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Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
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Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was puzzled by the fact that this person seems to have remained in England and didn't even make it to Scotland. I guess they were taking only public transport service busses and not express long distance busses. Seems a bit arbitrary to me.
In the UK that kind of service is known as a "coach" rather than a "bus" generally.
I remember way back when the Megabus from Edinburgh to London was the same type of bus as the one I used to go to school on :) And it cost 1 quid (plus 50p booking iirc).
Also, for GP, afaiu, the rules in Scotland are kinder (includes long distance) https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/60plus-o...
P.S. Hi Andy!
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#13Technically you could probably get to Vienna, Austria in less than 24 hours by bus, and still have time to visit a Wiener Würstelstand and the opera, if your timing and access to a shower is good. London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min, Paris-> Vienna: 17 hr 53 min.
> London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min
I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.)
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#14Technically you could probably get to Vienna, Austria in less than 24 hours by bus, and still have time to visit a Wiener Würstelstand and the opera, if your timing and access to a shower is good. London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min, Paris-> Vienna: 17 hr 53 min.
I was puzzled by the fact that this person seems to have remained in England and didn't even make it to Scotland. I guess they were taking only public transport service busses and not express long distance busses. Seems a bit arbitrary to me.
Arbitrary in the exact same sense as seeing how far you can go in any form of transport?
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#15https://mycitypaper.com/fumbling-toward-portland/
>Megaloping has only three simple rules. One: All vehicles used must be operated by a public transit company. Two: Using regional or long-distance transit systems is forbidden. Three: No megaloper can walk more than two miles.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the UK that kind of service is known as a "coach" rather than a "bus" generally.
I remember way back when the Megabus from Edinburgh to London was the same type of bus as the one I used to go to school on :) And it cost 1 quid (plus 50p booking iirc). Also, for GP, afaiu, the rules in Scotland are kinder (includes long distance) https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/60plus-o... P.S. Hi Andy!
£1 plus 50p booking ads used to annoy me.
It’s £1.50-that’s the price!
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#17Technically you could probably get to Vienna, Austria in less than 24 hours by bus, and still have time to visit a Wiener Würstelstand and the opera, if your timing and access to a shower is good. London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min, Paris-> Vienna: 17 hr 53 min.
> London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.)
> I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.)
You know coaches can go straight through the Channel Tunnel? They board a special train.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
> London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.)
> I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.) You know coaches can go straight through the Channel Tunnel? They board a special train.
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Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
> London -> Paris: 2hrs 25 min I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.)
> I'd say that was technically cheating since at least part of that journey isn't going to strictly be on a bus (or coach.) You know coaches can go straight through the Channel Tunnel? They board a special train.
It takes about 2hrs to drive to the tunnel from London. The high speed train does London to Paris in 2hr25. I’m guessing it takes about 7hrs by express coach.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#20I think he means walk on bus rather than prebooked coach. Otherwise there is a coach to Berlin and in 24 hours I would guess about Poland.
That’s generally the terminology we use in the UK.
Bus = something you just walk on
Coach = longer distance and prebooked