In a few days my wife and I are traveling to Washington DC by train. Once I get back I will give the details of the train trip. I thought I will tell why train travel is my choice.
I had three options to travel. Plane, car or train. The plane is not really an option. It is quite a bit more expensive and it is not that faster. I took the plane from LaGuardia last year and door to downtown DC was four hours. Driving to the airport and having to get to airport at least 90 minutes before departure adds to much time to the flight.
The train is scheduled to take four and half hours Stamford to DC. Add in half a hour to get to the train station five hours is the total time. I can drive to DC in five hours if traffic is good that is a big if.
The cost for a round trip train ticket for two is $120.00. You have to buy this ticket about a month before the departure date. Driving would also cost about $120.00 according to my Google question. That price includes gas and tolls.
The biggest factor is not having to drive. I plan on reading, writing, and walking around the train.
I will let you know later how the trip goes.
Stamford By Foot 