“How far can I go on just local trains” is a fun game to play here in Japan. I’m not sure my body could handle the bus version here, unless the roads of England are very straight and smooth!
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?
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
He is not, but he is following the rules of a over-65 bus pass, which exclude coaches. As far as I can tell, he is paying every single ticket and he is going to provide the total at the end of his journey.
Total is £56.95, you can see the breakdown here: https://twitter.com/politic_animal/status/142900671464129741... Apparently a walk-up train fare would cost £73.50, but he managed to pre-book his return trip train for £40.90
> he managed to pre-book his return trip train for £40.90
Those discounted fares are often tied to a specific train (i.e. a particular departure time on a given date). Kudos to the author for their faith in the ability to execute on the bus journey and get to the train in time for departure.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the comments, there's a restriction - the rider is using an over-65s bus pass.
He is not, but he is following the rules of a over-65 bus pass, which exclude coaches. As far as I can tell, he is paying every single ticket and he is going to provide the total at the end of his journey.
> following the rules of a over-65 bus pass
For non-UK readers, the significance of this restriction is that a person who are over 65 years of age would have been able to make the entire journey free of charge.
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01...
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#34As 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…
In Europe, trains are far more comfortable, usually faster, and with better networks in most places. They are more expensive, but if you are in your early 20s (up to 25 or 27) the Interrail ticket is an all-summer (or several weeks, as you chose) pass to travel as much as you want, over most of Europe.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
> 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.
> 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.)
> That's a coach, not a bus
You said:
> or coach
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#36I was expecting an isochrone map, but this made for a better story.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#37“How far can I go on just local trains” is a fun game to play here in Japan. I’m not sure my body could handle the bus version here, unless the roads of England are very straight and smooth!
> I’m not sure my body could handle the bus version here
Why is that, hairpins up mountains or abrupt driving or so?
I hate buses for long distance (1h+) as well for what it's worth, would much rather catch a train even though the Netherlands has some very straight and smooth asphalt, but technically my body could handle it!
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#38“How far can I go on just local trains” is a fun game to play here in Japan. I’m not sure my body could handle the bus version here, unless the roads of England are very straight and smooth!
Maybe English motorways, but not many buses on there!
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#39As 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.
I've taken that bus. I think the change is in Lille, in France near the border with Belgium.
Re: Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Total is £56.95, you can see the breakdown here: https://twitter.com/politic_animal/status/142900671464129741... Apparently a walk-up train fare would cost £73.50, but he managed to pre-book his return trip train for £40.90
> he managed to pre-book his return trip train for £40.90 Those discounted fares are often tied to a specific train (i.e. a particular departure time on a given date). Kudos to the author for their faith in the ability to execute on the bus journey and get to the train in time for departure.
If you check out the end of the thread you can see that they stayed overnight in a hotel in Morecambe and took the train back the next morning. There wouldn't be a train to catch at gone midnight when they arrived in Morecambe (the last sensible train option to London leaves at about 20:00 and takes three hours).
I wonder if they had a plan B for accommodation if they'd missed that last bus to Morecambe, though...