Overnight Local Bus Ride in India (Sleeper Bus From Mumbai to Goa)

[@lukeyh1148]

This looks way better than the Greyhound in USA. We once caught a Greyhound from Chicago to Dallas, took 14-hours. As an Aussie I was shocked to discover that the Greyhound was more of a cross-country bus than a 'coach' service. (What I mean by that is that when you book a ticket on a bus in Australia it a) guarantees you a seat, b) they do not stop other than for pre-determined rest stops.) The Greyhound ticket did not guarantee us a seat on the bus, if the bus happened to be full we would have had to wait for the next bus. Secondly, the bus would pull off the interstate (in the middle of the night) drive miles into some country town, pull in to the bus depot (to see if there were any passengers to pickup, which at midnight-2am of course there were none) and then go miles back to the interstate to continue the journey. We were then summarily kicked off the bus at 4am in the morning in the bus depot at Little Rock Arkansas so they could 'clean the bus'. Which meant trying to stay awake in a terrifying bus station so we a) didn't get robbed, and b) tried to be first back on the bus so it didn't leave full or without us! Most awful travel experience of my life...

[@nicoleandmico]

Oh my goodness what a brutal journey that sounds like! We've never taken the Greyhound in the states and now I think we may try to keep it that way 😂

[@aparichitthestranger7907]

Even most Indians avoid bus travels for longer routes if their is no emergency ofcourse. Btw loving your vlogs ❤️🙏🏻

[@aksvp]

Bus experience is mostly underwhelming for me here in India, my least favorite mode of transportation for longer journeys. And that's not just cause of the bus itself but the bumpy roads as well. I always prefer trains first, then flights, then taxis and buses only when there's no other choice.

[@nicoleandmico]

We would have to agree with you!

[@Anonymous-mz4fn]

Being Indian I can say yes buses are very rough...

[@KnowledgeEnthusiast]

EXACTLY bro, I feel you, Couldn't agree more than that... It's absolutely TURE that Regular BUS or sleeper BUS aka (so-called) Luxury Sleeper AC is Not even close to even a Simple Non-AC Railway travel. Travelling In those sleeper BUS for long journey is sometimes more torturing than travelling from privately owned CAR. They possess short height, so a tall person suffers movement issues.

[@matchbox919]

Bumpy roads?? Are you referring to North india?

[@drbharatbhushantelang3039]

@@nicoleandmico If you paid 2700 per person then it might be wrong, it should have been 2700 for a couple (1350 per person)

[@TheEddieToro]

Namaste Nicole and Mico. A Happy and Prosperous 2023 and it's going that way for you because Bharat (India) is the best country to grow a channel. The Indian people are so welcoming and love to follow Westerners who are showing their country in a good perspective. I know because I was there. 💥💥NICOLE to avoid motion sickness it is a good idea to carry fresh ginger with you and start to chew on it and swallow the juice but not the pulp. Usde it every time you start feeling the motion sickness. Hope you like ginger. Keep growing stronger on KZbin in India. JAI BHARAT 🧡🤍💚🙏👍!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks for the great tip!!

[@TheEddieToro]

@@nicoleandmico With pleasure Nicole from one fellow travel vlogger to another. Stay safe and healthy.

[@itsmegauravx]

Yeah we provide free audience 🤣

[@ShujaKidwaiMasauliwala]

You guys are amazing!! You are capturing the true essence of travelling through India with no frills attached... just delivering it RAW.. Love it!! Keep up the honest review.

[@DLFH]

Nicole I totally felt for you and often have to take a motion sickness medication for some car rides as a passenger, but some of the tight bus rides like that would do me in even with medication. You guys really made the most of the overnight bus trip and had a great mind set where it kinda seems fun provided you knew what you were getting into.

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you! Getting motion sickness can be such a bummer. I'm sorry to hear you deal with it as well, it's really not a lot of fun!

[@aniket_banerjee]

Quite a bold move to take the bus ride....glad you didn't have too much of any troubles. Looking forward to the upcoming videos! 🤩🤩🤩

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks so much!

[@anany007]

Oh my, Train journey between Mumbai and goa is much more great. The views are just out of this world. And of course u miss out the famous dudhsagar waterfall scene from the train. Damn that was unfortunate.

[@shakilaahmed8285]

Well come to India... I hope you Njoy very well

[@neirbesnoi8343]

pick randomly between uttarakhand, himachal, kashmir, sikkim, darjeeling, arunachal pradesh.. you won't be disappointed

[@shayanraj7840]

Kashmir or Ladakh I believe , or Arunachal maybe

[@asherbeal8357]

I would pick Kashmir.

[@ajaxjaiswal3442]

@@asherbeal8357 yep it's beautiful

[@sanjay59741]

Better travel by train. Goa is well connected to Mumbai by trains like Tejas Express, Mumbai-Ernakulam Duranto, Mumbai-Madhgao Jan Shatabdi etc. I always take the train and then take taxi or shared bus rides.

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Thanks for this info!

[@sanjaychirukuri5533]

I would suggest multi axle buses because it would be very much comfortable even on bad roads

[@nicoleandmico]

Good to know, thank you!

[@rakshitubbott4360]

Always go for Multiaxle buses option if you are travelling for long journey in India.. You will have the option of Volvo, Merc and scania.. Better luck next time and have a great time in India.. 😍

[@DJIceRolls]

Honesttly, you`re lucky picking the right bus company. One of the biggest in India is Paulo Travels. We took it from Hampi to Goa. The driver and staff people are really unfriendly/rude, no blankets, Pillows at all. The AC in the upper bads are so strong that it is way to cold at night. We did't had a toilet, the driver did only one official stop after one hour after we left. The driver drove as a maniac, it was so shaky so we both could't sleep a single minute. AND the bads where to small for me as a 1,86 cm tall guy. They let us out at 6am somewhere we did't expect. Before we useed 3rd class sleeping train which was way better then this bus. I read in all reviews that this bus company is like sh**, 1star un every plattform. Yours seems to be good:)

[@VisionaryRudra]

Nicely captured & blogging. Thanks

[@vedantkarpe5044]

As a Goan, I am really impressed by seeing you guys taking a local bus in Goa. 😅

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha thank you!!

[@robertbl7500]

Hi 👋 Loving your India series! ! ✌️

[@nicoleandmico]

Hey, thanks so much!!

[@RaghuNayak]

Try the tatkal train ticket next time. They open 2 days before the journey start date. Tatkal is a special ticket category where you pay little extra for the last minute tickets.

[@lavanyamohan2315]

Love you buddies both r u enjoying Mumbai to goa by bus 🚌 in India amazing cool.

[@martin96991]

Can't wait for the next Video.👍

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you for watching!

[@r.h.6249]

Aw geez i feel for you guys...i am indian myself but i feel that indian bus journeys are dreadful...i have been going on buses all my life and i always get sick and uncomfortable to this day..can't imagine someone going through that for the first time

[@nicoleandmico]

Oh boy we hope you find the journey get more comfortable with time! Getting sick on the busses is really difficult

[@amandaweilenmann]

This was so helpful and entertaining. I think my favorite part was Mico explaining the bathroom.. hahahahah!

[@nicoleandmico]

Glad you enjoyed it! That bathroom was just absolute chaos haha

[@hemalaxmiswami9423]

Super feel bus 🚌 journey 🍽️

[@vizzz........]

Next time when you go to Mumbai to Goa try Vistadome Coach train journey

[@Pahadi_Paradise]

Always take upper seat whenever you want to travel through bus. You get more head space and no disturbance..

[@nicoleandmico]

But it can be worse for those who get car sick 🤢

[@drumsandeverythingpercussi3902]

Depends on which bus you take. Most of the normal sleeper class buses will be crowded. But the higher end AC Volvo buses are much better in terms of comfort and space.

[@nicoleandmico]

Which companies have those types of busses?

[@JennandLeon]

Great video guys! Really enjoyed it...funny fact we're LITERALLY EATING PIZZA HUT right now here in Thailand as we watched ha!

[@nicoleandmico]

Hahaha that's so perfect 😂 Sometimes you just need something familiar!

[@JennandLeon]

@@nicoleandmico what were the chances though!? We never get that (usually kfc) Yeah we live travelling right so life is life, eat what you want when you want, local or not, just like at home! ha! We can't wait to explore the areas you are showing mind you maybe not that specific bus!

[@shriyasnehanoronha3438]

Best bus experiences you will get mumbai mangalore or mumbai bangalore

[@Eshaniiiii]

woww! so glad you're exploring south Goa. I Hope you enjoy your time in Goa

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much! We really enjoyed our time in South Goa. Our video about our time there just went up now if you are interested!

[@KenGud]

Can’t wait to be in India next month! ^_^

[@israr144]

please try to avoid Delhi city in India. plenty of negatives. haven't seen many foreigner like Delhi. most of Indians don't like Delhi. Delhi is less than 0.03% of India by area. so you have whole of India to see even you avoid Delhi.

[@KenGud]

@@israr144 unfortunately in-law family is near there in gurugram, but I won’t be turned off completely by it I think. Other places we will visit too, but I want to see all of India with time, even if it’s not the most favorable.

[@nicoleandmico]

We had a wonderful time in Delhi! There is lots to see and do. There is a lot going on, but we think it'd a great place to spend some time 🙂

[@sarthakjadhav6323]

Visit Ajanta and Ellora caves 👍 I'm sure you will get amazed🤩

[@KenGud]

@@sarthakjadhav6323 will be doing more India later hopefully, first trip is for family, Taj Mahal and golden temple ^_^ Really want to go down to Kerala from other India travel videos I’ve watched. Even tho I will more than likely melt because of the heat 🥵

[@ravindrabhat9527]

Try vistadome coach train its best train from mumbai to goa famous

[@matt281075]

Claustrophobic panic sets in on watching you on that bus! Great video again thanks for sharing take care both of you👌👍

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha it would be a very difficult ride for someone who is claustrophobic! Thanks for watching 😀

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

I have done the opposite journey and it was the single worst bus journey out of many overnight bus trips!! I was stuck in the middle seat at theback of the bus. Right at the end of the aisle for 16hrs. We thought it was a going to be a sleeper bus but no. I do find the local buses pretty cheap and convenient for trips less than 8 hrs. Trains for sure are much better for longer journeys imho. India is my favourite country to travel as it's always an adventure!! Happy Travels

[@nicoleandmico]

That sounds like a brutal journey! Glad you made it out alive haha. We're just happy to get the bus ride over with. Next time we'll book the trains in advance!

[@sarthakjadhav6323]

Visit Ajanta and Ellora caves 👍 I'm sure you will get amazed 🤩🤩 you both are really open minded love you guys 🧡💨💚

[@rahuldhas6628]

You should try ferry..... From Gate way of India to Goa

[@nicoleandmico]

That sounds fun!!!

[@everythingwhatyouwanttokno2488]

U should tell the bus guy to margao which you depature from mumbai ... that would be hurdle free ride to goa

[@ashishsahani3995]

You guys should not have got down at Panjim , the bus goes to Margao in the south and from there its a lot closer to majorda.

[@nicoleandmico]

The bus did not go to Margao, it went back to north Goa

[@tyson7376]

Bus travel would get better from next year on mumbai goa route after the completion of the widening of the road and it would get really comfy on mumbai delhi route after the completion of delhi mumbai expressway by next year end so in few years road travel would get way better than now almost on every route as most expressways and national highways are under-construction now and would get completed by 2-3 years max

[@nicoleandmico]

Can't wait to see those new roads!

[@sarthakjadhav6323]

You know what you missed really the great view of the great route by traveling at night!!!🙃🙃😕 you have to try a journey by Konkan railway 🙏😌😌😌 just a suggestion take it or leave it 🙏 thank me later 😌

[@nicoleandmico]

Great to know!

[@unscinfinity3337]

@@nicoleandmico there's a train with vistadome coaches i travelled on it when i went to india and trust me those coaches just exponentially increase the beauty of the views by western ghats trust me you would not want to miss it.

[@itsmegauravx]

I travel delhi to Dehradun every month and prefer the same bus you have boarded. Most of my route is express highway so never had problem and they took less time than train.

[@nicoleandmico]

Sounds much smoother than the one we took haha 😄

[@normalhuman6260]

If you check websites like redbus, all the bus details and pictures are there along with the bus model. The upper end Mercedez buses are pretty good. And yeah, the taxi is the most annoying part but if you research beforehand it becomes easier.

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks for the tips!

[@ActorACM]

U guys will have a great time in goa... enjoy the goan culture influenced by Portugese culture, which ruled goa for over 450 years.... So there, u guys will love the beaches, the goan food fused with Portugese food ...and also the Portugese architecture...✌️✌️

[@nicoleandmico]

Amazing!

[@hsram1985]

So bunch of foreign tourists come to Goa to see so called culture spread by western invaders? If so these people must know about genocide and cultural invasion of fortugese in Goa. They should read the brutality and genocide in Goa.

[@hsram1985]

@@nicoleandmico Read how Portuguese burn the locals alive. How western invaders genocide Goa.

[@ActorACM]

@hsram1985 if that is the way u got the meaning of what I said, then u have something serious in your brain....

[@hsram1985]

@@ActorACM You are self loathing Indian and low esteem person. You have a chance to change that.

[@user-om2zq6md4u]

You shd watch movie Bombay to Goa.

[@1pasupaty]

Bus is worst here but there r few super comfy Volvo buses on super smooth highway tops but ur route is very curvy so..

[@all4fitz]

I'm always so eager to check out everyone's India adventure. BUT the Pizza Hut visit shut me down. Haha

[@nicoleandmico]

Understandable 😂 As full-time travelers we sometimes like to have bits of familiarity, otherwise we find it hard to maintain this lifestyle 😀

[@mayureshsant8337]

Go to Palolem, Cola, Talpona and Galgibaga!

[@yashh1518]

Those white plastic pockets are phone holders so u dnt hve to hold the phone while it charges

[@nicoleandmico]

Oh my god that makes so much sense!

[@turtle4712]

How many days did you spend to travel almost all places in India? Like is it a month?

[@nicoleandmico]

We spent 2 months in India, but you could move a lot faster than we do. We travel slowly because we are editing on the road

[@turtle4712]

@@nicoleandmico thanks! much appreciated

[@Scavenger-tv1eo]

Some medication advice for avoiding motion sickness, first of all avoid eating too much heavy food before atleast half an hour and secondly there comes a medicine called "ONDEM" it prevents both motion sickness and vomiting while traveling just chew it properly before sitting inside a cab .

[@premkamble4847]

In India train is the best options to travel 👍....... Take bus only if there's an emergency

[@deepdive2899]

Flights are quick and cheap from bom to Goa.

[@Randomworldindia]

As an Indian i will suggest to use train's in india .. it's way better and safer then any other means of transport.. if there is tatkal ticket in indian railway so you can just book ticket one day before your journey

[@99exclusivebestH]

Nice 😘👍

[@stevenponte6655]

hoooboy i was feeling a little sick just watching! Any medication you can take for the kids? j/k. Great you chose south goa first, it is BEAUTIFUL there! If you can head down to Agonda or Palolem beach. Its almost like Thailand!!

[@nicoleandmico]

Hahaha thankfully the kids quieted down after our dinner stop and were quite good on the journey 😄

[@Gopisaha143]

Love to watch your video

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much!

[@sureshsaini5650]

Very nice

[@suishouyuki]

Relief Band is great to counteract motion sickness and nausea in general! It's like a watch you wear on your wrist, and it sends light electrical stimulation to that pressure point on your wrist to help your body fight the nausea, medication-free. It's been a game-changer for me and my friend who recommended it to me. I highly recommend it!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you for the suggestion! I've wondered if those motion bands would work. Some people seem to swear by then. I think if I see one in the next while I'll pick them up 🙂

[@animeshrose]

As an Indian I only take buses for short distances daytime ONLY(3-6hrs) . I will never take a bus for an overnight journey even if it is a sleeper unless there’s no other option left. Trains and flights are the best.

[@arjunraj823]

Overnight buses provide good comfort especially routes in South India.

[@gojo_sataro3686]

Bro use OLA or UBER application for taxi

[@nicoleandmico]

No Ola or Uber in Goa 😬

[@KnowledgeEnthusiast]

EXACTLY bro, I feel you, Couldn't agree more than that... It's absolutely TURE that Regular BUS or sleeper BUS aka (so-called) Luxury Sleeper AC is Not even close to even a Simple Non-AC Railway travel. Travelling In those sleeper BUS for long journey can be sometimes more torturing than travelling from privately owned CAR. They possess short height, so a tall person suffers movement issues.

[@lovelysharma6566]

Nice

[@choudhury72]

Nice travel vlog

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks so much!

[@soumyasekharsar1591]

Bro where are you originally from?

[@nicoleandmico]

Mico is from the Philippines 😀

[@aravind4090]

Nice ☺️🥰

[@tyson7376]

A lot of new better quality luxury buses are also coming and are also available before going for a bus ride do search a bit to get into the best bus on that particular route

[@nicoleandmico]

If you know a better bus company at the same price, please share as we'd love to know for the future! 😊

[@nickr6875]

Better than Greyhound for sure 😂

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha probably 🤣

[@susanbartle4541]

Ah, that is a hard no for me, even with Dramamine.

[@nicoleandmico]

Totally fair! If you are someone who gets really, really motion sick would be a terrible journey

[@ayushjayant7822]

17:08 I don't think he wanted to just do "some editing" 😂😂

[@chinmoyroy2644]

Rent a 2 wheeler and explore Goa on your own leisure. That's the way to do it

[@nicoleandmico]

That's great advice! That's what we ended up doing and it was so great! The video will be up in a couple days 😀

[@amitav4432]

Please review any sleeper bus operating in Canada if there is any..lol

[@nicoleandmico]

Canada is too big for busses 😋

[@Ypin636]

Oh no. U called margao a small town. It's a city. And Majorda is a village. Ull shud ve taken a bus from Mumbai to margao instead of going to panjim.

[@nicoleandmico]

The bus only goes to Panjim and then goes to North Goa.

[@Ypin636]

@@nicoleandmico I m from Goa there are other buses dat go directly from mumbai to Margao.

[@pawangaur5582]

😮😮😮😮

[@gaganyadav4970]

Come Gujarat

[@Seriouslyfunny1]

I'm glad you didn't have too bad of any experience during the ride. But I don't understand why so many tourists do bus journeys as if it's part of the experience. Even normal residents like us keep bus journeys as the last resort should there be an emergency and we couldn't find a train or flight ticket.

[@nicoleandmico]

Exactly! No train or plane ticket at the right price so bus it is! 🙃

[@Bhushan_1707]

So, did you Prish the batan? 😂

[@SantoshYadav-wg4wu]

Wait

[@sjnsjn9663]

👍👋

[@manunayak5536]

Goa taxi are expensive better rent scooter and better option in India to travel is trains

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks!

[@vidyav1]

We travelled by bus form Pune to Goa. The bus was comfortable but the ride was not 😂my stomach just went churning and more 😂

[@nicoleandmico]

Oh no! That feels similar to what this was like for me (Nicole)

[@PRITHADUTTA2369]

i died at the toilet review🤣

[@nicoleandmico]

so funny! haha

[@mustafaanlizan2062]

I don't think i could sleep on that bus :D

[@nicoleandmico]

It was tough! haha

[@trends2morrow107]

It is Auto Rickshaw in India Not Tuk Tuk

[@highpeaks3598]

The taxi union (aka taxi mafia) is beyond corrupt. They scam tourists big time. There is a Goa government run rideshare called GoaMiles, which has improved a lot. Use GoaMiles or rent a scooter to travel around Goa.

[@nicoleandmico]

That is great advice, thank you!

[@jalpesh24567]

OHHHH MADAM

[@nicoleandmico]

Hahaha we love that line so much 😂😂

[@jalpesh24567]

@@nicoleandmico If you guys are still in India i recommend you guys to visit Diu. It is way way way better than Goa, Cheaper than Goa. There are way better beaches and tourist destinations. . . . You can fly to diu to a helicopter from daman Vapi. Or can take a nice bus ride from Mumbai's Borivali. Trust me there is no place like Diu anywhere on the planet.. also it is so well maintained is because not many people are aware about the place itself.

[@sheikhyaboooty]

I took that ride 38 years ago. The ticket was rs60, the seats were bare wood, the bus had no windows and it was many hours of draughty misery only relieved by endless Bollypop songs at 95 dbl. Sweet distant memory.

[@nicoleandmico]

Wow what an experience that must have been!

[@milindjoshi4085]

Second bus ride is Electric bus

[@nicoleandmico]

So cool!

[@webabhi]

Unfortunately, many foreigners have preconceived notions about India which are not true. Some foreigners have been introduced to India through yoga and teachings of Sri Paramhansa and Sri Prabhupada, so they think of India as a spiritual country and are only interested in Rishikesh and Varanasi and don't want to see anything else in India. Then some foreigners see India as a country with amazing culture, art and architecture so they end up overdoing Rajasthan. Then some foreigners have read books about India by James Stuart Mill and Katherine Mayo. They have also read news articles about violence against women, Christians and Muslims in India which are overblown by International Mainstream media therefore they have a negative perception about India. They end up visiting the Karni Mata temple in Bikaner or Hindu crematoriums in Varanasi and mocking Hinduism or they interview Indian women, Christians and Muslims and ask them questions like Is India Safe? Then some foreigners think of India as a poor country and are only interested in seeing slums in India. However, when foreigners visit Cambodia which had Khmer Rouge and is not even a democracy, they don't have any preconceived notions.

[@nicoleandmico]

We loved India! So rich in beauty and culture 😍👌🏼

[@rahilmalhotra001]

Bus travelling is one of the worst things you could ever do in India. Even worse if its a long journey! Sleeper / Seater does not matter.

[@MichaelWilliams-jd3wy]

When you spend want to spend 50 rupees and expect 3000 rupees comfort. 😂

[@nicoleandmico]

It cost 2700 rupees though? 🤔

[@MichaelWilliams-jd3wy]

@@nicoleandmico bus ride 50 instead of taxi 3000.

[@nicoleandmico]

Do you mean the second bus ride? It was great! No complaints at all haha

[@veetour]

What a strange bus lol😅.

[@nicoleandmico]

😅😅 It was quite the adventure!

[@RAIN__1996]

Just ask locals for prices

[@richirich3902]

You managed to save yourself from getting ripped by taxi. Good you took a bus rather than paying 3k. Goa lost its charm or tourism because of such taxi people ripping tourist off! Irony is when if you are traveling from Mumbai to Goa via plane ticket is around 3k, and from airport taxi to South or North Goa it is 3-4k. Such a shame

[@Sky01079]

Better not eat while traveling in buses in India. Because most of them are rollercoaster rides and you do omelets(vomiting).

[@nicoleandmico]

haha definitely a rollercoaster in that washroom!

[@hssp1534]

Buses are actually the worst choice for long distance travel.

[@nicoleandmico]

In this case, it was the only choice on a budget haha

[@TheAbhi511]

😂😂

[@ganeshkaulage9483]

3000 rs for 100rs distance 🤣

[@archanasansare-rl7mi]

Bus Contact number?

[@kanhaikrmahato_ee_09d38]

I hate traveling through bus

[@charmaine8512]

Would never recommend a bus journey _ even us Indians find it difficult.

[@nicoleandmico]

It wasn't too bad at all 😉

[@shayanraj7840]

Trying long drive bus in India is worst decision ever because of hilly and zig-zag road I told this many many times.

[@nicoleandmico]

It was a great experience!