How to get to the USA: 3 proven ways

Many travelers dream of visiting the United States of America. The “New World” beckons with its unusual way of life, the peculiar attitude of Americans to life and history, and also makes it possible to fully enjoy the unique sights and taste the forbidden fruits of gambling in the casinos of Las Vegas.

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Airplane

Since the state of interest to us is located in another part of the globe, the easiest way to get to it from Russia is by plane. Nowadays, it is possible to get from Sheremetyevo International Airport to one of the megacities of the United States both by direct flight and with transfers. Air carriers such as Aeroflot, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Delta, Airfrance and some others offer their services to passengers.

Please note that when choosing a European operator, you will often have to make at least one transfer at the airport of one of the countries of Western or Central Europe. Although you can easily find a profitable offer with a direct route. Well, now about everything in order.

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So, the Turkish carrier offers several flights with transfers in Istanbul. It should be noted right away that the tickets of this particular company are the most budgetary. For example, you can fly from Moscow airport to Los Angeles on one of four daily flights. Travel time, depending on the time of departure, will be from 22 to 37 hours, and a ticket will cost only 22.5-32 thousand rubles.

Among direct flights from Moscow to Los Angeles, we advise you to give preference to the aircraft of the domestic Aeroflot, which will take you to the American airport for only 32 thousand rubles. The flight departs daily at 12.30 and is the fastest in this direction: the travel time will not exceed 12 hours 50 minutes. By the way, this is the only direct flight to the City of Angels.

If you're flying straight to Las Vegas, Finnair has the best deal. For a one-way ticket, you will have to pay only 29,800 rubles, but the travel time will take 32 hours and 40 minutes, of which 16 hours will have to be spent in the waiting rooms of Helsinki and New York. There is no direct flight in this direction. The fastest way to the Casino City can be reached by a Condor aircraft, the cost of which will cost at least 45,800 rubles, and the travel time will be 17 hours 10 minutes with a change in Frankfurt am Main.

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mixed route

You can choose an alternative way to get to the United States. The most popular routes run through neighboring countries, in particular through Canada. For example, you can get to the Ottawa airport on the same plane, and then choose a route, both in the sky and on the ground. But such a flight will cost a “round sum”, because from Moscow to Ottawa the most budgetary flight will be a carrier from Finland, which will cost at least 32,800 rubles!

But if you do make it to Canada, you might want to consider one of several overland routes. In particular, good rail links have been established between the two North American countries. Amtrak is ready to offer its services, on whose website (amtrak.com) you can always find a good deal and book a travel document in advance.

Trains depart daily from the platforms of Montreal (you can get to New York), Toronto and Vancouver (run to Seattle). There is another popular train that connects Canadian Windsor and American Detroit.

Bus

You can also get from major cities in Canada and Mexico by bus. The main carrier in this direction is the Greyhound company, on whose website you can view the most optimal routes, book a ticket for a specific date or purchase it right away. By the way, on the site you can also buy travel tickets, which give you the right to travel on buses for free for a certain time – from 7 to 60 days.

By car

It's no secret that “warm” relations have long existed between the United States and Canada, which could not but affect the transparent and fast procedure for crossing the border. Therefore, an equally popular way to get from Canada to the United States is to travel by private or rented car.

You can cross the border at one of the border checkpoints, of which there are about a hundred. You can view this list on the US Border Patrol website – cbp.gov. You can also cross the border on foot.

There is also a ferry service, but it is not very popular. As a rule, the route by water is chosen by those tourists who get to the States from the Caribbean.

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