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Coach trips can be a great way to see more on holiday, with new landscapes unfolding outside your window.
But what if the trip covers thousands of kilometers… still tempted?
Here we reveal some of the world’s most arduous bus services that might leave you wondering who it would be.
From a two-and-a-half-day trip through eight European countries to a five-day trip through the Amazon rainforest, each is a direct, non-stop fixed service. Scroll down to discover the routes with the longest itinerary at the bottom.
Europe
Lagos, Portugal – Sofia, Bulgaria: 2d 15h
Union Ivkoni’s service runs from the coastal city of Lagos (left) in the Portuguese Algarve to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The photo on the right shows the city’s St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
A one-way ticket in May costs £122.57 ($156) and Union Ivkoni operates several buses per week, similar to the one shown here.
The bus travels approximately 3,991 kilometers (2,480 miles) through eight countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria.
Perhaps no bus trip takes more advantage of the EU’s open borders policy than the Ivkoni Union service from the coastal city of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve to the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
The bus travels approximately 3,991 kilometers (2,480 miles) through eight countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria. Stops are made in all countries except Serbia on the two-and-a-half-day trip, the company said.
Each bus has a bathroom on board and has several breaks planned each day.
A one-way ticket in May costs £122.57 ($156) and there are several buses each week.
Visit en.union-ivkoni.com
Bordeaux, France – Bucharest, Romania: 2d 2h
FlixBus offers a service from Bordeaux (left), in France, to the Romanian capital, Bucharest. In the photo on the right: The Palace of Warehouses and Shipping in Bucharest
FlixBus ticket prices start at £94.99 ($121) for routes from Bordeaux to Bucharest
Facilities on board the FlixBus (left) include free Wi-Fi and USB charging points for each passenger. Each bus has a bathroom on board, like the one shown in the photo to the right.
Covering a total of 1,972 miles (3,173 kilometers), the bus travels through parts of France, Italy, Slovenia and Hungary on the journey from Western Europe to Eastern Europe.
Another candidate for the longest bus journey in Europe is the FlixBus service from Bordeaux, France, to the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
Covering a total of 1,972 miles (3,173 kilometers), the bus travels through parts of France, Italy, Slovenia and Hungary on a two-day, two-hour trip from Western Europe to Eastern Europe and has three stops planned each day, according to the company. saying.
Ticket prices in May start at £94.99 each way.
Onboard facilities include a bathroom, free Wi-Fi and USB charging points for each passenger.
Visit Tienda.flixbus.es
North America
Los Angeles, USA – San Salvador, El Salvador: 4d 3h
USA Tours offers fixed service from Los Angeles (left) in sunny California to San Salvador (right). The four-day trip covers an epic 5,008 kilometers (3,112 miles).
The incredible journey will pass through four countries: the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Trips to the United States operates a fixed service from Los Angeles in sunny California to San Salvador in El Salvador.
The four-day trip covers an epic 5,008 kilometers (3,112 miles) in four countries: the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.
A one-way ticket costs £230 ($294).
Los Angeles, California – Houston, Texas, USA: 1 day 9 hours
This 1,475-mile (2,374 km) trip passes through four US states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Greyhound’s longest continuous bus service in North America is service US1001 from Los Angeles (left) to Houston (right). There are five breaks planned on the trip.
A Greyhound bus, like the one pictured above in Colorado, is used for the trip.
GreyhoundThe longest continuous bus service in North America is service US1001 from Los Angeles to Houston, Texas, the company revealed.
The route covers 2,374 kilometers (1,475 miles) in one day and nine hours and passes through four states: California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
On board the bus, passengers have a bathroom, free Wi-Fi and USB charging points.
Passengers will be able to stretch their legs and stock up on food and drink during five scheduled breaks throughout the journey.
A one-way ticket in May costs £105 ($135). Several buses leave daily from Los Angeles Union Station.
Visit store.greyhound.com
South America
Lima, Peru – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 5d 1h
Trans Acreana travels a 3,989-mile (6,420 km) route from Lima, Peru, to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
The bus trip from Lima (left) to Rio de Janeiro takes five days from start to finish. RIGHT: Christ the Redeemer on top of Mount Corcovado
In the photo: Examples of the buses operated by Trans Acreana.
This service, offered by Trans Acreana, It covers 3,989 miles (6,420 kilometers) in five days and one hour, and involves a border crossing between Peru and Brazil.
Pass through Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire located in the Peruvian Andes, and part of the Amazon rainforest along the way.
The bus makes three stops a day “for personal hygiene and food,” according to the company’s website.
A one-way ticket costs £163 ($207) and includes filtered water and on-board Wi-Fi.
Visit www.transacreana.com.br/es.
San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela – Buenos Aires, Argentina: 5d 5h
This Líneas de los Andes bus service travels 8,162 kilometers (5,072 miles) in five days and five hours and passes through six countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina.
Here is the longest bus trip on our list: the Líneas de los Andes bus service from San Antonio del Táchira to Buenos Aires. In the photo: an image showing one of the company’s buses.
Here is the longest bus trip on our list: the Andes lines Bus service from San Antonio del Táchira to Buenos Aires.
The trip covers 5,072 miles (8,162 km) in five days, five hours and passes through six countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina.
A one-way ticket in May will cost £368 ($465).
Visit linesdelosandes.com
Rates may vary depending on the date of travel and the date of the reservation.
