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USA Guidebook

Transport

Transport in the USA - how to get around the country: airports, domestic flights, trains, intercity buses, and transfers. This section will hold practical guides: how to get from point to point, roughly how long it takes, and what the options are.

The main international gateways are the airports of New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago. It’s handy to plan transport together with the “Car rental” and “Road trips” sections.

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The Amtrak California Zephyr running beside the Colorado River near McCoy, Colorado

Getting Around the USA: Flights, Amtrak or a Car

Verified · July 24, 2026

Flying, Amtrak, driving or the bus in the USA, compared on real routes by time and cost, with the distance rule that decides which one to book.