Amtrak Autotrain (motorcycles OK)

[Bulldog9]

Took the auto train from FL to DC once.  Lots of downtime waiting to load and unload the bikes.  Food was school cafeteria quality at best.  Bathrooms were trashed by the time we got there.  I do not recommend it.  The cost would pay for a hotel and a meal and you could save 6 hours by riding.

Did the Auto Train from Virginia (Lorton specifically, NOT DC) 30 years ago because my FIL did not want to drive. He loved it, I did not. Won't do it again. So much time waiting to load, unload, then the crappy train itself, and being bored to death. But to each their own. I've heard it is much better these days, but I still wouldn't do it unless there was no other option.

[Ryan]

I would love to ride across the country, but only have enough PTO to go one way. The train, if it ran west to east with my Stelvio, would be a viable way to fit it all into a 14 day vacation without feeling like I had to push. But until they do it on all routes, or at least the major cross-country ones, I will just have to dream about it.

[Perazzimx14]

I would love to ride across the country, but only have enough PTO to go one way. The train, if it ran west to east with my Stelvio, would be a viable way to fit it all into a 14 day vacation without feeling like I had to push. But until they do it on all routes, or at least the major cross-country ones, I will just have to dream about it.

It would be slower and cost more than riding your bike for 14 days then shipping it back home or ship the bike to a start point then ride home.

Sitting on a train watching middle America go by is just a boring as doing it on a motorcycle

[mojohand]

I have, twice, and will take it again a week from tomorrow. Highly recommended
https://youtu.be/uYeOendFXEU