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Message: <blockquote data-quote="woodelf" data-source="post: 722367" data-attributes="member: 10201">Well, last summer i did Chicago-->Boston, and then Syracuse-->Chicago (try and get the airlines to do an "open jaw" without paying through the nose...) for <$90, with just 1 week advance planning.  Amtrak is stupid cheap if you plan ahead, and way more comfortable than Greyhound.  Oh, and check their website--they often have specials advertised there that have no catch, except that you have to ask for the.  Frex, i got, IIRC, an additional 20% off of an already-discounted fare just by asking for it--but they'll never tell you about these deals if you don't ask.  I even asked the guy (on the phone), and he explained that they're not allowed to mention these discounts, unless you ask first.</blockquote>