The trip to New Orleans on Amtrak's Crescent Line left Charlotte at 3am (!) and took 18 hours to chug to New Orleans. We got a sleeper car for the journey. A very comfortable way to travel! As soon as we got in the car, we crawled into our bunks and went back to sleep.

The sleeper is cozy, but the bunks fold up and make room for very comfortable chairs for day travel . . .

. . . and at night fold down into reasonably comfortable bunks! Though bag stowage is tight.

The meals in the dining car are quite tasty, and it's a nice chance to get up and stretch.