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Post by kayden11 on Nov 17, 2023 22:57:18 GMT 1
Hi guys
I am.just wondering. If anyone could help me plan a trip.from lands end to John o groats for 2024 by local bus, I've tried doing one but wanting to go up the east side of the country, however I have read a few articles of people doing g it in the past but a lot of services they caught have either been withdrawn or the companies doesn't exist anymore such as western greyhound
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 18, 2023 12:28:29 GMT 1
Hi guys I am.just wondering. If anyone could help me plan a trip.from lands end to John o groats for 2024 by local bus, I've tried doing one but wanting to go up the east side of the country, however I have read a few articles of people doing g it in the past but a lot of services they caught have either been withdrawn or the companies doesn't exist anymore such as western greyhound I have tried to do this from memory but have a few gaps in the South Midlands and Scottish Borders area but here goes Lands End to either Penzance or St Ives on the Lands End Coaster From either of these towns you can then grab a First bus up to Truro on one of their Tinner routes. From Truro I'd head across to Newquay because I love the place, First again From Newquay you can get to either Padstow on a TfC 56 or Wadebridge on a TfC 95. Either of these towns then link to the long TfC 11 to Plymouth and into Devon. It depends then whether you consider the Falcon to be cheating as it is a coach service but is registered as a bus service, would get you as far as Bristol, but if you don't like that there are other bus based options? |
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 18, 2023 22:53:29 GMT 1
You are right sharksmith I'm not sure, I've seen the falcon but it's got more stops than a coach, in your opinion would u class it a coach or a bus, I think its got a ticket machine fitted
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2023 23:03:59 GMT 1
I Would say the Falcon is as much of a coach service as alot of the Scottish Citylink network.
If you wanted to avoid the Falcon I Think the quickest way from Plymouth to Bristol would be:
GOLD to Ivybridge
38 to Exeter
55 to Tiverton
X22 to Taunton
29 to Glastonbury
376 to Bristol
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 18, 2023 23:17:44 GMT 1
Definitely then I was looking at maybe try get to Leicester then North from Leicester maybe
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 19, 2023 9:54:32 GMT 1
I Would say the Falcon is as much of a coach service as alot of the Scottish Citylink network. If you wanted to avoid the Falcon I Think the quickest way from Plymouth to Bristol would be: GOLD to Ivybridge 38 to Exeter 55 to Tiverton X22 to Taunton 29 to Glastonbury 376 to Bristol That would work, another option would be to head around the coast to Dorset and then work north around Salisbury But from Bristol I always sort of want to go Gloucester > Worcester > Birmingham but the options seem very limited or circuitous so instead. X39 to Bath X31/231 to Chippenham 55 to Swindon S6 to Oxford X4/S4 to Banbury 77A to Leamington 11 to Coventry 148 to Leicester From here it would he tempting, and probably easier and quicker, to head through the Peak District and then through Sheffield & Leeds to link with Coastliner to Whitby. Personally though I think I'd be tempted to head east to eventually reach Grimsby or Scunthorpe and into Hull before heading north up the coast via Brid & Scarborough but your choice..? |
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 19, 2023 11:13:23 GMT 1
I was thinking that, I do think scunthorpe and scunthorpe could be quite limited for services though except the 350, from past experience of doing a short day trip on a Saturday I've been on the skyline from Leicester to derby, from derby u have got options such as mansfield, bakewell, matlock, Chesterfield maybe
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Post by 77syk7 on Nov 19, 2023 15:09:51 GMT 1
The latest copy of the BUSES Magazine (Dec 23) has the 2nd part of a journey done from John O Groats to Lands End. It is written by Bob Hinds who is something of an expert in these marathon trips!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2023 16:00:48 GMT 1
I Would say the Falcon is as much of a coach service as alot of the Scottish Citylink network. If you wanted to avoid the Falcon I Think the quickest way from Plymouth to Bristol would be: GOLD to Ivybridge 38 to Exeter 55 to Tiverton X22 to Taunton 29 to Glastonbury 376 to Bristol That would work, another option would be to head around the coast to Dorset and then work north around Salisbury But from Bristol I always sort of want to go Gloucester > Worcester > Birmingham but the options seem very limited or circuitous so instead. X39 to Bath X31/231 to Chippenham 55 to Swindon S6 to Oxford X4/S4 to Banbury 77A to Leamington 11 to Coventry 148 to Leicester From here it would he tempting, and probably easier and quicker, to head through the Peak District and then through Sheffield & Leeds to link with Coastliner to Whitby. Personally though I think I'd be tempted to head east to eventually reach Grimsby or Scunthorpe and into Hull before heading north up the coast via Brid & Scarborough but your choice..? I Agree the options was limited going via Gloucester, although the route I had thought of used Stratford rather than Worcester: T1 to Thornbury 60/62 to Dursley 65 to Gloucester 71 to Tewkesbury 540 to Evesham 28 to Stratford X18 to Coventry Another option could also be from Stratford heading to Derby to go east from there: X20 to Solihull X2 to Birmingham X3 to Lichfield X12 to Burton X38 to Derby |
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 19, 2023 20:24:02 GMT 1
That sounds quite good the only.problem with birmigham I think is the start and finish of some.services May be elsewhere in the city, I do like the sound of the Gloucester side then stratford, Coventry side but I'm.happy for any suggestions to.look into different options
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2023 21:40:52 GMT 1
That sounds quite good the only.problem with birmigham I think is the start and finish of some.services May be elsewhere in the city, I do like the sound of the Gloucester side then stratford, Coventry side but I'm.happy for any suggestions to.look into different options I Think it's about a 5-10 Minute walk, X2 Finishes near Moor Street station whilst X3 starts on Corporation Street around the corner from Bull Street Tram Stop. |
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 20, 2023 0:49:09 GMT 1
That's good I can imagine birmingham a pain to navigate around lol
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Post by stevieinselby on Nov 21, 2023 18:31:38 GMT 1
A few years ago, this came up on another forum and I devised the following route:
I reckon you can do it in 5 days, starting at Lands End at 0719 on a Monday morning, and changing at: (locations in bold involve an overnight stay)
Penzance, Truro, Bodmin, Plymouth, Exeter, Tiverton, Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol, Thornbury, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Redditch, Birmingham, Cannock, Stafford, Hanley, Biddulph, Congleton, Macclesfield, Stockport, Manchester, Bolton, Preston, Lancaster, Keswick, Penrith, Carlisle, Galashiels, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick ... arriving into John O'Groats at 1334 on Friday.
Whether that route is still possible is left as an exercise for the reader 😉
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 22, 2023 19:57:50 GMT 1
That's not too bad, bur from Birmingham or Stratford was thinking of coming east then up the east coast
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 22, 2023 19:58:21 GMT 1
Or at least sheffield wakefield leeds then further north if thay makes sense
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Post by stevieinselby on Nov 23, 2023 0:56:05 GMT 1
That's not too bad, bur from Birmingham or Stratford was thinking of coming east then up the east coast ... Or at least sheffield wakefield leeds then further north if thay makes sense That's also a possibility – I did have a route that went that way, and it still made it to JOG in 5 days but arrived later in the evening. Lands End depart Monday 0945, St Ives, Truro, Bodmin, Plymouth, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Exeter, Tiverton, Taunton, Wells, Bath, Chippenham, Swindon, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Leeds, Ripon, Richmond, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness, Thurso, John O'Groats arrive Friday 1854 |
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 23, 2023 11:19:50 GMT 1
Thats good, I will.probably have to wait until weather gets warmer, does anyone know if John o groats has a seasonal timetable for their services, as looking at their timtabels.theres not that many services that go up there at the moment from.either wick.or thurso
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2023 14:31:03 GMT 1
Thats good, I will.probably have to wait until weather gets warmer, does anyone know if John o groats has a seasonal timetable for their services, as looking at their timtabels.theres not that many services that go up there at the moment from.either wick.or thurso Currently there is 7 Journeys a day from Thurso what I think is about the same as theres always been, with it now being split between 2 companies since Stagecoach lost a number of contracts. At the moment from Thurso it's Aarons of Wick 915 & Stagecoach 80/280 giving a roughly 60-120 Min frequency with a 4hr15Min gap at one point (5:55 (280) 8:05 (80) 9:30 (915) 11:30 (80) 15:45 (915) 16:51 (280) 17:40 (915)) |
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Post by kayden11 on Nov 23, 2023 22:35:06 GMT 1
Yes that's true
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Nov 26, 2023 14:29:22 GMT 1
A few years ago, this came up on another forum and I devised the following route: I reckon you can do it in 5 days, starting at Lands End at 0719 on a Monday morning, and changing at: (locations in bold involve an overnight stay)
Penzance, Truro, Bodmin, Plymouth, Exeter, Tiverton, Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol, Thornbury, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Redditch, Birmingham, Cannock, Stafford, Hanley, Biddulph, Congleton, Macclesfield, Stockport, Manchester, Bolton, Preston, Lancaster, Keswick, Penrith, Carlisle, Galashiels, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick ... arriving into John O'Groats at 1334 on Friday.Whether that route is still possible is left as an exercise for the reader 😉 You can even go from Stockport to Bolton via Trafford Centre and therefore avoid Manchester city centre. |
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