LongDistance

8d ago

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People who just sit still for 20 hours on a train amaze me

Just finished a long Amtrak trip from NYC back to Florida and something always fascinates me on these long rides. The person sitting next to me for the entire trip barely moved the whole time. Didn’t eat anything, didn’t get up for the restroom once, nothing. And this was a 21...

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2month ago

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Moved out of my roomette before the end of the trip. Is this normal?

On my first long distance Amtrak trip in a roomette (Crescent to NYC) and honestly it’s been pretty disappointing. When we stopped in Philly, I was told I had to move to another roomette so they could make the bed. This was for the last couple hours of the journey. I wasn’t...

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3month ago

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Taking Amtrak overnight in coach for a long trip

Looking at doing San Antonio to Rochester by train since flying isn’t an option for me right now. It’s about a 50 hour trip with a pretty long layover in the middle. I’d be in a regular coach seat, not a roomette. Curious how people feel about overnight Amtrak in coach for...

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3month ago

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Is 12 hours in Amtrak coach too rough for a Girl Scout trip?

Planning a last big hoorah for my troop next June, Atlanta to New Orleans by train. We want it to feel like an adventure, but the only thing in budget is coach. It’s 12 hours one way (9am–9pm) and the return is even longer at 14 hours. Trying to figure out if six high school...

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5month ago

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China Eastern to operate world’s longest flight travelnews.ch

China Eastern Airlines will launch the world’s longest direct flight on December 4, 2025, connecting Shanghai and Buenos Aires with a Boeing 777-300ER. The journey will cover nearly 19,700 km and last up to 29 hours westbound, with a technical stop in Auckland for refueling and...

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5month ago

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30+ hours in Amtrak coach, how rough is it really?

Thinking about trying Amtrak for a long trip instead of driving. It’d be about 31 hours one way, then 36 hours back four days later, all in coach. I figure it’s like two days of driving, but maybe I’m underestimating how much a hotel night helps break it up.

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