You actually get to see more of London on a bus, especially the scenery on the upper deck when a bus crosses the Thames is very nice. If you want to go on an "experience London" tour on a normal bus (and avoiding all the traffic), I highly recommend doing it on a Sunday morning. Easy-grab top-deck front seats, speeding through central London. It's just awesome!
@geofftech26 жыл бұрын
So we think this is totally possible .. we just did it on a day when the connections did not work out. Who wants to try it? And maybe make a video of it ... (NOTE: Daytime only. Getting the N9 doesn't count!!)
@darrenholes70806 жыл бұрын
Crotching!
@apfwilliams6 жыл бұрын
Pret written on a Costa cup!?
@Angela-iv9np6 жыл бұрын
Having caught a few 490s that wait is infuriating and not far off of normal to be honest (waiting at T5 on a winter's day is horrid. ) But the Richmond traffic is pretty bad at certain times of day. Wow this comment is least positive ever. I'm intrigued to see if I can do it in reverse though.
@NextSound1706 жыл бұрын
76 and N9 ;-) or 149, 250 and X26
@CB-by9nf6 жыл бұрын
@Aldranster50 its going in the opposite direction
@trevordance51816 жыл бұрын
It's possible to take a 405 bus from Redhill to West Croydon, then change to an X26 for Heathrow Airport in less than an hour if it can be timed right. That's one hell of a distance for just £1.50.
@abx8236 жыл бұрын
I think if you live in redhill and you actually have a brain you'd use Gatwick airport
@trevordance51816 жыл бұрын
Depends where you are flying to and what deal you can get whether you use Gatwick or Heathrow. Anyway, the two bus trip from Redhill to Heathrow via Croydon was just to illustrate the distance it was possible to travel for £1.50.
@abx8236 жыл бұрын
@@trevordance5181 that is very true
@nathanw97706 жыл бұрын
Good, but 468 from Elephant and Castle to Croydon and then an X26 would be a much further journey.
@jwebb68655 жыл бұрын
Trevor Dance I live near Redhill, and that is a very good idea. Taxis to Heathrow are ridiculously expensive and you cannot get there by train without changing a billion times.
@RAGEAA6 жыл бұрын
When I have an early morning flight from LHR, I get a N38 from Walthamstow, where I live, to Green Park to catch the N9 to LHR. That's £1.50 vs £60 on a private car. Some extra money saved for the holiday!
@thomasfluskey59226 жыл бұрын
Abdi Rage Thats what I would do but 266 to Hammersmith then N9
@joesos6 жыл бұрын
Theoretically if it was New Years you could get the Victoria line to green park then change onto the Piccadilly to lhr
@lummatravel6 жыл бұрын
@@joesos or any Saturday or Sunday morning flight
@RAGEAA6 жыл бұрын
Faster change at Finsbury Park where you switch platforms. Think about the bags. I never fly on a Fri or Sat but great suggestion
@joesos6 жыл бұрын
Michael Lumsdon yes that too but I have New Years an example because the tube runs 24 hours
@nematube6 жыл бұрын
Bobble hat kid at 5:34 remains ever so slightly sceptical though.
@espaciobarra6 жыл бұрын
He knew the outcome.
@odddog30996 жыл бұрын
Geoff is that a Costa coffee cup with PRET written on it I see?
@Hevlikn6 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha good spot!
@joesos6 жыл бұрын
lmfao ikr
@mikecowen65076 жыл бұрын
Geoff's alternate personality... It needs a proper name, you know.
@McGubbins426 жыл бұрын
Costa Barista: What's your name? Geoff: PRET.
@NintendoFanboy216 жыл бұрын
Costa is cheaper compare to Starbucks or pret
@Matt_A19996 жыл бұрын
I was volunteering in Richmond on the day that you did this and the traffic was far worse than usual due to the Rugby at Twickenham plus some roadworks elsewhere which closed a major route. If you did this on a non-rugby day you would most likely have made it as you wouldn't have been held up heading into Richmond.
@andreasp194 жыл бұрын
Just a thought. What I would've done in your situation was check the bus times whilst on the 190, seen how much time until the 490, hop off the 190 and walk away from Richmond towards the 490 in hopes of meeting it halfway somewhere. Would've presented a far better chance to tap in under 70 mins
@BoatsandEngines6 жыл бұрын
My uncle completes this challenge in this video, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGbRqIyKrMRlqas
@DoubleDeckerAnton6 жыл бұрын
It's a bargain...!!! 🙂👌
@HORNETSTV18816 жыл бұрын
Do you know a faster route plus proud subscriber
@999sian6 жыл бұрын
yay it DoubleDeckerAnton
@Whiggism6 жыл бұрын
Hi again
@joesos6 жыл бұрын
Surely a bus driver knows a way?
@daniellittle78466 жыл бұрын
Hi
@jaguarized5 жыл бұрын
"As it can be really expensive to get from Central London to Heathrow Airport". I'm reading "really expensive". We're talking about £3.10 versus £1.50 and it's only an hour by tube.
@felixleiter91234 жыл бұрын
not to sound like an advert but take the express mate. if you buy a £5000 aeroplane tix cough up the money!
@memediatek Жыл бұрын
@@felixleiter9123the express has no purpose at this point. Its inconvenient and costs more, quite often journey times are longer because of transfers at Paddington
@Mgameing123 Жыл бұрын
@@memediatek It does. To suck up a ton of revenue from tourists.
@huubhuijbens88166 жыл бұрын
man, This awesome video!! a vidoe "how many busses youcan take in one hour in London" I love this channel so freaking much!! more and more!!!
@SmuggiNOLA6 жыл бұрын
That was way more exciting than I was expecting!
@airfoxtrot20066 жыл бұрын
The 490 is on diversion due to the works on Feltham Bridge so would take longer.
@norbitonflyer56256 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter how long the 490 takes, as long as you are on it within the 70 minutes.
@TravelWithDan6 жыл бұрын
Actually quicker with the diversion as it misses Feltham high street and the station out which can be a nightmare
@willhowden57156 жыл бұрын
490 is quicker with the diversion as misses Feltham High St out now.
@JeevanBall6 жыл бұрын
It’s the reason for the huge gap in the service.
@matthewalbery88276 жыл бұрын
Good call. #Auditwin?
@Berticus76 жыл бұрын
Hugo is one cool cucumber
@annother33505 жыл бұрын
Cold cucumber
@georgedwumfuo71883 жыл бұрын
What do you mean
@georgedwumfuo71883 жыл бұрын
Ann other hugo isn't cold
@yaush_4 жыл бұрын
I love watching you show me around the public transportation of city that I don't live in, in a country that I don't live in
@fernbedek63023 жыл бұрын
“Starting to wonder if bus route X exists” is a classic feeling. XD
@martinlangford5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Geoff, I had everything crossed for you. Hugo's a top guy and made the video even more entertaining.
@oliverberry6 жыл бұрын
I used to do a hopper when I needed to get to London from Surrey - 405 then X68! It is a fab journey for a commute up!
@paulanderson796 жыл бұрын
All your video work is great but I wish to thank you especially for your attention to audio. Good mic placement, good eq and just enough to compression to retain natural intelligibility without sending levels all over the place/ Well done.
@raphaelhamilton3526 Жыл бұрын
Kew/Richmond resident here. We call the 190, 419 and 490 the evil nines because they never come!
@Rotate_Aviation6 жыл бұрын
At the tail end of last year, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adham Fisher - a friend of Hugo’s - RE his All the Buses challenge for a bus industry magazine article, published back in January this year. Needless to say, is was impressed with Hugo and his knowledge and enthusiasm. Superb.
@potatopenguin786 жыл бұрын
If TfL used a 2 hour transfer window like most places in America, you could've done it. I guess we get more time because our transport is overall worse.
@jinxedpenguin4 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old comment but everywhere I've lived in the US has had 3 hour transfer windows.
@theodoreliu94926 жыл бұрын
That unimpressed kid at 5:38 ! Haha Also... great pret coffee at the end...
@thelasttimelord75506 жыл бұрын
You made my day imo
@TheTransportHub176 жыл бұрын
Cool video Geoff and I like buses as well as trains and tubes. Route 10 was withdrawn on Friday and the 23 has been extended to Hammersmith and no longer goes to Aldwych.
@Smart15296 жыл бұрын
Im sad, I like those 2 buses. They did that because its part of pedestrianizing Oxford Street
@TheTransportHub176 жыл бұрын
Smart1529 Yes It’s a shame and yes it’s to do with making Oxford Street pedestrianised.
@bowlerstuff95896 жыл бұрын
@@TheTransportHub17 I go to my dads from Euston wich is one of the 10s stops so if I see one ill tell you
@TheTransportHub176 жыл бұрын
Jo Bowler Cool thanks Jo 👍
@bowlerstuff95896 жыл бұрын
didn't see one there.
@sarahg35506 жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting us in about the bus hopping. Here's me thinking I had less than 60 mins- cheeky.
@simonk35395 жыл бұрын
Now repeat with suitcases, but run aswell - just to induce those feelings of fear and panic whilst simultaneously sweating profusely in order to catch a flight from Heathrow :D
@witzendoz6 жыл бұрын
To do it properly you need drag along 2 suitcases and a carry on bag each.
@SamCallan5 жыл бұрын
I commute on the 490 everyday and it is one unreliable service, it isn't uncommon to wait up to 40minutes for the next bus. Waiting for a bus that should arrive at 4am for it to be delayed by 40 minutes on a cold winters day is not fun. Also bare in mind the Heathrow free travel zone means going to T3 instead of T5 and getting a connection is a viable option. The best route in my opinion would of been to get any bus from Hammersmith that goes via Hounslow bus station and change there for Heathrow. I'm glad there is a video out here showing how bad the service of the 490 is, I thought it was just me who was suffering. The comments suggesting you should be carrying luggage I agree to with however a lot of staff and pasengers going for day/2day trips carry minimal luggage so this could be useful.
@pauliohulio6 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. I live in Dartford but host quizzes across london in TEDDINGTON, SUTTON, HAMMERSMITH, HORNSEY and TRAFALGAR SQUARE. And am often trying to use the benefit of the hopper fare to get from Dartford on the 96 and then either through Bexleyheath, Woolwich, Lewisham to get on my way. Fun game, and adds the time pressures! People can't understand why I get frustrated when I miss out by a few minutes!! I guess my former knowledge as a concierge and 30 years living in central london makes me a bus nerd!!!
@johnbouttell58276 жыл бұрын
More exciting than today's Abu Dhabi grand prix
@poochihead6 жыл бұрын
LOOOL Hamilton winning as always 😴😴😴
@raheem2012316 жыл бұрын
Don’t lie, it was better then Canada France and many others
@nutsnproud69326 жыл бұрын
It is interesting how bus route numbers have changed over the years. The 190 and 419 buses used to serve Purley (South London). 190 Went to Old Coulsdon and the 419 went to East Grinstead.
@stephenburnside91795 жыл бұрын
Brillant and regards to Hugo for coming up with this.
@norbitonflyer56256 жыл бұрын
190 is by far the most direct of the three routes between Hammersmith and Richmond (you didn't mention the 33) In reverse the first trick is not to touch in until you leave the Heathrow Freezone at Harlington Corner. Currently, I think the nearest bus to Heathrow that goes in to Zone 1 is the 27 at Turnham Green, and you should be able to get from Harlington Corner to Turnham Green in less than an hour. (H98, followed by H91). But this will not be possible for much longer, as route 27 is to be shortened and will start at Hammersmith from early next year. (EDIT the 70 also goes from Turnham Green to Zone 1, albeit by a more circuitous route - which doesn't matter as it's the last leg).
@grahamjudge93366 жыл бұрын
If you could prove a particular bus didn't turn up, could you not claim the difference back because it wasn't your fault that you were unable to complete the trip for £1.50? Similar scenario to say if you have an off peak only ticket, but a bus turns up late so you end up boarding it in peak hour, the off peak ticket should still be valid because you should have been able to get a bus on your original ticket.
@svartvit096 жыл бұрын
I thought of this too! Or ask the driver if you can get on without touching the card. Feels stupid to pay more for a delayed service.
@highpath47766 жыл бұрын
Only 60mins is guarateed, and I think for oyster delay repay for bus is a half hour delay and you can claim one £1.50 fare back (not many routes where a half hour delay attributable to the bus operator occurs. For me I had a problem where a 20min frequency route one ran 2 min early leaving a 22min gap and I had to take the tube. could not be bothered to argue with the helpline.
@georgedwumfuo71883 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@thameslinktravels76973 жыл бұрын
Nice video! The 490 is my local bus, so I’m glad you visited richmond
@CB-OnTheGo6 жыл бұрын
Having lived in Hampton, worked in Twickenham and Roehampton; buses are a nightmare. The R70 was notorious for late running and missing journeys when Tellings Golden Miller had the contract. But, a good effort none the less.
@crix.antimony Жыл бұрын
Just got my zip 11-15 oyster card, it really served me.
@flipflopnhenny6 жыл бұрын
I have an idea: It might take long, but it’s worth a shot.. Catch an X68 from Regent street to West Croydon Bus Station. Then, catch an X26 all the way to Heathrow. Hey, two (and only) express buses on one routing! How’s that?
@CB-by9nf6 жыл бұрын
Wont work! X68 takes an hour to hit croydon and x26 runs at every 30 mins meaning that your chances are impossible
@ThePleb6 жыл бұрын
@@CB-by9nf not if you time it right using the journey planner
@gabrie1maude6 жыл бұрын
Simon Trundle either way, buses are always unreliable
@ThePleb6 жыл бұрын
@@gabrie1maude only because there's too much traffic on the roads
@CelticGoals6 жыл бұрын
Would never work Traffic in walworth road and camberwell Then west norwood/tulse hill traffic and at west norwood it stops at every stop until croydon Chances are that would take 70 minutes by itself unless you got fortunate andhad 0 traffic
@paddybee46853 жыл бұрын
That's a great challenge. I have thought of a ridiculous challenge myself, that would take ages, involving getting local regular scheduled route buses from london to John O'Groats. No pre booking of any kind allowed, after looking on google maps, i can see that you can get up to the midlands, but then it gets a bit confusing. It would be a great challenge that id love to try one day.
@joes58366 жыл бұрын
Ok, so I found a way that would work... From Earl's Court station (Zones 1 and 2) take the 74 to North End Road (a 6 minute journey). Then switch to the 190 to Richmond (a 43 minute journey) and then finally get on the 490 to Heathrow Terminal 4 (a 52 minute journey). The key section here is in theory it could take you just 49 minutes to reach Richmond allowing plenty of time for connection.
@Gpcas96 жыл бұрын
Despite the busdriver giving all he´s got at 6:20 (reminded me of an old arcade game - Outrun ;-) ) bad luck with the service. But at least you drove over Chiswick Bridge ;-)
@GoranNewsum6 жыл бұрын
3 minutes until the bus, don't dawdle! Also, love how you told Costa your name was Pret :p
@markarmstrong20806 жыл бұрын
Realistically would you not just walk to Earls court and get the Picc to Heathrow off-peak for £1.50? But what's the fun in that...
@shyamal9033 жыл бұрын
Well sometimes you might have no choice but to travel in peak hours (and yes, I know I am replying to a 3 year old comment).
@benzeman1186 жыл бұрын
Love the "PRET" cup at the end!
@passiveagressive49835 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Howe it means ready, as in the tea is “ready” to serve to the customer. I don’t think it was Geoff being cheeky by brand swapping! Lol
@JustKarlpm6 жыл бұрын
I have managed to do it using a very sneaky method. Starting at Waterloo Station, grabbed the X68 to West Croydon, then the X26 to Heathrow
@kamerons28956 жыл бұрын
Luck
@LeeSmith-cf1vo6 жыл бұрын
that the limit is 70 mins and not 60 is quite interesting to me. I had ruled out using the hopper for my commute because the 2 buses required are both just over 1hr. But Maybe its possible to make that connection for £1.50 after all!
@Falkano6 жыл бұрын
Lee Smith tfl site says one hour tfl.gov.uk/campaign/hopper-fare 🤷🏼♂️
@Falkano6 жыл бұрын
Aryan Chakraborthy ?
@Falkano6 жыл бұрын
Johnny Ericsson i guess if they say 70 minutes in the video the tfl site must be wrong
@LeeSmith-cf1vo6 жыл бұрын
@@Falkano it's probably 70 mins in the system to avoid disputes, but they still say 60mins as that is the intention. It also allows for clock buses to be wrong!
@Falkano6 жыл бұрын
@Johnny Ericsson thats totally possible. thats not what your initial comment implied though. instead you're taking as gospel whatever some guy in a youtube video said and are now getting verbally abusive towards a person who dared to check tfl's official ruling on the matter.
@Paco_Gaepedores Жыл бұрын
Amazing ❤ Cheers from London, England 🇬🇧 ❤
@Cam_J_976 жыл бұрын
Mint video Geoff Would love to see more bus videos on the channel !
@TheNails34 жыл бұрын
I loved this :) Great tune by David Cutter too
@jamesm30606 жыл бұрын
Love the gangsta rap background music in this one!
@juliusbax52996 жыл бұрын
Good trick for changing buses from 9/23/27 into one of the lower bus station routes is to get off at Hammersmith Broadway then cross the road there. Saves about 5 mins.
@TheOnlyLivinBoyInNY6 жыл бұрын
So, I suppose a good question to ask then would be: Where is furthest that you can get to Heathrow via the bus hopper. I'm fairly certain that if you begin at Hammersmith the journey for £1.50 is easily accomplished. It would also be interesting to know the max distance (to anywhere) and not just base on fare zones as well. I know that I can make it from Hammersmith to Slough (17.1mi) for £1.50 as I've done that journey a couple of times!
@bronzedivision5 жыл бұрын
The suspense! And the loss... This is like Game of Thrones for public transit.
@johndasey84273 жыл бұрын
That girls face behind you on the 190 was priceless
@malcolmlancaster24026 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to see Geoff and Hugo when I was on that 190 bus. Got on at the same bus stop at Hammersmith, I wasn't sure why they were there but this video explains it now. Shame you didn't make the connection at Richmond. On another note you could just get the Piccadilly line from Earls Court (just walk it from High Street Kensington) to any Heathrow Terminal for £1.50 off peak (or £1 with a railcard added to a oyster)
@reececollison51015 жыл бұрын
Interestingly while Zone 1 to Heathrow is almost definitely possible, going the other way from Heathrow to Zone 1 would probably be much harder. Because going back the other way the 490 journey would be far too long, if it is possible you’d need a completely different route to what you used getting there.
@seanto63636 жыл бұрын
What I liked about the busses was that I could get on at the hostel I stayed at just outside of Greenwich station, change at the Greenwich high street go all the way to Russel square and still only pay £1.50 despite it taking over 70 minutes to do the journey. It didnt matter if I had a delay at the high street as long as I got on the bus before the 70-minute mark. The bus into central took an hour but I didn't mind with it being cheaper than the tube. That was the same trip I went from Uxbridge to Greenwich via train missing out zone 1 to have a cheaper fair.
@onesamo6 жыл бұрын
lol at Geoff writing Pret on his Costa cup :D
@ilexdiapason4 жыл бұрын
Richmond gang! You should have given up on the 490 and gone into the station for a nice pretzel in the first place.
@highpath47766 жыл бұрын
Interesting you started at High Street Kensington, in earlier times from Cromwell Road (West Kensington Air Terminal) a BEA Short front entrance Routemaster would have taken you to London Airport. ( BOAC ran Atlanteans from Victoria Air Terminal ). and earlier to that BEA One and Half Deck Regal IVs ran in the main from South Bank Air Terminal (near the festival hall). Then for a price came Airbus services (M Class Metrobuses). But you only need to get to say, Hatton Cross as from there the Heathrow Free Zone applies, so is that do-able. Anyway 94 From Lancaster Gate(Or Bayswater Road Queensway) if you prefer) - Shepherds Bush - Walk To Uxbridge Road for 607 To Hayes, Grapes, Then 140 To LHR. You might just be able to do Queensway to Hayes in 60mins, early mornings. Or you could try 105 from Southall, the 482 from Southall is every 20mins so check interchange times but you can have fun on it going to Hatton Cross then using the non TfL route 555 on the Free Heathrow section into Heathrow - then go free back in the 482 via the Cargo Terminal. You might also be quicker starting from South Kensington rather than High Street Ken.
@norbitonflyer56256 жыл бұрын
South Kensington is two stops inside Zone 1 - why make it harder?
@wexii46095 жыл бұрын
H91 from hammersmith, cross the road - 81 or 222 to harlington corner then you’re in the free travel zone. (simply board the bus without touching in as you’ll see other people do) and can take 140,105,111,285 for free
@pete66454 жыл бұрын
Back in the good old days, when the H91 was numbered 91 and operated by RT type buses with conductors, it used to continue beyond Hounslow West all the way to Heathrow Airport Central.
@madunwagbo47692 жыл бұрын
Cor, on the other end that used to terminate at Wandsworth Garage
@LP-ho9ty6 ай бұрын
London finally got its bus time ticket well 40 years after it was introduced in continental Europe. But so ahead of times for the tap&go system.
@svendeboer84696 жыл бұрын
Awesome filming style, Geoff! Keep up the good worK
@yosolo57975 жыл бұрын
To be on the safe side at Richmond, you could walk around the corner to Pools On The Pond where the 490 terminates and jump on whilst it's at its stand
@simonwest94506 жыл бұрын
I was watching your Heathrow-Upminster video only a couple of hours ago. Thought all the spooky stuff was supposed to have happened last month
@adriyanangelov70996 жыл бұрын
you can catch a coach to the airport from Victoria coach station for 1 pound 50
@LuperSoop692 жыл бұрын
Where you went wrong is Richmond. If at the roundabout, you went straight on, you could get to Pools on the Park (490's) Terminus, and might've been able to get a 490 on the stand if the driver could let you on, tapping under 70 minutes, it is 3 years but wanted to point it out
@BenKata236 жыл бұрын
It’s funny because yesterday I watched the cross rail video at the western end were you said you might do this 😂
@miguelozorio36585 жыл бұрын
In theory, it’s totally possible!! But in practice, within seventy minutes especially during daytime, traffic as well as TFL bus drivers like to change drivers while on their ways to destination all taking into account seems missions impossible lol!!
@joshgamer21166 жыл бұрын
In Feltham. The Feltham road bridge that goes over the railway. The bridge is shut. So there is about a 20 min delay to all buses including the 490. Which means buses in Feltham are on division.
@Dovietail3 жыл бұрын
This was actually really exciting!
@highpath47766 жыл бұрын
Other alternatives, better for some than Paddington . London Victoria Coach Station, National Express £6.00 (From 2x20kg of luggage- book in advance ), With Interchange at Langley Victoria to Heathrow T5 off peak is £10 for up to 4persons on Greenline702/703
@marklittle64086 жыл бұрын
A great video as it shows the reality of bus travel. Frequently I have the argument with people who read timetables and seem to insist that a journey will only take the advertised amount of time.
@stephenfaddes21986 жыл бұрын
I love that the Costa Coffee cup at 12:01 says PRET on it.
@raymondhunt61094 жыл бұрын
Ray Hunt You used to be able to get a Green Line of Alder Valley bus from Hammersmith to Heathrow non stop for £1.50 but that was a long time ago.
@johnny50576 жыл бұрын
I have done Wimbledon to Heathrow for £1.50. 57/131 to Kingston, X26 to Heathrow. A short walk at Kingston due to 1-way system. Even easier on the way back, same bus stand at Kignston.
@glennholmes11786 жыл бұрын
More Hugo!
@Peter-gv6vf5 жыл бұрын
Im absolutely gutted. I really needed this to happen!
@thedumgamer20466 жыл бұрын
I had a feeling that when your stopwatch was at like 01:09:55, a 490 would appear...
@jackmorrison73796 жыл бұрын
I love this example of British eccentricity which I've heard is beloved in the UK. Who gets this excited about bus "shed-yools" as you lads pronounce it in Blighty. Take the train(s)--you have 3 different cost options to choose from-- and get to Heathrow Airport. Who is going to drag luggage on to a regular transit bus anyway?
@norbitonflyer56256 жыл бұрын
Some of us in SW London have no option but to use the bus if we want to get to Heathrow.
@vanessaruiz47052 жыл бұрын
I live in zone 3 east london so I could never make it to heathrow on the hopper deal, but I could make it with a bus daycap and wouldnt be too much more; although it would take probably around 3 and half hours. Thank you!
@LondonBusesOnTheGo6 жыл бұрын
What you could do with the H91 is alight at Lampton Road then take the 111 to Heathrow Central if the connections work out perfectly. Or even pick up the 94/148 from Notting Hill Gate to Shepherd's Bush, the 95 to Greenford Roundabout and a 105 to Heathrow Central. Richmond probably is the best way though. And it's probably best you got out of e2e-ing the 490, the journey can be rather tedious!
@p488766 жыл бұрын
Try the X68 to west croydon then the X26. Has to be timed perfectly though because the X26 comes every 30 mins and the X68 only runs monday to friday PM peak towards Croydon. Or the 94/148 to shepherds bush, then the 607 then the 105 from southall
@svedejan4 жыл бұрын
Geoff Marshall: has Costa coffee with pret written on the cup Pret: 'TRIGERED' 😡😡
@CB-by9nf6 жыл бұрын
The problem that you had is that 190s drive extremly slow! There are 9 buses at peak time and they have a half an hour stand time at west brompton however the route isnt that long and can easily be operated with 8 buses.
@DanCojocaru20006 жыл бұрын
Find someone who smiles at you like Geoff smiles at the viewers
@kwaobenti6 жыл бұрын
This illustrates an an inherent unfairness in the 'hopper' bus fare system. It actually makes passengers pay more when the connecting bus is delayed!
@SpoonJedi5 жыл бұрын
Pools on the Park where the 490 starts from is a 6 minute walk from Richmond station, or an 8 minute walk from the stop before Richmond station. I reckon you could of made it had you opted to pick up the bus from Pools on the park as there is usually always one parked up there. You might have to sweet talk the driver though to let you on early though 😉. I just hope they build that rail link from Waterloo to Heathrow.
@1JMarson6 жыл бұрын
at Hammersmith for the downstairs bus stops it would have been quicker to get off the bus before 1 stop before and save you 2 or 3 mins
@stevenjlovelace6 жыл бұрын
When you said you were getting a tea, I was wondering, "Pret or Costa?" Instead you got a cup with both. :D
@PeterShieldsukcatstripey3 жыл бұрын
Hugo is such a star.
@larrynebron71406 жыл бұрын
Hi Geoff Try zone 2 to Gatwick airport for gb 4.60. You must use an Oyster and travel to west crowded on the overground. Walking from west to east crowded is easy even for newbie follow the tram tracks walk about ten minutes. Then using your oyster board any train at east croydon, there many trains per hour. You must start travel after 0930 on week days and any time on week end -holidays. Newbies do not use national rail clapham junction to east croydon ! Geoff, see how far you can go from gatwick for 4.60? Larry
@GuyArab6 жыл бұрын
Great to see you once again on a bus outing Geoff and hope for some more VERY soon. You've done all the rail stations, but how about all the All the Bus Stations? Impossible?
@glynwelshkarelian34896 жыл бұрын
Is thee any list of bus stations? I'd guess there'll be one for London, but how about the whole country?
@petermc70985 жыл бұрын
Interesting video/challenge, keep it up! Cheers Peter
@evancortez26 жыл бұрын
Another thing to consider about taking the public bus to Heathrow is the fact that your'e most likely gonna be dragging tons of luggage with you, so for me I'd just rather spend the 22 bucks and take Heathrow Express, but that's just me. This is a great experiment though!
@wexii46096 жыл бұрын
You could use the x26 from croydon, if it's possible to get there in time. The x26 is an express bus
@willridgeon88011 ай бұрын
These two make great presenters
@kamerons28955 жыл бұрын
You can do Ealing Broadway to Leyton, west london to east london for 1.50, it is possible only at certain times, catching the 607, then the 94 and finally the 55, interchanging at shepherds bush and oxford circus, this is not the easiest to achieve but it is 100% possible