Links
Official rail travel links
The official websites to check timetables, buy tickets and confirm entry rules. We link only to operators, public bodies and non profit groups.
Always book train tickets directly with the operator or through its official app. Search results sometimes show resellers with extra fees. The sites below are the official sources we use when we check facts for this guide. We have no commercial relationship with any of them.
Train operators
- AmtrakUS national passenger railroad: tickets, timetables, routes
- VIA Rail CanadaCanadian national passenger railroad
- BrightlineMiami to Orlando intercity trains
- Alaska RailroadAnchorage, Denali, Fairbanks and Seward trains
- Rocky MountaineerDaylight rail tours in western Canada
- Canyon SpiritDaylight rail tours between Colorado and Utah
State and regional corridor sites
- Pacific SurflinerSan Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and San Diego
- Capitol CorridorSacramento, Oakland and San Jose
- Amtrak CascadesEugene, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver BC
- Amtrak DowneasterBoston to Maine
Travel documents and parks
- ESTA (US Customs and Border Protection)Official site for US Visa Waiver travel authorization
- US Department of State, travelUS visas and passports
- Visit Canada (Government of Canada)Entry requirements for Canada
- US National Park ServiceNational parks, including Trails and Rails
- Parks CanadaCanadian national parks
Passenger rail advocacy
- Rail Passengers AssociationUS non profit for passenger rail users