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Traveling from San Fran to LA
I need some advice. I was planning to take a Greyhound from SF to LA, and
got this note from a friend in the US: ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Your itinerary suggests you intend to take that leg by motorcoach. Unless it's an overnight thing, DON'T. I don't know about the UK or the Continent, but in the States motorcoach travel is typically the mode of last result. .... There is, meanwhile, a much better alternative. The train between San Francisco and Los Angeles threads through the California coast ranges nearby to the shoreline, and if taken during the day is well worth the expense. Parts of the trip are taken through the grades of the frontier-era transcon line, and if they don't sell a guidebook for the trip (as they did when I made it as a school age child) with luck you'll be able to put a bead on a knowledgeable porter. The total time elapsed on the journey is something on the order of twelve hours." ------------------------------------------------------------------ Damn - I am not in US for long (just passing through, so want to make this leg as painless as possible. Can anyone add any further info regarding this coach or train trip? Can I pre-book a train journey? And can I do a sleeper if need be? I was surprised, I didn't think SF to LA was that far away - how many miles or KMs are we talking here? Anyway, any help appreciated. |
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