In December I will be moving from Eastern WA state to Atlanta, GA. I only will be having a few things shipped and seeing all the complaints about Greyhound (Not to mention the horrible 24 hour ride I had to get here in 2005) I have decided to go with Amtrak. With all the delays and such i have read about Empire Builder I figured it would be wise to book in the following fashion.
Then
Stay at a hostel overnight in ChicagoMonday, December 15, 2014
28 Empire Builder (PSC - CHI)
Depart:
5:52 pm, Mon, Dec 15, 2014
Arrive:
3:55 pm, Wed, Dec 17, 2014
Then
Does this look like a good plan to people who have ridden the rails before? This will be my first actual train trip. I could fly but flying scares the bejeezus out of me and it's also more expensive that time of year. If so, can someone recommend a decent but inexpensive hostel close to the station?Thursday, December 18, 2014
50 Cardinal (CHI - CVS)
Depart:
5:45 pm, Thu, Dec 18, 2014
Arrive:
2:49 pm, Fri, Dec 19, 2014
Duration:
20 hr, 4 min
19 Crescent (CVS - ATL)
Depart:
8:52 pm, Fri, Dec 19, 2014
Arrive:
8:13 am, Sat, Dec 20, 2014
Duration:
11 hr, 21 min