Travel by long-distance buses, also known as coaches.
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Cheap bus lines in Germany, something like Orangeways?
Are there any cheap bus lines inside Germany? Something like Orangeways?
I've checked Deutsche Bahn cost for transport from Berlin to München and I was shocked with the price about 100 Euro. By ...
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Is there an equivalent to “The Man in Seat Sixty-One” for bus travel?
Whenever I want to learn about train travel for a specific country of region I first go to the site The Man in seat sixty-one. It lists the major routes, railway companies and describes rolling stock ...
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Why do there seem to be no long distance buses in France?
User iHaveacomputer's answer to a question about smoking and EU trains and buses mentions that
in Germany the state-owned railway has a monopoly on long-distance travel.
On my first trip to ...
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Is there any common website for Spanish intercity bus timetables?
As I wrote in an answer some time ago, there are, in my opinion, very good bus connections in Andalusia (and elsewhere in Spain). But I don't know of a single site where you could easily check the ...
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What's the furthest south (in Chile) that you can get from Santiago, Chile by public bus?
If you look at a map of Chile, it's long and thin, and as you get further south, more and more rugged. At some points you require boat, it would seem, to continue. But potentially buses may go on ...
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Greyhound: How early should I get to the bus station?
Some bad fortune has required me to change my Thanksgiving travel plans at the last minute. I canceled my train ticket and bought a Greyhound bus ticket instead. I'm concerned by this language on the ...
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Is it normal for Swedish long-distance bus/coach drivers not to count for missing passengers after rest stops?
Back in 2001 or 2002 I was travelling by coach in Sweden because it was cheaper than the train.
There was a break for lunch and I believe it was 15 minutes. I didn't have a watch and didn't spot a ...
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Do I have wifi on the main Peru bus companies, such as Cruz del Sur, Ormeño or Oltursa?
Do I have wireless internet on the main Peru bus companies, such as Cruz del Sur, Ormeño or Oltursa ?
That would be nice since my bus trips usually last around 10 hours
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Do buses run 24 hours a day in Barcelona?
We have found out that the metro in Barcelona operates from 05:00 to midnight (most of the time). However we have planned a couple of trips which last longer than that. Any idea if the buses operate ...
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What is the cheapest / fastest way to get from Brussels to Paris?
There are several ways of getting from Brussels to Paris. The fastest is probably the train, but it gets more expensive when you buy the ticket on the last minute.
My question can be really split ...
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Are there any good, cheap bus companies to use for traveling around the western United States?
A few years ago, I used to ride Greyhound for short trips, but I remember them being crammed and sometimes smelly. In the Midwest, I've learned of and used Megabus, which has seats like an airplane, ...
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What are the bus (coach) connections from Thessaloniki, Greece to Tbilisi, Georgia?
Well I'm worried the bad weather has set in and I have to switch from hitchhiking to public transport. I know there are buses from Istanbul to Tbilisi but I wonder if there might even be a direct bus ...
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Visit Northern Ontario from Toronto without a car?
If I wish to visit the towns of Northern Ontario starting from Toronto on a budget and I do not drive a car, what are my best options?
Greyhound?
Is there anything else? Like an organised car ...
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Sydney–Melbourne by other means than flying
It's my understanding that nowadays most people travelling between Sydney and Melbourne would fly. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Besides being more environmentally sustainable, would it make much sense, ...
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Do any Mexican bus lines provide Internet access?
Mexico has quite a variety of inter-city bus lines, ranging from cheap, to "luxury." I've only ever ridden one, for about a 1-hour trip, and I slept most of the way, so I can't say my experience is ...
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Using trains and buses in India without advance booking?
We talked about the different booking periods on Indian trains, and also about which class one might want to use. We learned that locals may ride on the roof of trains because the trains are too ...
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Advantages of traveling from Lima to Cusco by bus vs. plane?
Do you think it makes sense to fly rather than travel by bus in terms of time/money? Or perhaps traveling by bus is not that bad?
Also, I've been told that landing in Cusco is quite spectacular and I ...
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Is there a reason to prefer the bus to the train in the Czech Republic?
I'm traveling to Brno for a conference, and am making last-minute travel plans. The recommendation is to fly into Vienna and take ground transportation from there, as Brno's own airport is very small. ...
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Are flights more dangerous than bus rides?
It is usually known, that during long-haul flights some measurements must be taken to avoid veins clots. Eg.: stand up and walk once a while or take a antithrombotic shot before flight.
Yet I never ...
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La Paz to Santiago by bus
I want to travel from La Paz to Santiago de Chile by bus and was wondering which company to use and how much it would cost. I know its a 24 hour bus ride.
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Kampala to Lusaka by bus, how?
I'm based in Kampala, Uganda and need to get to Lusaka, Zambia, soon. Flying is a bit pricey, so I'm considering going overland.
I already have a Tanzanian visa for other reasons.
Does anyone have ...
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Megabus from Amsterdam to Brussels
Since Fyra stopped transportation between Amsterdam and Brussels I was wondering if there is way to get there cheaper and convenient than usual NS trains with two over stops.
I found that megabus has ...
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Where can I get an up-to-date list of destinations by overnight coach from London
I've found a way for people who can sleep on overnight buses/coaches to save time and accommodation by taking night coaches out of London.
I've haphazardly found Plymouth-Penzance, ...
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Three days in Montenegro, looking for good beaches, where should we go?
I'm planning on staying three days in Montenegro. I'm looking for fine beaches and I'm travelling by bus. I've been to Budva earlier in my holiday and it was ok, but I'd like something less ...
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Buses from Plovdiv, Bulgaria to Istanbul, Turkey
A guy in my hostel here in Plovdiv wants to take a bus to Istanbul but finding the info on the net is a bit tricky.
This site seems to suggest at least two Turkish bus companies do the trip.
One of ...
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How do we get from Fethiye/Dalaman to Cappadoncia by bus?
We are planning a holiday to Turkey, and we be starting off in Fethiye, then going via Cappadocia to Istanbul. I am trying to find out how to get from Fethiye to Cappadocia we do not mind stopping ...
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Comparing travel costs in Europe: rail vs bus
I wanted to compare costs for travelling around in Europe by bus and rail. While I don't have a firm itinerary yet, for the purposes of this comparison let's assume that it will be close to the ...
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Search engine of Italian buses
Is there one search engine of scheduled buses in Italy, where I can search timetables of any bus company? Or, if not all of them, at least significant number of companies.
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Is it necessary to book bus tickets from Gdansk to Kaliningrad in advance?
Is it necessary to book bus tickets from Gdansk to Kaliningrad in advance, or is it enough to buy tickets at the station just before the departure? If they need to be booked in advance, where would ...
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Using local transportation in Malta?
I shall be visiting Malta for two weeks this summer and shall be staying in Mellieha, located in the north of the island, close to the ferry terminal where one can travel to its sister island - Gozo. ...
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Where can I find details of the bus between Tbilisi Georgia and Baku Azerbaijan?
WikiTravel and other easily Google-able sources tell me there are buses that run between the Georgian and Azeri capital cities, but no details. I'd like to know the follow for a Chinese guest who just ...
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Are all trains/buses within the EU non-smoking? What about smoking on platforms?
No, I'm not a smoker, but some friends coming on a trip with me are, and they want to know what their options are (I suppose some of the 12+ hour journeys we have planned frighten them).
Personally, ...
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Return bus ticket from Bangalore to Goa?
Can we get bus tickets for going from Bangalore to Goa and back (tickets for comfortable air-conditioned buses) at the last minute (few minutes before the departure of bus) easily, without any ...
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Land transportation between Asunción, Paraguay and Santiago, Chile
I just booked my flight from Asunción to Santiago, but it occurred to me that given how short of a trip it is (based on the flight time, anyway), I started wondering if I might have been able to make ...
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What time do the city buses start running in Istanbul?
I want to get an early start tomorrow morning taking bus 83O from Taksim Square to the Bayrampaşa Otogar bus station to the west.
I can't find by searching in English what time the Istanbul public ...
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NYC–Montreal and NYC–Toronto overland
I was thinking of going from NYC to Montreal, and the first thing that sprang to mind is taking a train.
The distance is about 530 km (330 mi) beelining or 595 km by road—not much more than Madrid ...
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Do US long distance buses enforce their luggage rules?
I bought a Megabus ticket. On the ticket, it says:
You may bring 1 (one) standard sized suitcase (weighing no more than 50 pounds) per reservation and 1 carry on-piece which is capable of being ...
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Travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Kampot
I'm looking for a relatively painless but interesting way to get from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Kampot in Cambodia.
The most commonly suggested route seems to be the bus from HCMC to Phnom Pehn, ...
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Cheapest trip from Canada to anywhere for visa purposes
I'll be looking to base myself in Vancouver soon. In the past, you've always had to prove at the border that you'll be leaving again, one way or another. Last time they didn't take the "I'm planning ...
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Johannesburg Airport to Mbabane
I'm headed to Mbabane shortly. I'm flying into Johannesburg. Someone mentioned there was a bus directly from Johannesburg Airport to Mbabane. Can anyone confirm this?
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Is it safe to travel by bus in Peru at night?
Do you think it is safe to travel in Peru by bus in the night?
Or should I only travel during the day? Actually a few trips are quite long—around 20 hours—so I guess I'm going to travel by night ...
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Is there a bus/coach direct from Batumi, Georgia to Istanbul, Turkey?
I've been doing some online searches for a friend staying in my hostel here in Batumi who wants to travel to Istanbul tomorrow.
Now I know there are direct buses from various cities in Turkey to ...
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Do long-distances buses run overnight in any country in Central America?
I've travelled quite a bit in both Mexico and Central America before but whereas in Mexico I could often take a bus any time in the night and wee hours of the morning, I can't recall ever seeing such ...
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Is there a centralised website for bus travel in Brazil?
In Argentina, for example, plataforma10 was generally the go-to website for travellers for bus companies - while it didn't do every company, it had most of the big ones, and to all destinations in ...
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Picking up Greyhound bus tickets from a different station than origin
Suppose I wanted to buy my Greyhound tickets on-line. The closest station from my house is not the one I will be departing from though. The question is, can I pick up Greyhound tickets from a ...
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London Tour Buses
I'm heading to London next month for some sight-seeing, and plan to take a traditional tour bus journey.
Do I need to book these in advance, or are they quite commonly available? I know with the ...
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Which bus terminal in Istanbul for a bus to Bodrum?
My initial plan on arriving in Istanbul was to catch an early morning ferry out of the city and then making my way down by train to Izmir. However, now that I think of it, this plan sounds like an ...
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How much to pay for hiring marshrutka in Ukraine?
I was in Ukrainian mountains with the group and the marshrutka was hired in Lviv to transport us directly into Carpathian Mountains. This was very convenient and I've heard also it was quite cheap, ...
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Taking my bike on overland transport
I am planning on going on a long distance cycle tour, but for some sections, I will put my bike on public transport. Does anyone have any general advice for putting bikes on public transport in Europe ...
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Train from Calama to La Paz
I read somewhere that trains are going between Antofagasta (Chile) and La Paz (Bolivia), which would go through Calama.
Is this information up to date? And is it a respectable alternative to a ...
