you could've gotten the 840/843 to Whitby then get the bus to middlesborough then go from middlesborough to Newcastle, and if you had extra time the x15/x18 to Berwick upon tweed/alnmouth which would nearly take you into scotland
I would definitely love to try the 840/843 route sometime. The connection in Whitby would be very short and due to the Coastliner's long route length it is frequently late. It was a difficult decision but the route straight through the middle of North Yorkshire was more reliable even if it took slightly longer. I worked out I could get as far as Newcastle that day, but would be at a risk of missing the last train. I hope to do another trip in the coming months exploring more of the north east by bus!
Well done! One heck of an achievment! Over the past two years, I've made 39 trips using at least two £2 buses on each trip, with me planning to do the 40th next Wednesday!
Amazing, glad you were able to get this out! * The 36 is absolutely gorgeous isn't it? And this is the old bus, I can't wait to try out the new ones they've just introduced. * Hodgsons run a tidy little operation and the drivers are so skilled on them roads. Bus was really clean when I took it too! * What was the reason you stopped where you did? What mic do you use to capture your voice on the bus? It is really nice and clear with not much background noise. Also what camera do you use? Look forward to more journeys soon! Doing one through London on Friday which I hope to film and upload soon!
Congratulations. As if you finished your day on what was my local bus through to Shildon. Interestingly enough the 72 terminated directly opposite the National Express stop for the 425 to/from London.
Such a great achievement in these two days. The UK allows you such great routes by bus and with the are various connections is just impresssive. You could have considered the night buses from Heathrow too
An entertaining video. The bus up the Yorkshire coast from Scarborough to Whitby is a superb ride is highly recommended. Whitby bus station (adjacent to the railway station) is fairly well served by the local buses. If you have a bit of spare time the pub in the station does a nice beer! Next year, perhaps you should try a route to (say) King's Lynn and up the East Coast from there (it could be the £3 bus challenge). Also the London - Doncaster fare can be considerably below the (non-railcard) walk up cost. With advance booking a bit over £20 is achievable.
It definitely would be possible to do before the end of the day, but unfortunately I live in London and would be at risk of missing the last train home from Newcastle if I'd gone all the way.
Well, I did London - Carlisle in two days, and London - Newcastle (I think) in two days, I can't remember for sure whether the latter was two or three because I liked to look around at changing points. However, the all important info you may want to know is - you must overnight in Newcastle before heading up England's final county. With a prompt morning start, you should have time for a bite at Berwick from where you can get a cheap Borders Bus day pass. The route via Selkirk up to Edinburgh is far, far, more interesting than the direct bus (which is totally boring). And your pass will cover any quick changes. Your Borders pass will take you right to Princes Street, but if you want to explore the Edinburgh area itself, you'll need a Lothian pass (which compared to London is ridiculously cheap) Further north still requires another text, so that's enough for today.
Ah I see what you did ; Harrowgate Hill just outside Darlington; Far enough North in order to get your Train back south; Its been an interesting watch; Though I still think you could have got as far as Newcastle ( Whitley Bay or Tynemouth) if you had caught an 840 from Leeds; I hope one day you'll come back up North and see what delights await you; Even try , where you left off in Darlington to continue the journey to wherever it may take you;
Hi it’s Paul in Kent I watched all your 4 videos well done very impressive I am doing the TfL bus challenge going on every TfL bus either end to end or most of the jourmey curtently I’m on 468 buses I’m not doing night buses but this includes all the super loops last week I even did the only mobility bus 969 full journey from Roehampton to whitton . Are you planning any more challenges have you gone on the new 358 .look forward to hearing from you Paul in Kent
It's all about the journey were you sleeping? Went wrong way in Leeds. And here is the right way Leeds - Whitby Coastliner 840 843 Transdev Whitby - Middlesbrough MAX X93 Arriva Middlesbrough - Newcastle X-lines X10 Go North East Then there are two ways: -----first way-------- Newcastle - Jedburgh X74 Peter Hogg of Scotland A bus from Jedburgh to Galashiels Galashiels - Edinburgh X62 Border Buses -------second way-------- Newcastle - Berwick upon Tweed X15 Arriva Berwick upon Tweed - Edinburgh 253 Border Buses I was really expecting Newcastle, but that's fine
you could've gotten the 840/843 to Whitby then get the bus to middlesborough then go from middlesborough to Newcastle, and if you had extra time the x15/x18 to Berwick upon tweed/alnmouth which would nearly take you into scotland
From there you can get a bus from berwick up to galashiels and a bus from there to Edinburgh!
I would definitely love to try the 840/843 route sometime. The connection in Whitby would be very short and due to the Coastliner's long route length it is frequently late. It was a difficult decision but the route straight through the middle of North Yorkshire was more reliable even if it took slightly longer. I worked out I could get as far as Newcastle that day, but would be at a risk of missing the last train. I hope to do another trip in the coming months exploring more of the north east by bus!
What a wonderful conclusion to a long journey! You should be proud of yourself :) Good luck to you for your exams, and take care of yourself
Great video as always, and an interesting commentary. Congratulations on completing the challenge - wait; you say, there's a part 5 😮 !?!
Excellent nice to have a conclusion. You did really well and really enjoyed all 4 videos. 🎉 Wishing you a merry Christmas and happy New year. Nick
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the series. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
Well done! One heck of an achievment!
Over the past two years, I've made 39 trips using at least two £2 buses on each trip, with me planning to do the 40th next Wednesday!
Wow! That's a lot of trips - how much would you have saved compared to before the cap was introduced?
Amazing, glad you were able to get this out!
* The 36 is absolutely gorgeous isn't it? And this is the old bus, I can't wait to try out the new ones they've just introduced.
* Hodgsons run a tidy little operation and the drivers are so skilled on them roads. Bus was really clean when I took it too!
* What was the reason you stopped where you did?
What mic do you use to capture your voice on the bus? It is really nice and clear with not much background noise. Also what camera do you use?
Look forward to more journeys soon! Doing one through London on Friday which I hope to film and upload soon!
Thank you for uploading this video 😊😊😊😊
Congratulations.
As if you finished your day on what was my local bus through to Shildon. Interestingly enough the 72 terminated directly opposite the National Express stop for the 425 to/from London.
Me and my mate are planning to do a race to London from Edinburgh. One of us goes down the East Coast and one down the West Coast.
What site do you use to plan your journeys? Great achievement. Great finale.
Such a great achievement in these two days. The UK allows you such great routes by bus and with the are various connections is just impresssive.
You could have considered the night buses from Heathrow too
An entertaining video.
The bus up the Yorkshire coast from Scarborough to Whitby is a superb ride is highly recommended. Whitby bus station (adjacent to the railway station) is fairly well served by the local buses. If you have a bit of spare time the pub in the station does a nice beer!
Next year, perhaps you should try a route to (say) King's Lynn and up the East Coast from there (it could be the £3 bus challenge).
Also the London - Doncaster fare can be considerably below the (non-railcard) walk up cost. With advance booking a bit over £20 is achievable.
Congratulations on this challenge, but you could got up to Durham by getting the 7. Especially as it was only 17:15 when you got your last bus
From durham it's not that much harder to get to Newcastle though
@@artofdebate1575 He also caught his first bus at 11:00 today
It definitely would be possible to do before the end of the day, but unfortunately I live in London and would be at risk of missing the last train home from Newcastle if I'd gone all the way.
Well, I did London - Carlisle in two days, and London - Newcastle (I think) in two days, I can't remember for sure whether the latter was two or three because I liked to look around at changing points.
However, the all important info you may want to know is - you must overnight in Newcastle before heading up England's final county.
With a prompt morning start, you should have time for a bite at Berwick from where you can get a cheap Borders Bus day pass.
The route via Selkirk up to Edinburgh is far, far, more interesting than the direct bus (which is totally boring).
And your pass will cover any quick changes.
Your Borders pass will take you right to Princes Street, but if you want to explore the Edinburgh area itself, you'll need a Lothian pass (which compared to London is ridiculously cheap)
Further north still requires another text, so that's enough for today.
Glad you made it. And I know the route to take if I want a change from Lumo to Newcastle.
Ah I see what you did ; Harrowgate Hill just outside Darlington; Far enough North in order to get your Train back south; Its been an interesting watch; Though I still think you could have got as far as Newcastle ( Whitley Bay or Tynemouth) if you had caught an 840 from Leeds; I hope one day you'll come back up North and see what delights await you; Even try , where you left off in Darlington to continue the journey to wherever it may take you;
Hi it’s Paul in Kent I watched all your 4 videos well done very impressive I am doing the TfL bus challenge going on every TfL bus either end to end or most of the jourmey curtently I’m on 468 buses I’m not doing night buses but this includes all the super loops last week I even did the only mobility bus 969 full journey from Roehampton to whitton .
Are you planning any more challenges have you gone on the new 358 .look forward to hearing from you Paul in Kent
Petition for this guy to do Lands end to John o groats by bus
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Agree!
The 840 to Whitby would have taken you passed the entrance road to RAF Fylingdales
Any chance you can put the whole journey down and bus routes so I know a cheap way to travel aha 🤣
The 36 buses aren't Streetdecks but Gemini 3 bodied Volvos
They are indeed B5LHs, my mistake!
Challenge Bus
During time recording Transdev has ordered the new ADL E400 Electrics replacing the streetdeck on the 36
Indeed - they look fantastic! Don't think they're in service yet but think they will be soon.
Why did you reupload this?
Read the description
What about do a journey London to Furthest West 😂
It's all about the journey were you sleeping? Went wrong way in Leeds. And here is the right way
Leeds - Whitby Coastliner 840 843 Transdev
Whitby - Middlesbrough MAX X93 Arriva
Middlesbrough - Newcastle X-lines X10 Go North East
Then there are two ways:
-----first way--------
Newcastle - Jedburgh X74 Peter Hogg of Scotland
A bus from Jedburgh to Galashiels
Galashiels - Edinburgh X62 Border Buses
-------second way--------
Newcastle - Berwick upon Tweed X15 Arriva
Berwick upon Tweed - Edinburgh 253 Border Buses
I was really expecting Newcastle, but that's fine
Pal scroll down. He explained in the comments
Believe he stayed at the easyhotel in Sheffield? Sure it was mentioned in one of the earlier parts?