If the sentiment of sitting in dealings or going through airport security stresses you out , consider take a train for your next vacation . It is n’t the fastest style to travel in 2020 , but with track path wrap through some of the most scenic parts of the country , it ’s one of the more relaxing option . And you do n’t have to choose a individual destination for your next misstep : This function makes a vacation out of the train drive itself by taking you on a full loop around the contiguous U.S.,Travel + Leisurereports .

The road , devised by Wanderu , passes through seven DoS and only takes a week and less than $ 1000 to complete . The first leg of the journeying starts in Boston and take you through New England and the Mid - Atlantic to Washington , D.C. in about eight hours . From there , the rides get much longer . The Amtrak Crescent line travels from D.C. to New Orleans in 26 60 minutes , and the Amtrak Sunset Limited give out from the Big Easy to Los Angeles in a little under 47 hours . The second half of the expedition includes rides to Seattle ; Chicago ; Cleveland ; and Albany , New York , before landing back in Boston where the whole trip start .

Riders can individualize the path and take extend stops to explore the cities that worry them , but if time is special , the whole journey can be done in seven day , four hours , and 39 minutes . If you do choose to hinge on the path straight through , we recommend packing a seat shock .

A railroad used by the Amtrak trains in Central California.

you could find a breakdown of each leg of the journey and their costs atWanderu.com . And if you ’re still not sell on gear travel , these perksmay convince you otherwise .

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Wanderu’s train loop around the United States.