There are different ways to get to New York. If some prefer the plane, faster, others choose the automobile which allows many stops, but we should not forget the train. For a trip that wows us, we board the Amtrak Adirondack train for a scenic journey.
Yes, it’s true, the train takes 11 hours between Montreal and New York and you are always in a hurry to reach your destination to embark on the frenzy of the Big Apple. But be careful, have we calculated our time correctly?
Down with stress
If it is true that the plane takes only an hour and a half in direct flight, there must still be no boarding delay. But let’s start from the beginning and count the time from home to reach the airport, go through security and US customs, wait before takeoff and the flight itself.
On arrival, you have to get out of the plane, collect your luggage and take a taxi to Manhattan (about half an hour if all goes well) or public transport (about an hour).
For the train, all you have to do is go to downtown Montreal or Saint-Lambert train station about 15 minutes in advance.
Then all you have to do is settle into a comfortable seat that offers plenty of legroom, take out your computer, your e-reader or a book and surrender to the rolling train while waiting for Rouses Point where the customs officers will board. on board to control passengers.
On arrival, since the Penn Station is located in the heart of the city, precious minutes are still saved.
Courtesy photo
The Adirondacks have some nice surprises in store.
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Contemplate the hinterland
However, it is a safe bet that any work or reading project will quickly be abandoned in favor of the landscape which scrolls through the large windows.
It is a ballet of forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, large cornfields, small farms, estates and cows who, with their gentle and resigned eyes, observe this parade of wagons daily.
When a city approaches, the train whistles before stopping at small stations like Lacolle, Plattsburgh, Port Kent, Westport, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Whitehall, Glen Falls, Saratoga Springs or Poughkeepsie. A brochure offered to each passenger gives a description of each of these 18 stops, which makes you want to discover them on future trips. The day continues like this, very gently and slowly, until we see the lights of the City that never sleeps!
Yes, the train is slower, but it remains, for the author of these lines at least, the most pleasant way to reach this city, especially if one goes there for pleasure and not to sign. contract.
TO KNOW
- This scenic trip through New York State’s Adirondacks takes place daily.
- Connecting trains connect to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC.
- In winter, it is a pleasure to admire these landscapes of snow and ice, without having to worry about the weather conditions.
For timetables and destinations: amtrak.com
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