Hi,
I'm planning a trip from Chicago to Ottawa and I have the option of taking the Wolverine across Michigan and getting off the train in Detroit after midnight, finding a cab to cross the border, finding a hotel and getting on VIA Rail the next morning in Windsor bound for Ottawa.
The other option is taking the Lakeshore to Buffalo (Depew) and waiting for the 6-7 hours for the Maple Leaf to take me to Toronto and then get a VIA Rail the next day to take me to Ottawa.
Is there a clear advantage of one over the other?
I don't like longer layovers usually, unless there are things to see or do around the area. If I have my luggage with me, does the Buffalo station (either one) check luggage like the Metro Lounge in Chicago does? If so, do you have to have gotten off a sleeper to use it?
Thanks for any tips or pointers regarding either way.
I'm planning a trip from Chicago to Ottawa and I have the option of taking the Wolverine across Michigan and getting off the train in Detroit after midnight, finding a cab to cross the border, finding a hotel and getting on VIA Rail the next morning in Windsor bound for Ottawa.
The other option is taking the Lakeshore to Buffalo (Depew) and waiting for the 6-7 hours for the Maple Leaf to take me to Toronto and then get a VIA Rail the next day to take me to Ottawa.
Is there a clear advantage of one over the other?
I don't like longer layovers usually, unless there are things to see or do around the area. If I have my luggage with me, does the Buffalo station (either one) check luggage like the Metro Lounge in Chicago does? If so, do you have to have gotten off a sleeper to use it?
Thanks for any tips or pointers regarding either way.