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Whereas a proper sleeper train does that in "just" 7 days.
I used to be scared of flying (technically still am but I’ve since learned to manage that fear) so over the years I’ve travelled great distances by road and rail. I’ve used coaches a lot to travel the U.K. and Europe. 12 hours has taken me from London to Amsterdam. I’d wager another 12 hours would get you as far as Eastern European, possibly even Russia.
But such a journey would have to be pre-booked coaches. You couldn’t get there on buses.
It was Morecambe, UK -- after 21hrs and 24mins.
As discussed elsewhere in this submission, if you want real mileage by road then it’s by coach you have to go. I used to be scared of flying (technically still am but I’ve since learned to manage that fear) so over the years I’ve travelled great distances by road and rail. I’ve used coaches a lot to travel the U.K. and Europe. 12 hours has taken me from London to Amsterdam. I’d wager another 12 hours would get you as…
It says there is a change, but not where the change is.
I 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
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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!
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
a) That's a coach, not a bus, and b) that's using a train to go through the tunnel and not strictly (by my definition at least) on a bus (or coach.)
As discussed elsewhere in this submission, if you want real mileage by road then it’s by coach you have to go. I used to be scared of flying (technically still am but I’ve since learned to manage that fear) so over the years I’ve travelled great distances by road and rail. I’ve used coaches a lot to travel the U.K. and Europe. 12 hours has taken me from London to Amsterdam. I’d wager another 12 hours would get you as…
London to Berlin is 26 hours with Eurolines. It says there is a change, but not where the change is.
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