Planning and booking your long-distance travel on Amtrak.com has never been easier.
Our Routes page provides several ways of exploring your long-distance travel options on Amtrak.
The Route Atlas is an interactive map that will help you explore all the places Amtrak goes. Travelers can plot custom routes to see the various options Amtrak offers between any two stations. We'll even draw your route on the map so you can see where you'll travel from beginning to end.
If you know where you want to go, you can get more information about the Amtrak route or routes that can get you there at the Routes page. Once there, use the "Find Routes" tool to show you which Amtrak routes travel between the departure and arrival cities of your choice. It's a great way of exploring the Amtrak route system.
Many passengers plan their long-distance trips by choosing to travel along one or more of the famous American train routes in the Amtrak route system. Follow the storied path of the City of New Orleans down the Mississippi from Chicago to The Big Easy. Or, ride the mighty Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle, through America's great northern plains. You can see maps for Amtrak routes by navigating to any of the individual route pages on our web site. Some other famous routes include:
For a complete overview of all Amtrak routes and stations, see the National Route Map PDF
No matter where you're going, you can find loads of helpful information on our web site to help you get the most out of your trip. Start by browsing through the following pages on the Amtrak web site:
