Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event - June 4, 2016

[Marilyn]

Have you looked into MegaBus? It wasn't quite the most pleasant way to travel, but certainly affordable. Although that might leave you in a similar situation as Amtrak.

I just checked their website and Chicago isn't offered as a destination from any of the NJ origin points.

People fly, take the train, take the bus, carpool. It can be hard if you are more than a day's drive away. You can sometimes find fairly cheap flights on the cheap airlines, especially if you only bring a carry on (I know someone coming from Pennsylvania did that one year).

I thought checking this far in advance they'd show me favorable airfare rates, but funny enough it's the opposite. I could fly in December for $97 roundtrip but June starts at about $290.

I guess it's time to set some price alerts and hope for the best…