@crwydryny You should complain. Much of the United States is inaccessible by rail, and those parts that are are distinctly slow and expensive. For instance you can take a commuter flight between Portland and Seattle (about 270km) for about the same as a train ticket and arrive in 40 minutes instead of 3.5 hours. Call it between $40 and $60.
That said, the train drops you right in downtown Seattle close to the sports stadiums and returns to downtown Portland. Flights between the two go from Portland International (25-40 minutes from downtown Portland) to Boeing Field (9-20 minutes from downtown Seattle.) Depending on time of day of course. Traffic in both places is horrible.
So in reality your choices depend on where you live and how much you like flying.
Depending on the time of day I can drive to Seattle for about $22 in about 2.5 hours, but the stress of the traffic and parking in and around Seattle isn't worth it.
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@crwydryny You should complain. Much of the United States is inaccessible by rail, and those parts that are are distinctly slow and expensive. For instance you can take a commuter flight between Portland and Seattle (about 270km) for about the same as a train ticket and arrive in 40 minutes instead of 3.5 hours. Call it between $40 and $60.
That said, the train drops you right in downtown Seattle close to the sports stadiums and returns to downtown Portland. Flights between the two go from Portland International (25-40 minutes from downtown Portland) to Boeing Field (9-20 minutes from downtown Seattle.) Depending on time of day of course. Traffic in both places is horrible.
So in reality your choices depend on where you live and how much you like flying.
Depending on the time of day I can drive to Seattle for about $22 in about 2.5 hours, but the stress of the traffic and parking in and around Seattle isn't worth it.
All of this is one-way.