Off-boarding these trains is extremely slow and annoying, so I could see how a transfer reduces the convenience considerably. I luckily didn't have any transfer

Off-boarding these trains is extremely slow and annoying, so I could see how a transfer reduces the convenience considerably. I luckily didn't have any transfers over 2 round trips, and saved a lot of time and money not going to/from airports. But I'm still not sure it was worth the $200 more I also paid for each round trip compared to a cheap flight. And to someone who is more price sensitive, I think flying is a no-brainer.