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No-Lunch4249 t1_j9gic3y wrote

Amtrak sells its tickets in “buckets” starting with the cheapest, and as seats are booked the tickets become more expensive. I’ve definitely made that trip for as little as ~$50 on the Northeast Regional but I booked the tickets over a month in advance.

I definitely recommend the train, keep in mind even a coach seat on Amtrak is an experience comparable to business class on most airlines

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the_balticat t1_j9ghrcl wrote

I’ve been commuting between New York City and Baltimore for over three years. If you book Amtrak in advance (probably at least six weeks in advance, but it varies), you can almost always get a ticket for $29 or sometimes even less because they do have sales from time to time. Traveling near holidays can cost more but the key is to buy ahead of time. Bus is also an option. Wanderu.com is really handy for seeing options for bus and train in one place. Bus usually costs $25-$29, sometimes $40-50 if same day. I’ve taken the bus a few times and it wasn’t awful (I used Bolt Bus but they stopped coming to Baltimore, I think). One more thing, if you book your ticket through the Amtrak app, you can reschedule it on there if you need to. Even if you buy a basic ticket.

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