socialpankakemix@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Femcel Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 17 days agoits only like 3 days of driving, no big deal right?!?lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down14
arrow-up1205arrow-down1imageits only like 3 days of driving, no big deal right?!?lemmy.blahaj.zonesocialpankakemix@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Femcel Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·17 days 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-up11·17 days 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-up10·17 days agoWould legit be cheaper to fly.
minus-squareThotDragon@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·16 days 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-216 days 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-up5·17 days 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)
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)