The flights to Fresno, CA are horrid. Nothing direct, and they are always late. Seats very cramped. I decided to go just as San Francisco this summer and then rent a car and drive 200 miles south. But it does occupy nearly an entire day both ways.
I can drive in 3 days, but I’m not home yet on the end of this trip and tired of driving. 2 days by train with someone else doing the driving sounds like a good compromise to me. As I said, the fare is no more than a couple of plane tickets, and it might be fun.
The idea came to me when I ran into the cousin of an old HS classmate at our hotel in Fresno. He said that he takes the train up to Fresno from LA all the time and recommended it. Of course 200 miles is not the same as 2300 miles.
I find that when doing the trip planning, it depends on your dates as to what is available, so I’ll have to juggle departure and return dates around a little to get the best route and time.
I wonder if they have WiFi on the train?
But Amtrack is funded by the taxpayers.. Basically I’m paying for your trip..