Bus travel is relatively inexpensive, although it takes longer to travel that way as compared to other forms of transportation. Contact the bus company for information on passes, schedules, and rates. Train The United States passenger train service, Amtrak, is faster than buses. But trains cost more and offer only a limited selection of destinations. Major airlines, such as United, TWA, American, and so forth, provide service to most large cities in the United States.
Smaller airlines fly to a limited number of cities, or to cities within a specific region.
Contact the airline you use to see if it has such a program. If you do not own a car, you may consider renting a car through a rental agency, such as Avis, Budget, Hertz, or National. In order to rent a car, you will need a driver's license, and you will also probably be required to pay a cash deposit in advance or give the rental agency a credit card number to cover the deposit. The rental agency will refund the deposit when you return the car without damage. Travel agencies will put together all your travel arrangements.