p.s. she could in fact take Amtrak buses all the way from Long Beach (one bus to Union Station, another to Vegas), and while the total time in a bus seems to be less than on Greyhound, a long layover at Union Station would make for a later arrival in Vegas. Plus costs a tad more. Amtrak states "no checked baggage"; don't know about Greyhound. I've not taken either Amtrak or Greyhound. Too bad there's no train there.