How do I use the train transit system to travel from Los Angeles, California to Toronto, Canada?

Question

I want to know the route and have detailed itinerary via rail traveling from Los Angeles, California, to Toronto, Canada?

Answer 1

you would board the Southwest Chief at LA travel to Chicago (43hrs) have 5 or 6 hrs to spend in Chicago board the Lake Shore Limited to Buffalo (10hrs) and have about 6 hrs or so to spend in Buffalo then board the Maple Leaf for the final leg of your journey

Southwest Chief is usually on time if not less than an hour late.

Lake Shore as mentioned is about 4-5 hrs late.

and the maple leaf runs pretty much on time.

Costs based on December travel as i kept running into problems with Amtraks system

For all Coach travel Roundtrip would cost:

222+253=475 plus about 150 for food IF you bought meals on the train

If you wanted to upgrade to sleeper on either train prepare to fork over about 500 bucks more.

Answer 2

1-800-USA-RAIL

Amtrak wedsite not all that friendly for many.  Call this number and, after a five or six minute wait (this is as long as it ever took for me, although they could play some decent music), you'll get a real, live human being on the other end that will help you plan your trip, top to bottom.

Have a nice trip!

Answer 3

Crazyace777 is correct, but you have to account for the trains being continually late.

Don't know about the Chief, but the Lake Shore is normally several hours late, sometimes more.