It's 43 hours from L.A. to Chicago. These train people like it that way

Passengers say the journey on Amtrak's Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

I paid $1,963 for a 43-hour Amtrak train to avoid Thanksgiving travel chaos. It felt like stepping back in time.

I took the 43-hour Amtrak train from Los Angeles to Chicago to avoid travel chaos over Thanksgiving. The views were gorgeous ...
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Amtrak Southwest Chief - Amtrak Superliner family bedroom

Experience the final leg of my journey on the Amtrak Southwest Chief, spanning over 2,200 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Amtrak boasts rail traffic increase with Texas helping lead the way

While ridership numbers for several lines increased substantially from 2024 to '25, Amtrak's Southwest routes, including ...