@@SDDT24 People like the Trek Trendy chap remind me of Harry Enfield's comedy character, the Brummie fella and his wife who were always saying to others "we're considerably richer than you"!
Trek Trendy videos are so unrealistic, especially when companies are giving him free trips left and right. Scott is way more entertaining and no free trips being thrown at him forcing fake reviews.
I remember Scott telling me he was planning this one and me thinking 'no way!' I'm looking forward to watching something I doubted was humanly possible!
Scott is made of sterner stuff. I remember how you suffered on that Flixbus trip from Victoria station to Aberdeen... erm Dundee 🙂 (I would have bailed earlier than you)
The man is a machine when it comes to bus travel. Being he lives 20 miles away from me and frequents glasgow airport I'm sure I'll bump into him one day.
I think i done this as a tweet on Scott's Twitter earlier - but I think it would be great to see you both on the same journey rather than the previous one doing the challenge - anyway would you both be able to cope with each others company for 24 - 48 hours :-). If you both accept, i'll sign up to both your patreon accounts....Cheers - Alex.
Scott you really do push the boundaries of what public transport can do 😂 should have a disclaimer saying “I am a trained professional do not attempt yourself”
The politeness of Steve Marsh - ‘I’ll be honest it’s not my favourite place’ vs Scott’s go in hard - ‘I hate it, it’s an absolute hole’ when describing places. Great video, what a feat, hope you’ve woken up by now and grateful to have you (both) doing what you do 😊
Yeah. I'm really happy Scott does all of these trips that I'm curious about and play around with on trip planners etc. but would will probably never do myself.
I’m so glad I found this channel. Was getting bored of watching people doing ridiculous trips in apartments on A380s and such. This is a channel that does trips that everybody can do. Therefore it’s infinitely more fascinating and relevant
I mean this trip is also ridiculous nobody in their right mind would take this journey. A Quick Look on skyscanner £84 from Inverness to Milan 1 change whole journey 8hours not quick but a lot better than this.
I always enjoy your content, but don’t go burning yourself out. Your health comes first at the end of the day and always make sure to take a well earned break from time to time.
Scott, when I first encounted one of your videos, about a year ago, I thought: meh, old, white haired guy. Probably boring. But you got me hooked. I love your adventures and your sense of humor!
@anniej1616 I don't think so. Back in the day the Aristocracy would do a Grand Tour of Europe, I suppose the landed gentry too. By 1914 I suppose you might do this in the newly fangled motor car. But you would want a driver mechanic to do this and my Grandfather was both so I suppose he took this job on to get the Laird of Glenmoriston in a Renault, south. I surmise that the intention was to get to Rome, I think intimations of impending war made them turn back.
@@RoadCone411 Just immediately prior to this, I think that's why they turned around at Milan, it's a swell town but I don't think you'd stop in Italy after several weeks on the road, I imagine they were hoping to get to Rome but they could sense war was coming.
I think I'll draw the line at this sort of distance. A friend asked how difficult can it be to sit on your backside for a couple of days. Answer: when on coaches it's very difficult!
Hysterical Scott, just loved it. Your dogged determination to let everyone know you hate Bersey bus station was just comedic. You must be some kind of Entertainment Masochist to do this to yourself but I LOVE IT. Keep going man.
I never had any problems with the passengers the times I did Eurolines or Flixbus. Only that the first time I went from NL to Copenhagen with Eurolines it took only 8.5 hours from 12 midnight till 8:30. Slept fine against the window. Nowadays that journey with Flixbus takes 10 hours up to 15 hours ! (with more trips though ..). And one time after getting stuck in Hamburg rush hour, the Eurolines driver thought that he should make up , by driving >110 kmh ... Scary ! I was thrown all over my seat, overhauling many private vehicles ...
Literally took my first ever Flixbus overnight from London Victoria to Paris Bercy because of Scott. A large African woman in the seat next to me spent half the journey talking loudly on the phone and then another large African woman who was trying to sleep across the aisle instigated an argument between the two when she asked her to get off the phone, all in French. Lots of teeth kissing and raised voices ensued. I loved every minute of it and I plan to try the Flixbus overnight to Amsterdam next time.
@@wertrocks123I used two Flix buses from Leeds to London and onwards to Brussels (terminates at Amsterdam). It was a day service and we used the euro tunnels which speed up the journey
The next time you have 4.5 hours at Bercy Bus Station, and it's raining, head to Bercy Village just down the road - take in a film, visit the Frog pub, choose one of the restaurants, all in the same place. Or (earlier in the day), the Gare de Lyon in the other direction is a slightly nicer venue to wait.
The comments during this video had me coughing with laughter from time to time, brilliant stuff! I’m glad I found this channel by chance earlier today, look forward to seeing the other videos.
The appalling legroom on the Edinburgh to London bus, reminds me that the gold standard for bus travel was set many decades ago by Greyhound in the US. Even the 1970/80s MCI MC9 featured 3 axle air suspension, a rear mounted diesel engine, air conditioning, reclining seats with armrests, footrests, an onboard loo and massive knee room (some very long distance only seated 43 passengers). Journeys frequently include a 15-20 minute rest stop in every 6 to 8 hour travel sequence, with up to an hour in major cities for thorough cleaning, and where bus stations had good passenger facilities (food and restrooms). My longest trip was from Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone to the NY Port Authority Terminal on 42nd St, via Minneapolis and Chicago. Something like a 60 hour bus ride for 2300 miles, comfortable travel with none of the Flix bus stresses. Ironically, since 2021, Flix’s parent German company has owned Greyhound US.
It’s so good that you are recognised by your subscribers, you put in so much time, effort, and in some cases, a great deal of discomfort, just to produce these varied and very interesting videos. Thank you Scott😊
A mate of mine journeyed from London to Russia (and back) by coach some years back because he was afraid to fly. I would have been going absolutely stir crazy on a trip like that, that’s an insanely epic journey.
I did a bus trip from Berlin to St Petersburg by bus twice in 2020. Berlin to Warsaw, Warsaw to Tallinn and Tallinn to St Petersburg. Took me 32 hours. Legroom is the hardest problem.
At 22:30 Do take care of yourself Scott, you looked a bit knackered and sad there. A bit later on: "probably to be never seen again". Man, in stitches, that's why I love your vlogs mate, thanks a lot.
I had a similar bus journey all be it some years ago now from NW England to Rome, Sorrento, Pompeii via France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and I vowed I would never do it again. So I felt every mile of that journey with you. While I loved Italy once there, the journey there and back was brutal. When I returned home my dad met me off the bus and actually said I looked like I needed a holiday!
My mum and I used to do coach tours from NW England, too, done through the local Newspaper..I remember travelling through parts of France and Germany heading to Austria.
I’ve done a return trip on FlixBus between London and Augsburg with a stopover at Brussels Nord and it’s not the coach itself that is tiring but fellow passengers. It’s like all good manners stay at home. And I’m not talking just about coughing at you but for example setting up a bedding on the floor next to your feet, so you practically can’t move for few hours (won’t be even mentioning what type of travellers decided to do that). Trains, though more expensive, seem like a safer alternative nowadays.
I've had a couple of days ago travel inside Germany, around 500 kilometres and have years ago decided to avoid coaches for the same reasons as you. This time, I went for the Deutschlandticket instead and took local trains and have to say, that for the same reasons, I wouldn't do it again and opt for an ICE instead. Years ago, I did this a lot and it was also fun and still cheap. The Deutschlandticket wasn't a thing but 44 Euro could get you a countrywide ticket for one day in local trains. You usually had more leg room, you had your luggage right next to you and the journey was usually a lot of 'watching the world go by', watching movies and hearing music. This time, I had soooo many people with bad manners and as a 'reward' I now have a cold, back pain and knee pain. Never again!
@@olikane530 Brussels Nord coach stop has absolutely nothing around it, so it’s good to be prepared in advance if you change coaches and have limited time to do that. I’ve had about 2.5hrs to spare so went inside the station and found a Carrefour supermarket and a McDonalds. Don’t go on the other side of the station though, as it’s as dodgy af. Mind you, I was over there at around 9pm, so maybe that’s why I hated it so much.
@@wookie2222Mobile phones blasting out music and constantly pinging is absolutely unbearable on public transport these days to the point it's hard to get the motivation to travel anymore
@@richardmurray2068 My personal 'high light' so fare were two young male Arabs who watched some religious videos where some music is played and then someone with a turban, a long beard, a pointy finger and a dramatic voice is saying something in Arabic. Afterwards they were loudly discussing those videos and the words halal and haram fell quite a couple of times. Oh, and did I mention, that those guys were the securty guards paid by the train company and that they did this in First Class? 😞
I’ve just survived a Flix Bus Glasgow to Burgos trip. I would say Flix is excellent but the toll on the body is huge. Congratulations on looking so good at the end of your trip😊
I experienced a Flixbus from Dubrovnik to Split in 2022, what a shocker, it was wild ride the bus driver. Love your video, Can't wait for you next adventure
A couple of years ago, when me and my girlfriend lived in different cities far apart, I had to travel to her by bus or train each second weekend and it always were trips that were around eight to ten, sometimes even more hours. I still remember, how constipation was a thing in a way that I tried to get some food in order to constipate myself for long enough. Why? Well, I had several cases of bus or train toilets being closed or broken. When you sit in a bus and the next stop will be in one or two hours, you don't want a sudden code brown comming through. A broken train toilet is not as bad - you can still get of the train at the next stop and try to find a place to do your business there, but then you have to take the next train, which could come in one or two hours. My way of 'declogging' myself usually included lots of water, some movement and things with lots of fibre to get things going again. And yes, this felt always like a punishing endurance test to me, too - but it's the fault of the people who design the interior of busses and trains and don't take the physical needs of the customers into account but only regulations and money.
Ive done a similar trip to this from London to Florence by flixbus. It was alright apart from continuous arse-ache. Went through Austria at night so couldn't see the sights , but service station stops every 3 hours got us through. 😂
😂😂😂😂 I love the community here "take one for the team" like he had to do this, like it was essential research work that would benefit humanity 😂😂😂😂 fantastic channel and fantastic community subscribed immediately
It would be simultaneously hilarious and outrageous if i got a text from a travel company saying "Hey!, guess what? we cancelled your bus!" in that exact wording🤣
Best when arriving at Bercy to go about 400m north to Gare de Lyon. It's architecturally splendid and does at least have Le Train Bleu restaurant inside if you want to treat yourself.
I just watched this video and all the time wondered why a sane person would actually put themselves through this ordeal. Kudos to you Scott, I don’t think I could have done it.
Yeh, I travel between London & Paris quite a bit with Flixbus & the only way out of Bercy Bus Station is through that very scary park! I generally travel with someone, but a couple of times I've been on my own, arriving at 4.30am!!! Fortunately, some friendly ladies took me under their wing & gave me a lift to my hotel! Before Flixbus, it was Eurolines, & before that it was Eurobus Express, & the tickets were (mostly!) £7 return!!
That Edinburgh to London coach looks like one of the Yutong coaches, I've heard how poor the interior space is , and they look considerably shorter outside compared to other coaches( tri axles excluded). The cost of these coaches are cheaper ( they are Chinese) compared to European makes but obviously the cheaper price reflects in poorer passenger comfort. Cracking video scott, obviously the best way to Milan is by plane.
This is just your bias. I have ridden MEGABUS’s Yutong GT12 in London and the riding experience is better than Iveco and VDL.Take a Yutong ride yourself, rather than hear about it🤨
Can I just say another great video I’m an ex flix bus coach driver doing Manchester to Newcastle and I know the seats for passengers are a nightmare because people would just sit in any regardless and the amount of arguments that I would have to sort out was a lot
Isn't this also some kind of medical condition in Japan? People who e.g. want to see Disneyland, travel there and come back with so disappointed expectations that they become mentally ill?
Great effort Scott. Your humour makes these videos. I don’t envy you on that journey .. but I sure hope you take on some more challenges for us to enjoy !
Similar here, but in the 90s, not back on a bus since then. I despise travelling by bus so much, if there would only be the slightest chance of a train travelling there, I would always take the train (or not going at all).
Agree, did a coach holiday in the early 80s to Switzerland from East Midlands, over 2 and 1/2 days in total just to get there. London Vic. coach station was filthy(the garage workshop where I worked back then was cleaner), it seems like bus/coach stations haven't progressed like for example airports-grim especially eerie at night judging by Scott's video! On our second day from Paris to Swiss border it was a mind numbing journey vast acres of nothing for hundreds of miles and obviously no mobiles laptops etc to give you some relief. I felt his pain after watching the video--felt exhausted just watching it!!!
I remember my older brother going on one of these long coach trips to Spain, because he was frightened of air travel. After that journey though, it soon cured his fear of flying !
The lack of legroom on Flixbus coaches operating the London to Glasgow and Edinburgh routes seems to be a recurring complaint. It doesn't seem to be such a problem on their other routes. Food for thought?
Flixbus operates different routes, via Partner Operators who supply the vehicles and drivers. Thus, whilst the vehicle may be in Flixbus Livery, the type and specification of vehicle being used may be different from those on other routes.
I'm always enjoying watching your travels and your various rides on the planes, trains and other ways of traveling take care and have a magnificent week ahead of you thank you Scott.☕✈️🇬🇧🚄
Paris Bercy looks rough, but my experience of Milan is that it's not short of shady characters either. Better to do it the other way round and treat yourself to the beauty and civility of Scotland at the end of your journey. Great video as always.
I love Milan , I caught a coach from Milan to burgamon airport to fly out back home to the UK , and than was bad enough coach journey , how you manage to do these extremely stressful long journeys is beyond me, and I am younger than you , so. Wow absolute legend you are. Great videos thanks for sharing
Another great video, Scott. Would love to see a "behind the scenes" video, where you show viewers things like what luggage you take with you, what you do when you get to where you're going and how you make your way back home!
This channel is basically the antithesis of Trek Trendy, and a lot more entertaining with it.
@@SDDT24 couldn't agree more with you.
@@SDDT24 People like the Trek Trendy chap remind me of Harry Enfield's comedy character, the Brummie fella and his wife who were always saying to others "we're considerably richer than you"!
Bit less caviar and champagne on this channel! This is how real people travel that aren't millionaires. 😂
Trek Trendy videos are so unrealistic, especially when companies are giving him free trips left and right. Scott is way more entertaining and no free trips being thrown at him forcing fake reviews.
Trek Trendy guy can fuck off back to his sponsors
I remember Scott telling me he was planning this one and me thinking 'no way!' I'm looking forward to watching something I doubted was humanly possible!
I remember inadequate planning in 1983 for Köln to Innsbruck. No high speed trains then , 10½ h with insufficient snacks
Scott is made of sterner stuff. I remember how you suffered on that Flixbus trip from Victoria station to Aberdeen... erm Dundee 🙂 (I would have bailed earlier than you)
The man is a machine when it comes to bus travel. Being he lives 20 miles away from me and frequents glasgow airport I'm sure I'll bump into him one day.
I think i done this as a tweet on Scott's Twitter earlier - but I think it would be great to see you both on the same journey rather than the previous one doing the challenge - anyway would you both be able to cope with each others company for 24 - 48 hours :-). If you both accept, i'll sign up to both your patreon accounts....Cheers - Alex.
Why did I read that in Steve’s voice 😅
All praise is due to your immune system for surviving all the coach journeys you've done this past year!!
the peasant meal of mac cheese and chips was the worst part of the video
Bercy Bus Station is NOT a sponsor of this video
Paris-Bercy has an exclusive sponsorship with Nosferatu.
Good car advertisement though.
@@paradoxparade1 I like that
@@SquirrelKnight50 Good criminal advertising also
I once did Milan to Cardiff by bus, which was bad enough; but that was brutal
Scott you really do push the boundaries of what public transport can do 😂 should have a disclaimer saying “I am a trained professional do not attempt yourself”
Especially since flights to Italy would be cheaper! Italy is one of the if not the cheapest places to fly to from the UK
Why see a dominatrix when you can take 4 Flixbuses?
Thats a good one
Haha
Hahahaha I was also thinking along those lines... Scott really does seem to derive pleasure from suffering.
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The politeness of Steve Marsh - ‘I’ll be honest it’s not my favourite place’ vs Scott’s go in hard - ‘I hate it, it’s an absolute hole’ when describing places. Great video, what a feat, hope you’ve woken up by now and grateful to have you (both) doing what you do 😊
I really want to like coach travel, then I watch your videos.
Yeah. I'm really happy Scott does all of these trips that I'm curious about and play around with on trip planners etc. but would will probably never do myself.
I’m so glad I found this channel. Was getting bored of watching people doing ridiculous trips in apartments on A380s and such.
This is a channel that does trips that everybody can do. Therefore it’s infinitely more fascinating and relevant
Bang on
I mean this trip is also ridiculous nobody in their right mind would take this journey. A Quick Look on skyscanner £84 from Inverness to Milan 1 change whole journey 8hours not quick but a lot better than this.
Other people Scotts Age at golf course
Scott: Im going to take a gruelling bus journey for youtube!
Legend!
I always enjoy your content, but don’t go burning yourself out. Your health comes first at the end of the day and always make sure to take a well earned break from time to time.
Agree, please look after yourself!
Laxative is always a good idea
he will be fine. this is scott manson not some wimp
@@davidmoser3535vegetables, or any food that isn’t carbs or meat, too! Also, exercise between buses, eh?
I’m sure he’s fine and enjoys what he does
Thank you for taking me along. So glad I only took the trip on TH-cam.
Love this guy his humour is very dry and his voice is like velvet
His expressions are hilarious .I think he enjoys self flagellation .lol
Your mental fortitude for this trip is sure needs to be recorded and saved for future generations.
Scott, when I first encounted one of your videos, about a year ago, I thought: meh, old, white haired guy. Probably boring. But you got me hooked. I love your adventures and your sense of humor!
There's probably a lesson to be learnt there... Don't go around judging people
My Grandad drove from Inverness to Milan. And back. In 1914! Took him two months.
Wow!
During the Great War?
How amazing and interesting! I don't suppose he wrote a journal? As a book editor, I'd love to work on this. :) It's a story craving to be told.
@anniej1616 I don't think so. Back in the day the Aristocracy would do a Grand Tour of Europe, I suppose the landed gentry too. By 1914 I suppose you might do this in the newly fangled motor car. But you would want a driver mechanic to do this and my Grandfather was both so I suppose he took this job on to get the Laird of Glenmoriston in a Renault, south. I surmise that the intention was to get to Rome, I think intimations of impending war made them turn back.
@@RoadCone411 Just immediately prior to this, I think that's why they turned around at Milan, it's a swell town but I don't think you'd stop in Italy after several weeks on the road, I imagine they were hoping to get to Rome but they could sense war was coming.
You deserve a medal for that Scott. You looked to be struggling a bit in Paris. Well done and thanks.
Scott, thanks for taking these journeys. Because of your efforts, I get to travel from the comfort of my living room!
What's next Steve "Round the world by bus" 🤣 You are a brave soul.
I think I'll draw the line at this sort of distance. A friend asked how difficult can it be to sit on your backside for a couple of days. Answer: when on coaches it's very difficult!
@PlanesTrainsEverything
Didn't there used to be a London to Calcutta coach service years back? You'd have loved that Scott!
Hysterical Scott, just loved it. Your dogged determination to let everyone know you hate Bersey bus station was just comedic. You must be some kind of Entertainment Masochist to do this to yourself but I LOVE IT. Keep going man.
I never had any problems with the passengers the times I did Eurolines or Flixbus. Only that the first time I went from NL to Copenhagen with Eurolines it took only 8.5 hours from 12 midnight till 8:30. Slept fine against the window.
Nowadays that journey with Flixbus takes 10 hours up to 15 hours !
(with more trips though ..).
And one time after getting stuck in Hamburg rush hour, the Eurolines driver thought that he should make up , by driving >110 kmh ... Scary ! I was thrown all over my seat, overhauling many private vehicles ...
Steve on Saturday and Scott on Sunday two great vlogs
That journey is BRUTAL. Its a 3 day recovery shot.
I think this is one of the most entertaining channels on you tube.
Scot takes multiple Flixbus....so we don't have to 😂
Literally took my first ever Flixbus overnight from London Victoria to Paris Bercy because of Scott. A large African woman in the seat next to me spent half the journey talking loudly on the phone and then another large African woman who was trying to sleep across the aisle instigated an argument between the two when she asked her to get off the phone, all in French. Lots of teeth kissing and raised voices ensued. I loved every minute of it and I plan to try the Flixbus overnight to Amsterdam next time.
@@wertrocks123I used two Flix buses from Leeds to London and onwards to Brussels (terminates at Amsterdam). It was a day service and we used the euro tunnels which speed up the journey
The next time you have 4.5 hours at Bercy Bus Station, and it's raining, head to Bercy Village just down the road - take in a film, visit the Frog pub, choose one of the restaurants, all in the same place. Or (earlier in the day), the Gare de Lyon in the other direction is a slightly nicer venue to wait.
Bercy village is really nice and worth a visit anyway.
The comments during this video had me coughing with laughter from time to time, brilliant stuff! I’m glad I found this channel by chance earlier today, look forward to seeing the other videos.
The appalling legroom on the Edinburgh to London bus, reminds me that the gold standard for bus travel was set many decades ago by Greyhound in the US. Even the 1970/80s MCI MC9 featured 3 axle air suspension, a rear mounted diesel engine, air conditioning, reclining seats with armrests, footrests, an onboard loo and massive knee room (some very long distance only seated 43 passengers). Journeys frequently include a 15-20 minute rest stop in every 6 to 8 hour travel sequence, with up to an hour in major cities for thorough cleaning, and where bus stations had good passenger facilities (food and restrooms). My longest trip was from Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone to the NY Port Authority Terminal on 42nd St, via Minneapolis and Chicago. Something like a 60 hour bus ride for 2300 miles, comfortable travel with none of the Flix bus stresses. Ironically, since 2021, Flix’s parent German company has owned Greyhound US.
Thanks!
It’s so good that you are recognised by your subscribers, you put in so much time, effort, and in some cases, a great deal of discomfort, just to produce these varied and very interesting videos. Thank you Scott😊
A mate of mine journeyed from London to Russia (and back) by coach some years back because he was afraid to fly. I would have been going absolutely stir crazy on a trip like that, that’s an insanely epic journey.
I did a bus trip from Berlin to St Petersburg by bus twice in 2020. Berlin to Warsaw, Warsaw to Tallinn and Tallinn to St Petersburg. Took me 32 hours. Legroom is the hardest problem.
At 22:30 Do take care of yourself Scott, you looked a bit knackered and sad there. A bit later on: "probably to be never seen again". Man, in stitches, that's why I love your vlogs mate, thanks a lot.
I had a similar bus journey all be it some years ago now from NW England to Rome, Sorrento, Pompeii via France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and I vowed I would never do it again. So I felt every mile of that journey with you. While I loved Italy once there, the journey there and back was brutal. When I returned home my dad met me off the bus and actually said I looked like I needed a holiday!
My mum and I used to do coach tours from NW England, too, done through the local Newspaper..I remember travelling through parts of France and Germany heading to Austria.
Scott is a definite masochist ! Supporting St Mitten was the first clue !
Well done Scott you deserve a medal for doing that trip.
I’ve done a return trip on FlixBus between London and Augsburg with a stopover at Brussels Nord and it’s not the coach itself that is tiring but fellow passengers. It’s like all good manners stay at home. And I’m not talking just about coughing at you but for example setting up a bedding on the floor next to your feet, so you practically can’t move for few hours (won’t be even mentioning what type of travellers decided to do that). Trains, though more expensive, seem like a safer alternative nowadays.
I've had a couple of days ago travel inside Germany, around 500 kilometres and have years ago decided to avoid coaches for the same reasons as you.
This time, I went for the Deutschlandticket instead and took local trains and have to say, that for the same reasons, I wouldn't do it again and opt for an ICE instead.
Years ago, I did this a lot and it was also fun and still cheap. The Deutschlandticket wasn't a thing but 44 Euro could get you a countrywide ticket for one day in local trains. You usually had more leg room, you had your luggage right next to you and the journey was usually a lot of 'watching the world go by', watching movies and hearing music.
This time, I had soooo many people with bad manners and as a 'reward' I now have a cold, back pain and knee pain. Never again!
How is Brussels Nord?
Yea it's not the coach its the passengers that spoil the journey
@@olikane530 Brussels Nord coach stop has absolutely nothing around it, so it’s good to be prepared in advance if you change coaches and have limited time to do that. I’ve had about 2.5hrs to spare so went inside the station and found a Carrefour supermarket and a McDonalds. Don’t go on the other side of the station though, as it’s as dodgy af. Mind you, I was over there at around 9pm, so maybe that’s why I hated it so much.
@@wookie2222Mobile phones blasting out music and constantly pinging is absolutely unbearable on public transport these days to the point it's hard to get the motivation to travel anymore
@@richardmurray2068 My personal 'high light' so fare were two young male Arabs who watched some religious videos where some music is played and then someone with a turban, a long beard, a pointy finger and a dramatic voice is saying something in Arabic.
Afterwards they were loudly discussing those videos and the words halal and haram fell quite a couple of times.
Oh, and did I mention, that those guys were the securty guards paid by the train company and that they did this in First Class? 😞
If I had a euro for every time you mentioned Bercy bus station ha ha. Great video again, thoroughly enjoyed it
Such a nice fellow. That’s a big part of why this channel works for me.
Brilliant, thank you for your service, I'm 6'7" and now I will never get on those coaches unless I get the back row, middle seat!
Great vid, Scott. Look after yourself. You're pushing yourself a LOT on these, admittedly fascinating but gruelling trips. 😊
London to Milan on November 6th 2024. £17- £28 with Ryanair. £59-£80 with Flixbus. Who would you choose?
Prices must've gone up a lot. I bought a ticket london to Copenhagen for about £37 in August 2016
I’ve just survived a Flix Bus Glasgow to Burgos trip. I would say Flix is excellent but the toll on the body is huge. Congratulations on looking so good at the end of your trip😊
Goodness...no way could I do this! Great viewing, well done!
Wow! You really are a trooper, don't think I'll be using Flixbus any time soon
They didn't seem too bad overall. Obviously if you're going to catch 4 then, well, don't do that.
Scott, as much as I love watching your adventures, I have to say ''you're absolutely bonkers''.
Crazy journey but entertaining and interesting as always. At this juncture, I'm half expecting the next video to be Kyiv to Beirut by hitchhiking!
🤣🤣🤣
Flixbus do travel to Kyiv!
Found your channel recently and love the dry humour and pace of the videos. Thank you Scott !
I experienced a Flixbus from Dubrovnik to Split in 2022, what a shocker, it was wild ride the bus driver. Love your video, Can't wait for you next adventure
Best video I’ve watched in a while
If I was worried about constipation, Mac and Cheese would probably not be my meal of choice. 😂
...+ chips, crazy amount of starch and gluten vs. total quantity of food on that plate.
lol, thought this too. Complains about potential constipation, proceeds to eat absolute indigestible rubbish..
What I was thinking, too. In general, a very unhealthy lifestyle. Travel is not meant to be a punishing endurance test, imo.
A couple of years ago, when me and my girlfriend lived in different cities far apart, I had to travel to her by bus or train each second weekend and it always were trips that were around eight to ten, sometimes even more hours. I still remember, how constipation was a thing in a way that I tried to get some food in order to constipate myself for long enough.
Why? Well, I had several cases of bus or train toilets being closed or broken. When you sit in a bus and the next stop will be in one or two hours, you don't want a sudden code brown comming through. A broken train toilet is not as bad - you can still get of the train at the next stop and try to find a place to do your business there, but then you have to take the next train, which could come in one or two hours.
My way of 'declogging' myself usually included lots of water, some movement and things with lots of fibre to get things going again.
And yes, this felt always like a punishing endurance test to me, too - but it's the fault of the people who design the interior of busses and trains and don't take the physical needs of the customers into account but only regulations and money.
Ironically I just need coffee, I often wander why he is never cruising to the toilet at cruising altitude.
Another enjoyable video, thanks Scott 👍
Levels of hardness (Moh's scale) - SAS, Granite, Diamonds, Scott Manson.
With the greatest respect, you're asking for trouble with a bus trip that long!
Ive done a similar trip to this from London to Florence by flixbus. It was alright apart from continuous arse-ache.
Went through Austria at night so couldn't see the sights , but service station stops every 3 hours got us through. 😂
Did you get the constipation he mentioned ?
@@anthonydowling3356 I did , my constitution completely went out of the window 🤣 plus do not use the toilets at Paris Bercy. It's atrocious
Think that's the best way to see Austrua tbh....at night, preferably with your eyes closed in deep sleep! 😅🤣
That was a tough gig Scott. Well done, taking one for the team there.
😂😂😂😂 I love the community here "take one for the team" like he had to do this, like it was essential research work that would benefit humanity 😂😂😂😂
fantastic channel and fantastic community subscribed immediately
It would be simultaneously hilarious and outrageous if i got a text from a travel company saying "Hey!, guess what? we cancelled your bus!" in that exact wording🤣
Best when arriving at Bercy to go about 400m north to Gare de Lyon. It's architecturally splendid and does at least have Le Train Bleu restaurant inside if you want to treat yourself.
Might have considered that journey by train, but by coach - wow! - kudos to you.
I just watched this video and all the time wondered why a sane person would actually put themselves through this ordeal. Kudos to you Scott, I don’t think I could have done it.
Yeh, I travel between London & Paris quite a bit with Flixbus & the only way out of Bercy Bus Station is through that very scary park! I generally travel with someone, but a couple of times I've been on my own, arriving at 4.30am!!! Fortunately, some friendly ladies took me under their wing & gave me a lift to my hotel! Before Flixbus, it was Eurolines, & before that it was Eurobus Express, & the tickets were (mostly!) £7 return!!
Well done Scott. You deserve a medal! I hope this gets lots of views.
That Edinburgh to London coach looks like one of the Yutong coaches, I've heard how poor the interior space is , and they look considerably shorter outside compared to other coaches( tri axles excluded). The cost of these coaches are cheaper ( they are Chinese) compared to European makes but obviously the cheaper price reflects in poorer passenger comfort.
Cracking video scott, obviously the best way to Milan is by plane.
This is just your bias. I have ridden MEGABUS’s Yutong GT12 in London and the riding experience is better than Iveco and VDL.Take a Yutong ride yourself, rather than hear about it🤨
Amazing trip Scott
Can I just say another great video I’m an ex flix bus coach driver doing Manchester to Newcastle and I know the seats for passengers are a nightmare because people would just sit in any regardless and the amount of arguments that I would have to sort out was a lot
Great insight, thanks ever so much.
First of your videos I've seen, already a fan, great content
Your a braver man that I Scott 😊
The Japanese Embassy in Paris offers a counselling service to Japanese tourists who are traumatised by finding Paris is a complete dump
Isn't this also some kind of medical condition in Japan? People who e.g. want to see Disneyland, travel there and come back with so disappointed expectations that they become mentally ill?
The Japanese have this romanticized idea of what Paris should be, and it breaks them when reality hits.
Yes, it also occurs when visiting other over hyper locations. Paris is just the most frequent offender.
Hi a great video and thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I really enjoy your videos so much you have some endurance..
Treat yourself to a bit of luxury after this. I've just learned that you can stay at Colditz.
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I have utter respect for your 'travel stamina'. Thanks for going all the miles for us...................
Great effort Scott. Your humour makes these videos. I don’t envy you on that journey .. but I sure hope you take on some more challenges for us to enjoy !
Scott, you’re like my lost Scottish friend! Thanks for taking us along with you on these adventures!
I was on a school coach trip from Edinburgh to Innsbruck and back in 1987. Never been on a bus since.
Similar here, but in the 90s, not back on a bus since then. I despise travelling by bus so much, if there would only be the slightest chance of a train travelling there, I would always take the train (or not going at all).
I did Edinburgh to London by coach as a student. Never done long distance bus since
Agree, did a coach holiday in the early 80s to Switzerland from East Midlands, over 2 and 1/2 days in total just to get there. London Vic. coach station was filthy(the garage workshop where I worked back then was cleaner), it seems like bus/coach stations haven't progressed like for example airports-grim especially eerie at night judging by Scott's video! On our second day from Paris to Swiss border it was a mind numbing journey vast acres of nothing for hundreds of miles and obviously no mobiles laptops etc to give you some relief. I felt his pain after watching the video--felt exhausted just watching it!!!
Thanks
Bercy bus station makes Victoria look like a 5-star establishment.
Lol,both are overcrowded cesspits.
Why do you do this to yourself Scott…😂 honestly, I’m not complaining excellent content. 😂
I remember my older brother going on one of these long coach trips to Spain, because he was frightened of air travel. After that journey though, it soon cured his fear of flying !
Best ASMR ever! I feel f***ing knackered after watching that 😅
The lack of legroom on Flixbus coaches operating the London to Glasgow and Edinburgh routes seems to be a recurring complaint. It doesn't seem to be such a problem on their other routes. Food for thought?
Flixbus operates different routes, via Partner Operators who supply the vehicles and drivers. Thus, whilst the vehicle may be in Flixbus Livery, the type and specification of vehicle being used may be different from those on other routes.
Thanks for doing the hard miles so we don’t have to! Really appreciate your efforts to produce such good content.
Your videos always make me smile you and Steve marsh are my favourite both a bit bonkers 😊but the best people are
Scott & Steve are legends on you tube, great content every week.
I'm always enjoying watching your travels and your various rides on
the planes, trains and other ways of traveling take care and have a
magnificent week ahead of you thank you Scott.☕✈️🇬🇧🚄
Hey Scott! Me and my 5 year old love watching your vlogs, mate.. keep up the great work!
Thanks for your support. I'm glad you both enjoy the channel.
Paris Bercy looks rough, but my experience of Milan is that it's not short of shady characters either. Better to do it the other way round and treat yourself to the beauty and civility of Scotland at the end of your journey. Great video as always.
Thanks for taking this horrendous bus trip for us. Loved the video. Your commentary is the best. Safe travels and stay aware of your surroundings.
goumet scotish brown food .....mac n cheese with chips...yum yum.........
Not exactly a balanced diet, no doubt contributing to digestion issues.
Scott, I love these type of videos, especially how you do it - keep them coming! 👏🏻
You should do a live video chat with subscribers.
I love Milan , I caught a coach from Milan to burgamon airport to fly out back home to the UK , and than was bad enough coach journey , how you manage to do these extremely stressful long journeys is beyond me, and I am younger than you , so. Wow absolute legend you are. Great videos thanks for sharing
Welcome to pains trains everything 😂❤😂
Scott, that was brutal. I commend you for determination and fortitude.
Hi Scott...Next time you come to Milan, I'll gladly host you at my house for a sleepover! 🙂
Stalker alert!
Another great video, Scott. Would love to see a "behind the scenes" video, where you show viewers things like what luggage you take with you, what you do when you get to where you're going and how you make your way back home!
What was the total cost ?
Yeah, what was the total cost? Minus food..
Very entertaining!!!
Your hatred of Bercy bus station is truly admirable.
It's dodgy
Its just a hole. Literally
Scott, you are completely bonkers, loved every minute
Good god Scott!!
Brilliant I could not do that journey! However, Paisley buddies are made of stong stuff! :)