Using the Burbank-Bob Hope Airport and Amtrak to Get Around Southern California

Since I am on this kick of connecting your Amtrak trip with airports close by, I did not want to neglect the west coast.  Probably, the Burbank-Bob Hope Airport has the best situation if Southern California is your destination.  Burbank Airport has non-stop service from Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, New York, Oakland, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle.  One-block from the airport terminal is the Burbank-Bob Hope Airport Amtrak station.  They even provide a free shuttle between the terminal and train station!  From there, you can take the Pacific Surfliner south to Los Angeles, Anaheim (Disneyland) and San Diego or north to Van Nuys, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.

If you wish to make the Burbank Airport area your base in Southern California, I can recommend the Marriott Los Angeles Burbank Airport Hotel.  It is located across the street from the entrance to the hotel and has a free shuttle between the hotel, airport and the Amtrak station.  It also has a free shuttle to Universal Studios!  The hotel has just finished a $25 million renovation.  Thus, you can experience a plush amenities, designer bath, flat-screen TVs and all the connectivity panels you will ever need.  Or you can relax next to one of the two outdoor pools with available private cabanas.  Nothing could be easier in the LA area!