World's longest bus ride

[ombugge]

An Indian tour company says it’s launching the 'world’s longest bus trip, a 56-day excursion to 22 countries. A ticket costs $24,350:

The bus that Adventure Overland says will be used on a 56-day trip

An Indian tour company says it's launching the 'world's longest bus trip, a...

• India-based Adventures Overland says it will launch a 56-day bus trip from Istanbul to London in early August.
• Along the way, the company says the travelers will pass through 22 countries and nearly 7,460 miles.
• Half of the almost 30 seats — each costing $24,350 — are booked, the company’s founder told Insider.

During this journey, travelers will search for the northern lights in Norway, visit the Santa Claus Village amusement park in Finland, and ride a ferry across the Gulf of Finland.

If you have a hard time sitting still on a long Greyhound trip, 56 days on the road may seem unbearably long.

Looks like they got this backwards in geography and in time of year; at theeEnd of Aug. the chances of seeing Northern Lights (or Midnight Sun), even at North Cape, is rather slim.
The Santa Clause Village in Finland is open year around, but may be better visited in winter.

PS> According to a local paper they will make a stop here in Ålesund as well.

This is how the Adventures Overland present the itinerary from Istanbul to London.

PHOTO: SCREENSHOT FROM THE TRAVEL COMPANY’S WEBSITE

[KPChief]

I thought you said you didn’t have any Aprils fools stories this year?

[Ea_y_Money]

Obviously, they have overlooked a trip to crew change in Venice, La. This is far longer, although much cheaper

[mariner244]

except for this one: https://madventure.co.uk/cape-town-to-cairo-overland/ (and the several other operators that run similar trans Africa routes)

[ombugge]

Where do start from, Nome, Alaska?
Still only cover 2 countries. You are short 20
Feels longer maybe?

[ombugge]

Longer in number of days, but maybe not much longer in distance covered.

The Cairo–Cape Town Highway is Trans-African Highway 4 in the transcontinental road network being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the African Union. The route has a length of 10,228 km (6,355 mi) and links Cairo in Egypt to Cape Town in South Africa.

[Bayrunner]

I remember my journeys to the end of the world. Twice while at TECO, once at Mac.

[Ea_y_Money]

I started from your momma’s house you humorless dolt…