Could you folks give me some info about best way to Charlston S.C. from Chicago. Schedule and sleeper availability. Thanks ahead of time.
Go to www.amtrak.com.
You will see "Buy Tickets," and under that you can make your choices, selecting One-Way, Round-Trip, Origin and Destination, and date of leaving.
Having entered those, you will be given a choice of accommodations. You can even buy your ticket online.
Johnny
It looks like the Capitol Limited from Chicago to Washington, DC -- connecting to the Silver Meteor for the trip from DC to Charleston -- would be best. If you buy tickets enough days in advance (usually more than 2 weeks) you can usuall get a sleeper.
You would depart Chicago at 6:40pm and arrive in DC the next day at 1:05pm. Then you would have a few hours to wander DC before your 7:25pm departure on the Silver Meteor. You would arrive in Charleston at 4:51am the following morning.
Union Station in DC is beautiful and is only a short walk from the US Capitol and the museums of the Smithsonian. Seems like it would be a fun trip.
106crewchief Could you folks give me some info about best way to Charlston S.C. from Chicago. Schedule and sleeper availability. Thanks ahead of time.
Download the Amtrak App for your phone. You can buy and display tickets, check schedules and on-time.
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