22 Countries World's Longest Bus Journey

What kind of transportation do you often use when you travel? Car, train, or airplane? Since airplanes travel the fastest, you will arrive at your location with plenty of time to play. Train rides provide you the chance to take in the surrounding environment and meet new people who share your interests. Cars do not have a specific goal. On the way, we'll travel through numerous nations and regions and take in a variety of scenery. All of these are our destinations.

However, have you heard of bus journeys? Actually, it's another popular and affordable way for people to travel. There will be Wi-Fi, onboard restrooms, reclining seating and headrests on the bus. During the day, you can indulge in the beautiful scenery. At night, the bus will take you to the next destination when you sleep.

According to Indian expedition company Adventures Overland, the world's longest bus journey, which will last 56 days carrying up to 30 passengers is about to begin in August. The bus will pass through 22 countries, starting from Turkey's largest city through the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Western Europe, and finally arrive in London.

In this blog, we'll discuss the advantages of a bus journey, and what we should pay attention to during a bus journey.

Advantages of bus journey

1. Chance to see more

When we fly, we frequently travel directly from the starting point to the final destination. And during a few hours on the plane, the majority of passengers sleep, and use their phones to play games, or watch videos. However, bus journeys provide an opportunity for passengers to see more scenery during the process. Whether it's a small village, a dense forest, or a clear river, we can use our phones to take pictures, and even get off the bus to enjoy the scenery.

2. Opportunity to make new friends

On a flight, especially on early flights and evening flights, passengers are told to be quiet. So usually, there is no conversation on a plane. However, during a bus journey, you can talk freely and share your ideas and experiences with others. Maybe one time on a bus journey, you will meet someone with the same interests, and start a friendship with him.

3. Little chance of missing luggage

At the airport, luggage loss occurs almost every day. Many reasons contribute to this phenomenon, such as high passenger flow, similar box appearances, and inadequate airport management. Bus journeys can make up for this very well. Each bus has limited passengers and their luggage is within sight, so there is little chance of missing luggage.

4. Closer to downtown than airports

When we travel by air, firstly, we should take a bus or taxi to go to the airport. After we reach the airport at the destination, we have to repeat the routine to get to the center of the city. It's really a waste of time, money and energy. But if we travel by bus, what we should do is go to the bus station and get on the bus, and that's all. Because in most circumstances, bus stations throughout the world are located near the city's attractions.

5. Larger seats

For those tall and fat passengers, taking a plane can be very painful. Stretching their legs out in limited space is a difficult task for them, let alone being able to comfortably lean or lie down. While a bus journey usually provides reclining seats, bigger legroom and headrests, making the passenger as comfortable as possible during the travel.

6. Less stress

Before taking a plane, you always need to check your carry-on luggage multiple times because there are many things that cannot be taken with you. Always keep an eye on the weather and worry about flight delays or cancellations due to weather conditions. Always wait in a long queue during security checks. Compared with these, bus travel is more relaxing and less stressful.

7. More environmentally friendly

Compared with planes, buses use less gas and emit lower levels of pollutants and less noise pollution. There's one example saying that in the United States, if just one out of every four people switched from flying to charter bus travel, it would save nearly 500 million gallons of fuel per year.

What we should pay attention to during a bus journey

1. Bring some healthy snacks

Eating some snacks to pass the time on the way is normal, but some unhealthy snacks can backfire. If you have a bad stomach but eat some spicy snacks, you will feel bloated, indigestion, and even diarrhea in severe cases. So in order to ensure our sense of experience during the journey, bring some healthy snacks with you.

2. Take care of the valuables

Although there's less chance of missing luggage than the flight, we still need to take care of our valuables. We need to ensure that valuable items are within our line of sight. Before going to bed at night, it is also necessary to check the placement of valuable items multiple times and whether one's pockets are properly pulled.

3. Choose the seat in the middle or the front

Anyone who has taken a bus knows that the rear of the bus is very bumpy, especially for people who are car sick. So try to choose a position in the middle or front as much as possible, which will also be more convenient for getting on/off and parking for rest.

4. Look after your kids

For passengers with children, the first two days on the bus can be particularly novel for children. But after feeling bored, the child will cry and scream. We need to be extra careful to avoid unnecessary arguments caused by children's crying. What's more, make sure that the seat belt is fastened when the child is in the seat, and do not forget the child when getting off to rest.

5. Stretch often

Long periods of sitting can lead to poor blood circulation and muscle soreness. To alleviate this situation, we can often extend our arms while on the bus, and get off the bus during a break to get around.

Conclusion

Thanks to the world's longest bus journey put forward by the Indian expedition company Adventures Overland, we have a basic knowledge of bus journeys. Compared with planes, it does have many advantages, no matter if it's to the passengers or to the environment. Bus journey gives passengers an opportunity to see and experience more, and to make new friends. In addition, it helps save energy, money, and time, reducing the possibility of missing luggage. Most importantly, it produces less pollution for the environment.

When we enjoy our experience of a bus journey, we should also pay attention to our valuables, health and safety during the trip. If you choose to travel by bus, it can definitely bring you an extraordinary experience.