<p>I am looking for anyone who knows (preferably from personal experience) what is the fastest and all around best way to travel across the United States by land. Is there a way that would allow you to go cross country in two days (a car would pretty much be out, because I don’t think it’s safe to drive 1,000 miles in one day). Is there some sort of a direct train route from point A to point B that is especially fast because it’s direct and doesn’t include transfers? Bus?</p>
<p>I know this must seem like a strange question, but I have a really big fear of flying (I have only flown once in my entire life). That’s something I definitely plan to work on through various programs, etc. that exist, but what I really need advice on for now is a fast land way to travel cross country.</p>
<p>There are not trains like that in the US from coast to coast. You absolutely cannot drive it in two days. Driving you can maybe do it in three and a 1/2 days but you should plan for at least four days due to road delays, etc. The train takes four days. </p>
<p>I would caution against taking a bus. They stop a lot and there are transfers. With the train you should only have to transfer once. </p>
<p>As someone who does not love flyings myself, have you considered asking your doctor for an anti-anxiety med? Or taking something that makes you very sleepy? Dramamine knocks me out and prevents airsickness (start with a 1/4 of a pill.)</p>
<p>It’s 2800 miles cross-country, and the world record is just over 31 hours. Probably not what you want to try, since it required a team of two drivers, extensive preparation, constant monitoring of road and weather conditions, and nerves of steel.</p>
<p>Cross-continent train trips are subject to delays, because freight trains may have the right of way. So your train diverts, and you wait. Or maybe the restaurant car electrical system shorts out, and you sit on a siding while the engineers unhook the USPS freight cars at the rear, unhook the restaurant car, put that on a siding, and then rehook up the freight cars. That takes several hours, and then all the subsequent stops take longer because now there is no food on the train so Amtrak station staff have to run out and get massive orders from local fast food restaurants to load onto the train. You may be wondering how I happened to have come up with this hypothetical example </p>
<p>Keep in mind that for the train or bus you’ll be sleeping in a reclined seat for a few nights. You’ll want to be careful with your personal belongings, especially if you are travelling alone. The train option allows you to get up and move around, or sit in the lounge car to enjoy a movie or see the scenery.</p>
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