Originally Posted by Gardyloo
Alternatively take a comfortable and quite scenic 4 hr train ride, USD 25 in ecnonmy, USD 40 in business (wider seat, better service - does that sound familiar?) from Seattle to Vancouver BC and use the YVR-HKG daily on CX.
Sounds very interesting. Are the border formalities for a non-US citizen easier/harder/the same in comparison to a connection by air? Say one wanted to catch CX 839, what SEA train departure should one aim for, to be on the safe side?