Comments on: 21 Trains That Are Cheaper Than Flying

By: Arin

Arin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:45:17 +0000

The South Shore from South Bend,In to Chicago is way cheaper then flying and is probably cheaper than driving once you factor in gas and tolls.

By: luggage

luggage — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:39:47 +0000

Train travel is such a great way to see everything when you travel. When you fly you miss so much.

By: Becky Noble

Becky Noble — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:19:05 +0000

I actually find the trains in North America to be quite expensive (comparatively). Buses are a fraction of the cost, and nearly as comfortable, quick, and efficient (for ex. Vancouver – Seattle roughly $20, instead of $60 train……likewise, Montreal – NYC is probably half the price on the Greyhound bus vs. Amtrak)

I also agree with another commenter that those flights are “worst case scenario” fares. Much cheaper flights are often available for those routes.

That said, I still think traveling on the ground is definitely the way to see a country

By: nepal treks

nepal treks — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:21:07 +0000

very nice list. its one of the best news for poor tourist. thanks for sharing

By: Jesse W.

Jesse W. — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:37:20 +0000

I’m curious about where you get your air-fare information. I’ve checked a few of the flights and 100% of the time up to now the flights have been cheaper, averaging around 40% cheaper. I’m getting flight information from continental btw.

By: Michael Sean

Michael Sean — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:28:21 +0000

We take the VIA Rail train from Niagara Falls to Toronto a couple of times a year. It’s like sitting in your living room reading the paper and before you know it you’re in Union Station.

As far as price, we still laugh about when I first got the tickets online. I signed up for my Senior Discount and VIA immediately reclassified my girlfriend from Adult to “Seniors Companion” and gave her a free ticket.

Can’t have these Seniors wandering the train unsupervised now, can we?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:42:03 +0000

Just a small correction… It’s Montreal, QC. Not QB.

By: John Walters

John Walters — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:37:10 +0000

If I want to take a train from San Jose to Miami,what will I do?

By: Elane Mikels

Elane Mikels — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:28:04 +0000

Nice article, those write very useful to me… many thanks

Elane

By: Victoria Cruises

Victoria Cruises — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:32:08 +0000

Good summary, Christine. Normally i would take a train if it is under 5 hours. And i always wanted to try the train to Alaska.

By: Alaska Cabins

Alaska Cabins — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:44:35 +0000

Taking a train to Alaska is often much less expensive than flying (with the exception of the summertime). The rates are terrific from Seattle and the views of the landscape are fantastic. You can see the Alaska cabins that have been built not far from the track and get a feeling of what living a remote life is like. I have done this twice and each time it has left me wanting to do it again, sad that the train reached our destination. Thanks for this insightful post!