Originally Posted by
acantor
Taking a bicycle by plane or train is always at least a little complicated. It's less hassle, in my experience, to travel by train, even if the railway company insists that you box the bike.
+1 -- those have been my experiences too.
But the other thing to remember with Amtrak is this ... if you figure your trip will take you 20 hours, add an extra 8-12 to that. Amtrak is always late and slow.