Originally Posted by
makfan
Maybe, except here on the west coast, there is no Amtrak between the Bay Area and Los Angeles that doesn't involve a few hours on a thruway (i.e., bus). It takes forever to take the "train" out here, and I'd probably switch to driving, as much as I detest driving I-5.
You know, I can make it from Sacramento to the San Fernando valley in 4.5 hours on I-5, which is about the total time allotted just to fly out and get to my destination.