03-15-2009, 06:11 AM
MaytagMan Wrote:The wife has given her blessing, so now school is the only hurdle...
Thinking about different transporation options, I looked at Amtrak, and it looks like it would be about $67 each way - not bad... If I drove, the gas would cost me a lot more, and it is cheaper than flying... plus, I could just relax and not have to worry about crap...
I would be about 10 hrs total... Almost 4 hrs on a train from Modesto to Bakersfield, and then a bus for 6 hrs to LV...
So, I have never done the Amtrak/Bus thing... is this something to consider? Is it clean/safe/etc? I guess I am more concerned about the bus part of the trip...
Also, where the hell would I end up in Vegas, and do they have shuttles there?
Thanks for the info!
I took Amtrak to Robs LI herf last year,8 hours to Penn Station then switched to LIRR out to LI. I was in first class (last car on the train,about $50 more each way but worth it IMO) very comfortable big leather reclining seats,free beverages (non alcohol) electric outlets to plug in your laptop ect...