Re:Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
by poulsbohemian on Sunday August 22, 2021 @12:10PM
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Say that’s interesting as there (pre-pandemic) was a Bolt bus from Seattle to Vancouver- so I’m hearing you could theoretically get from Seattle to NYC via Canada… seems logical now that I type it, but guess I’d never really thought about it. Would be more that 24 hours I assume, but maybe not
Re:Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
by mmphosis on Sunday August 22, 2021 @02:04PM
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Except for that supercheap Abbotsford to Hamilton flight, it was almost always cheaper to take the bolt (or amtrak) bus from Vancouver to Seattle (or Bellingham), and fly quickly and cheaply to Newark, or other airport hubs in the US.
Re:Just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24 hours?
by noahtallen on Sunday August 22, 2021 @12:16PM
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I think you’re right, the current record for fastest coast-to-coast drive (NYC->LA) is around 27 hours. [1] And that’s going well above the speed limit the whole time without stopping!
1. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cannonball-coast-coast-...
From the Barrie bus stop you need to get on Ontario Northland to go further, but that is a regional bus and is significantly costlier. I paid over $90 each for the regional bus to Toronto - compared to some of the pre-pandemic flight deals: Abbostford BC to Hamilton ON for $17! Greyhound is no longer in Canada - you used to be able to cross the country using Greyhound. The Bolt Bus and others can be good options, I've gone overnight from Toronto to New York. I've also taken these buses in Europe, and yes you do transfer in Lille.
Our hack was to take the CasinoRama bus from Toronto to Rama for $5, or on the first trip it was free and they gave us play money to spend at the casino.