Every Viamo guide for The USA in one place: 46 route guides, how to get around by train, bus, road and sea, airport transfers and the entry rules.
Down to the beaches by bus, seasonal train or ferry.
⏱ ~1h30 by bus (Hyannis)How to get from Boston to Martha's Vineyard: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~1h15-1h30 by bus to Woods Hole plus 45 min ferryNorth to Maine by the Amtrak Downeaster.
⏱ ~2h by trainSouth by the MBTA commuter rail or Amtrak.
⏱ ~35min by train (Acela)How to get from Boston to Salem: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~30-35 min by commuter railEast by Amtrak overnight, bus or car.
⏱ ~6–7h by busEast across the Midwest by Amtrak Wolverine, bus or car.
⏱ ~4–5h by carSouth by Amtrak, bus or the interstate.
⏱ ~3h by carNorth by the Amtrak Hiawatha, bus or car.
⏱ ~1h30 by trainNorth by the Amtrak Empire Builder or Borealis.
⏱ ~7.5h by trainSouth on the storied City of New Orleans train.
⏱ ~2h15 by flightDown old Route 66 country by Amtrak, bus or car.
⏱ ~4h30–5h by busHow to get from Las Vegas to Death Valley: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~2h by carTo the West and South Rims by car, coach or air tour.
⏱ ~2h by car (West Rim)How to get from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~2h by car to West RimHow to get from Las Vegas to the Valley of Fire: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.
⏱ ~1h by carHow to get from Los Angeles to Catalina Island: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.
⏱ ~15 min by helicopterHow to get from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~2.5-3h by carAcross the Mojave by car, bus or a short flight.
⏱ ~4h by carEast to the desert by bus or car.
⏱ ~2h by carDown the coast by the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner.
⏱ ~2h45 by trainUp the coast by the Pacific Surfliner or car.
⏱ ~2h45 by trainEast to the canyon by car, tour or train-and-shuttle.
⏱ ~7.5–8h by carDown the Overseas Highway to the end of the Keys.
⏱ ~3.5h by carNorth to the theme parks by the Brightline high-speed train.
⏱ ~3h15 by trainHow to get from Miami to the Florida Keys: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~3.5-4h by car (nonstop)To the boardwalk by bus or NJ Transit rail.
⏱ ~2.5-3h by busThe Northeast Corridor by Amtrak Acela and Regional.
⏱ ~3h30 by AcelaNorth to Canada by the Amtrak Adirondack, bus or car.
⏱ ~7–8h by busUpstate by the Amtrak Empire Service or a flight.
⏱ ~4–5h by flightDown the Northeast Corridor by Amtrak in about 75 minutes.
⏱ ~1h5 by trainThe US Northeast Corridor by Amtrak Acela.
⏱ ~2h45–3h by AcelaHow to get from New York to the Hamptons: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.
⏱ ~2-2.5h by car (light traffic)How to get from San Francisco to Alcatraz: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.
⏱ Ferry only (Alcatraz City Cruises); book weeks aheadEast to the alpine lake by car or bus.
⏱ ~3.5h by carCalifornia by air, the Coast Starlight, or the drive.
⏱ ~1h20 air (flight)South down the coast by bus or car.
⏱ ~2h by carNorth to the wine country by bus, ferry and car.
⏱ ~1h–1h30 by carEast to the national park by car, bus or YARTS.
⏱ ~3.5-4.5h by carSouth-east to the national park by car or tour.
⏱ ~2–2.5h by carSouth by the Amtrak Cascades, bus or car.
⏱ ~3h by carAcross the border by the Amtrak Cascades.
⏱ ~2h30 by carNorth by MARC, Amtrak or the light rail.
⏱ ~30min by trainHow to get from Washington to Mount Vernon: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.
⏱ ~30 min by carUp the Northeast Corridor by Amtrak in under two hours.
⏱ ~1h45 by trainSouth by Amtrak on the Virginia corridor.
⏱ ~2h by trainBy Bus · Greyhound, FlixBus, Megabus and the regional lines.
By Bus · FlixBus in the USA: a first-timer's guide: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
By Bus · Greyhound, FlixBus and the American coach network.
By Rail · Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, the long-distance routes and passes.
By Road · Licences, tolls and the great American road trip.
Slow Travel · Crossing the United States by train and bus.
Logan into the city by the Silver Line and Blue Line.
O'Hare and Midway into the Loop by the Blue and Orange Lines.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Detroit's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
Shuttles, rideshare and buses from Harry Reid Airport to the Strip and Downtown.
LAX by the FlyAway bus, the Metro and the new people mover.
MIA into the city and to South Beach by the Metrorail and bus.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Minneapolis's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
JFK, Newark and LaGuardia into Manhattan.
Brightline, shuttles and rideshare from MCO to Disney, Universal and Downtown.
SEPTA's Airport Line train, buses and rideshare into Center City.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Portland's airport into the city — compared honestly.
The fastest and cheapest ways from San Diego's airport into the city — compared honestly.
BART, door-to-door vans and taxis from SFO — the fastest and cheapest ways into San Francisco.
Link light rail from SEA-TAC downtown — plus buses, shuttles and taxis.