Amtrak's new route from Chicago, Illinois, to Miami, Florida, takes about 47 hours. By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News. ... Amtrak's Floridian train (not pictured) made its debut on Nov. 10, 2024.

48 hours aboard Amtrak’s new direct train from Chicago to Miami The Sun-Times sent a reporter and photographer on the first run of the Floridian from Chicago to Miami — on one condition.

The Floridian, its name a nod to the train that ran from Chicago to St. Petersburg and Miami for nearly a decade in the 1970s, is lemonade made from the lemon that is the lengthy construction ...

At nearly four times the price of the coach ticket, the first-class roomette ticket includes dinner, a private bathroom, and ...

TRAVEL Amtrak announces 'Floridian' train with 2-day route, sparking reactions on social media The route, from Chicago to Miami, will take about 47 hours from start to finish, said Amtrak ...

Amtrak launched a new temporary route last fall called “the Floridian” — the name of a route that was discontinued in 1979. This version of the Floridian, it said, would travel from Chicago ...

The Floridian ran from Chicago through Nashville to Miami, but it ended in 1979. Amtrak is bringing it temporarily back but with a different route.

The Floridian ran from Chicago through Nashville to Miami, but it ended in 1979. Amtrak is bringing it temporarily back but with a different route.

The new Floridian trains will run daily from Chicago to Miami, stopping along the way in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Service begins Nov. 10.

Two planned and two unplanned bus bridges are occurring over the Fourth of July holiday weekend to keep passengers moving on ...

That means more risk of running late, as Amtrak acknowledges. While some riders might not give up on Amtrak completely, they might not take the new Floridian again, or at least not very often. I am ...

Chicago Sun-Times audience engagement specialist Ellery Jones gets off Amtrak’s Train No. 41, the Floridian, in Miami after 48 hours traveling from Chicago. 8:03 p.m.: ...