socialpankakemix@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Femcel Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months agoits only like 3 days of driving, no big deal right?!?lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down15
arrow-up1198arrow-down1imageits only like 3 days of driving, no big deal right?!?lemmy.blahaj.zonesocialpankakemix@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Femcel Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareSmorty [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·2 months agoThat’s a perfectly reasonable time for that distance.
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 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-up9·2 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-up9·2 months agoWould legit be cheaper to fly.
minus-squareThotDragon@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 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-22 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-up5·2 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)
That’s a perfectly reasonable time for that distance.
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)