times now and the cheapest flights are always about $400 and you get a massive layover in chicago.
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 months agoMaybe I just got a special offer because I’m not in Portland, but the price was comparable, if not cheaper. Edit: The prices are even lower on the dates of the train ticket.
minus-squareSmorty [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoI don’t live in America, so this doesn’t apply to me, but hopefully someone else can get something out of this. (Live in Europe, Germany)
minus-squaregalanthus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoInteresting, SD(whatever that is) is the only state without rail. What are they doing there?
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoSouth Dakota, and they’re not doing very much
While I wish Amtrak was more prevalent in the US, being able to take a train across the country is great!
Here’s the rail map if you ever consider using it:
Assuming they get on the train in Portland, OR and travel to Albany, NY, it’ll take them 77 hours in slightly-more-legroom than normal seats.
Would legit be cheaper to fly.
And SO much faster hahaha
It’s not cheaper to fly. I’ve looked at similar trips for work a couple times now and the cheapest flights are always about $400 and you get a massive layover in chicago.
Maybe I just got a special offer because I’m not in Portland, but the price was comparable, if not cheaper.
Edit: The prices are even lower on the dates of the train ticket.
I don’t live in America, so this doesn’t apply to me, but hopefully someone else can get something out of this. (Live in Europe, Germany)
Interesting, SD(whatever that is) is the only state without rail. What are they doing there?
South Dakota, and they’re not doing very much