What is the famous train from Seattle to Vancouver?
Words cannot describe the beauty of the scenery along the Amtrak Cascades route from Seattle to Vancouver.
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The best way to experience the great Pacific Northwest is on the Amtrak Cascades. From Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle, Portland and Eugene, Oregon, past Mount St. Helens and across the Columbia River Gorge, you'll witness some of our continent's most distinctive cities and most spectacular natural attractions.
Amtrak train schedules — the train from Seattle to Vancouver takes about 4.5 hours. Amtrak sells two trains per day each way. This complements the existing “connecting bus” service offered four times daily with an average fare of $45 each way — a 3.5-hour journey.
Train holidays with VIA Rail are a more economical way to experience Canada. Unlike the Rocky Mountaineer which offers daylight only services, the VIA Rail trains operate throughout the day and night getting you to your destination sooner.
My wife and I did the Coast Starlight for my birthday a year or two ago. I checked the schedule of the northbound train and found that the really spectacular scenery was in daylight. The southbound train has less daylight scenery. One of the most spectacular sights northbound is the morning of the second day.