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.
In this section
Getting Around the USA: Flights, Amtrak or a Car
Verified · July 24, 2026Flying, 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.
ATL Airport to Downtown: MARTA, Taxi and Rideshare
Verified · August 28, 2026MARTA is $2.50 and about 16 minutes to Five Points. Airport taxis still publish flat fares: $37.50 downtown, $39.50 Midtown, $49.50 Buckhead.
SEA to Downtown Seattle: Link, Taxi and Rideshare
Verified · August 23, 2026Link light rail is a flat $3 and about 38 minutes to Westlake. Taxis use a meter with a $20 airport minimum - there is no regulated flat fare to downtown.
SFO to San Francisco: BART, Taxi and Rideshare
Verified · August 20, 2026BART to downtown is $11.80 and takes about 30 minutes, but you don't step straight onto a train. Taxi, rideshare and Caltrain routes, checked 20 Aug 2026.
Boston Logan to Downtown: Silver Line, Taxi and Ferry
Verified · August 19, 2026Silver Line SL1 is free from Logan. Taxi meters run extra with a $2.75 toll, Uber picks up at the garage, and the ferry is seasonal.
LAS to the Strip 2026: Taxi $21-$29, Bus $4
Verified · August 17, 2026Posted taxi zones are $21, $25 or $29. Shared shuttle from $15. RTC $4. Rideshare picks up in the garage, not at the curb.
Airport to Downtown: 10 North American Cities
Verified · August 13, 2026What the airport-to-downtown ride costs in 10 US and Canadian cities, checked with the operators: free in Boston, $5 in Chicago, $11.80 in San Francisco.
Miami Airport to South Beach: Bus, Rideshare and Taxi
Verified · August 12, 2026Route 150 is $2.25. Taxi is metered ($15 MIA min + $2 fee). Rideshare quotes in-app - flat fares are gone.
O'Hare to Downtown Chicago: Blue Line, Taxi and Shuttle
Verified · August 11, 2026Blue Line from O'Hare is $5 and about 45 minutes. CDA puts the average taxi near $50. Day pass $5 skips the airport surcharge.
LAX to Los Angeles: FlyAway, Rideshare and Taxi
Verified · August 10, 2026FlyAway to Union Station is $12.75, the downtown taxi flat fare is $60.35, and rideshare picks up at LAX-it - not the curb. Pick by bags and destination.
JFK to Manhattan: AirTrain, Taxi or Car Service
Verified · August 9, 2026AirTrain plus subway is $11.75, the taxi flat rate is really $77-$82 with fees, and LIRR beats both on speed. Every JFK to Manhattan option, priced.
Amtrak Train Travel USA: When It Beats Flying
Verified · August 7, 2026Honest Amtrak guide for visitors: Northeast Corridor Acela vs Regional, when the plane wins, and long-distance trains as scenery not transport.
Driving in the USA: License, Tolls & Gas
Verified · August 6, 2026Foreign license rules, cashless tolls without a rental transponder, self-service gas and right turn on red - what changes the first day you drive.
Which US Airport: JFK, Newark, LAX or O'Hare
Verified · August 6, 2026Pick a US entry airport by route: JFK vs Newark to Manhattan, LAX FlyAway $12.75, O'Hare Blue Line $5, and when an open-jaw ticket wins.
LAX to Disneyland: Cheapest & Fastest Ways to Get There
Verified · August 1, 2026Rideshare, shuttle, Metro for $5 or the train to Anaheim: every way from LAX to Disneyland, with operator prices and honest travel times.
New York to Niagara Falls: Train, Bus, Car & Tours
Verified · July 26, 2026How to get from New York City to Niagara Falls by train, bus, car or tour - times, costs, and the fastest way if you're short on time.