I looked at Megabus and the 'only to major urban centers' is an issue.
Last year, I tried to figure out how to get from O'Hare to Lombard via pubtrans on a holiday and it was absolutely ridiculous - something like four hours end-to-end with three changes of train and lots of long, cold waiting.
At that point, spending $30 on the shuttle becomes worth it - but that means I'd be flying to MKE, taking a bus to Union Station (or whatever) and then trying to get a shuttle from there - it's almost as bad. Not entirely untenable, but damned awkward...
(besides, this IS still all academic. I won't know 'til late Sept if I can even manage the con...)
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Last year, I tried to figure out how to get from O'Hare to Lombard via pubtrans on a holiday and it was absolutely ridiculous - something like four hours end-to-end with three changes of train and lots of long, cold waiting.
At that point, spending $30 on the shuttle becomes worth it - but that means I'd be flying to MKE, taking a bus to Union Station (or whatever) and then trying to get a shuttle from there - it's almost as bad. Not entirely untenable, but damned awkward...
(besides, this IS still all academic. I won't know 'til late Sept if I can even manage the con...)