I Spent 24 HOURS onboard an Indian Bus
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I spent 24 hours onboard an Indian sleeper bus, which turned out to not be the wisest decision I've ever made.
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THIS is exactly why i prefer Noel over many other travel vloggers. Less fancy business class with lots of boasting of how rich one is, more of cool and quirky trips like these which normal people like me actually get something out of
Agreed👍
Exactly
Yes!!!
Any names?
@@Vinnie101a vicarious voyager for me
I'm Indian and i avoid pretty much everything that Noel is doing in India.🤣
That is right 😂
GUJRATI CHIPS
You must be an NRI then 😂
Exactly 😂
Hihihi you must be from the upper class
You sir are a brave man. Hats off
Haha thanks Will - will you be joining me on my next Indian bus adventure?
@@noelphilips haha never say never mate. How about the palace on wheels 🚂
@@Trektrendy no la premier on this bus!
why is he brave????? because he took a bus in India???? hahaha, your concept of brave is clearly different to the rest of us lol
@@charlesjay8818Got enough question marks in there Charlie?
In hindsight, I'm sure this was far more enjoyable than your NYC to LA Greyhound ride this year!
Wow! As an Indian who has done these sleeper bus trips several times, it is art to sleep in these buses. I do get decent sleep since I mostly book in the lower deck where the throwing around is lesser. In any case, these buses are a bit dangerous, since some of these drivers do not get enough sleep before the next trip. I would highly recommend to stay away from overnight buses. I myself stopped taking them long ago. It is not worth taking the risk.
I was thinking it would have been better on a lower bunk.
That is not the case in Southern India. The bus body, bus chassis and obviously the highway are better here. Quite surprised. Here people prefer night trips.
@@lokeshwaranvr agreed !! I am from Canada but was born in India , everytime I travel back to India I take the Sleeper to my hometown and South Indian sleepers are great !! Especially on the Volvos !!
I recently did Goa-Hyderabad on upper bunk, and the roads of Karnataka were hell and this upper bunk added to all the more aboard Intrcity Service. Roads got better once the Bus entered Telangana/Mumbai-Hyderabad Highway. So please stop this North South it's about Service You choose. This service was for Ahmedabad and Gujarat falls in West 🇮🇳. if You look at the condition of Roads they were 4-6 laned Roads. Unfortunately the condition of the Bus by Bharat Benz not compatible for long Journeys as it is fuel efficient therefore the greedy Zingbus operator( it is 1 among the famed Service though) seems scam bug. Else M. R Bus Service would have been a great option indeed. Volvo, Scania, Mercedes etc are real Time cozy includes Sleeper/semi sleeper of State owned Services by Haryana Roadways, Himachal Rtc, Rajasthan, Punbus, Up & Uttarkhand etc. If You will Travel towards North belt (Chandigarh, Manali, Jammu, Ameristar, Shimla, Jaipur etc) this would not be the same as commented by You. If You Travel by Intrcity, Indo-Canadian, Laxmi Holidays, Southern Travels, Reo Travels etc. Therefore it depends upon Quality of Bus Service and Route. It's not about North or South. ☮
jkcoooll Agree ,especially ''drivers do not get enough sleep'' and over night buses '' Safety is the least on the minds of Indians.
As an Indian, I've always wondered how these busses were. Thank you for your service.
appreciate the username
I hate Indian
Salty much?
That bus station was sketchy, but not as sketchy as the Greyhound "station" in west Columbus, OH.
No need to apologize for staying in comfortable accommodations after a rough trip in the elements. These trips are a marathon and they will wear you completely out unless you take care of yourself, get good rest, eat well, and then there is the security issue as a foreigner in a foreign land where there are known traps and pitfalls. I loved that bus advertisement though -- that was the most lavish embellishment of a bus I think Ive ever seen!
Not in a million years would I ever want any part of that hot mess. You're a strong man to endure all that.
it was insane, brave brave Noel
He does it so we don't have to or decide based on the real truth without sugarcoating it.
He was freezing in the bus
I get it though..its all part of exploring..finding out for yourselves
Be in your cold mess rather..
That journey took some stamina Noel, real endurance.
@Devyan Utsav was i talking to you no BLOCKED
I suffered with anxiety throughout this entire video. Thanks for taking one for the team, Noel. You are a brave man.
This is why we watch you Noel, putting yourself into various modes of transportation ( some not so pleasant) that 99% of us will never experience in our lifetime, so thanks for taking us along! cheers mate!
Thanks Dale! Glad you enjoy the videos!
Hats off to you, Noel. I would not dare do it myself.
its common sense. why would you travel such long distance in a bus when you got 10s of trains every day between ahmedabad and delhi and you could afford all of them theyll take you in 12 hours max.
Hey Noel what did you prefer more kenya or india
I would fly if I could but going on the bus you see the beauty and the best views
How can you jump from Emirates's first class to Zingbus? 🥴 Well done Noel!
Gives me anxiety just watching people trying to get you into their hotels and stuff. Well played for staying calm
6:30 the dude behind you....if looks could kill, man lol...
Yeah, the real evil eye
Nothing like that, staring something unfamiliar out of curiosity is just a very common habit people have there
Indians really like to stare, as an indian american I don’t know why, other than the culture is just vastly different and staring isn’t viewed as impolite
This is why I love Noel’s channel. Real, raw and unfiltered travel… just the way I’d want to experience it. I absolutely love these adventures!
Wow, thank you!
I like his and the ones that doe 1st class too. Truth is, only way I'm ever gonna experience £5000 travel is from someone else's eyes 😂
@@rageplayer20 Anything is possible! Dreams become goals that become reality.
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@@noelphilips your a braver man than me
"Luggage storage. That's where I'm keeping my shoes" 😀 You're a bloomin legend Noel. You've certainly done your bit mate. Btw, paying that 500 rupees instead of the 150 for your trip to the bus station (& your priceless 'flamin ada' face en route) was total class 👏 All the very best & please keep the vlogs/the entertainment coming 👍
Thank you kindly
Should have given him 200 or 250 max. Spoiling the market for other tourists by giving him 500.
Unfortunately, many people do not understand that paying a much higher price than agreed upon is what breaks prices in the long run. The next tourist they will no longer offer 150, but 300 as the lower limit. Sorry that was really not good. You must not start from your own sense of money but must always put yourself in the country.
That box is supposed to hold shoes there.
the fact you got your luggage at the end was the biggest surprise to me. I expected that to get lifted when you stopped at the rest stop.
Went to college in India, and this was the way me and my friends would get around on a shoestring budget. Brings back so many good memories 😁 thanks for doing this
I am so glad I can live through these experiences without actually having to do them. Your the man Noel!
same! I would NEVER do these things. What if you get sick, or get in a bad accident. you'll just die.
I almost cried seeing the airport out the window. So close, yet so far away! ✈
This is when Noel is at his best. Difficult mode of transport or journey but he's in the frame of mind to deal with it in a humourous and bloody entertaining way. I would argue this is the BEST video of 2022 if not ever for its entertainment value. Loved this Noel. BAFTA award winning performance I reckon. MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE, real person doing real journies. Loved loved loved this one 😁
Same hes got Carl Pilkington vibes almost
i can’t help but crack a smile everytime you record and there’s some man who looks angry and confused while your recording yourself. 🤣
The fact that this video is available to watch means that you still alive. That’s good to know. Hats off to you. You’re a brave man.🥳😊
You know you can put in times in TH-cam where it will be uploaded automatically
@@Philmaster07 I know but I wasn’t referring to that.
@@Philmaster07 I didn't know that. Now that's kinda worrying lol anyone know if he made it safe?
That guy on the bus was eyeing him down when he was buying those snacks. I thought for sure his stuff was going to get stolen when he got back from eating his burger.
@@Gamebreaker08 He was just curious about Noel. Because he may have seen a foreigner for the first time in his life.
That tri-wheel vehicle he used to get to the airport, major road, no doors, at one point drove into oncoming traffic, no one even batted an eye LOL.
Those things are moving death traps once they pick up speed. You should see the ones in Mumbai in the wee hours. Riding one is not for the faint hearted at that time of night. I make a point to tell the driver that I'm in no hurry.
@@usernamesoldout Those are only meant for cities not highways.
The photo versus reality had my dying 😂😂😂. I’ll never stop saying it. For us westerners, India is the closest we will ever get to seeing a truly alien civilization. My German brain cannot fathom the chaos 😂
I'm from Brazil, it's western, but still a third world country.
This chaos is so surprising. It's too much for me, but I love watching it!
India is certain a culture I do not need to experience. Good country for me to stay away from.
@@jschudel777 that works out well since I guess we didn’t ask you to experience it either. Cheers!
@tjnucnuc haha the feeling is same for us Indians when we see the Western Culture. Quite Bizarre.
14:49 It takes a lot's of courage to tell everybody that you are going to netflix and chill there alone :-D
You should invest in a sleeping bag liner and a camping pillow! They both pack down really small and are really light and they'd benefit you no end on a bus journey like that
Well done Noel! Having ridden "luxury" night buses here in Uganda, I greatly admire your courage and fortitude. Great adventure! Thanks for sharing.
Now that would make a good video.. a luxury bus trip in Uganda.
@noel philips please do video in Uganda riding a bus😀
Now that sounds like next level from this haha
As a Ugandan who has ridden multiple times on the "luxury" night buses, the indian bus is actually better! So spare your back the misery and pain. The hard cushion seats recline a little bit, maybe 45 degress and that is just about all the luxury you will get. There is no air conditioning, and some of our "roads" are well, "roads".
@@jmagx Sounds like fun, I would love to visit Uganda and watch some gorillas in the jungle.
Noel, you have no idea how luxurious that bunk is. As a former touring musician, who is 6’1, our bunks were TINY. Of course, there’s a reason I don’t tour anymore.
I am English born in and lived in India till I was 14, Have been back on holidays there, countless times over the past 55 years, absolutely love India , sadly now only able to visit by TH-cam or documentarys due to ill health and frailty of old age, now 75 years
I wish if English would have taught us “civic sense”🤣🤣something which we Indians terribly lack
5:25 - I like how the Indian dude pops up at the background! 😄
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Great video Noel! It's always amazing to me that there's literally no privacy in India. When he was buying the chips and bottle of water the guy across was watching very intently. Kind of creepy lol. There was almost always somebody behind him when he was recording, just watching what he was doing not even trying to act discreet about anything. Crazy.
They see a giant Englishman with recording equipment talking to himself. Of course they're going to be curious.
If I was on the bus, I might have watched too to make sure noel isn’t getting the foreigner rates for the chips, which I think he did
yep, privacy is something quite alien to most Indians - and being white and with a couple of cameras, he would attract even more overt attention!
If I see a pale white person recording on a go pro in middle of a sea of brown people, i am staring
Sorry
That same guy would come to help you if he is in deep shit
We are a curious lot, no intention to creep anyone out
I have full respect for Noel
He is polite,respectful and humble
Stay safe on your travels!
Noel makes me want to travel and experience the local stuff. He’s original, authentic and very interesting. Never change, sir. 👍🏿
Thank you, I appreciate it.
I enjoyed your “never mind, never mind” in the face of the less-than-advertised accommodations. I was expecting bodybags to be provided! 😄
Noel, I know air travel is your number 1 love, but seeing a part of a country like this even with little sleep, intense heat and being bounced about is a life experience that will stay with you, great video mate 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Just a random thing I learned in my marketing class. So the reason the bus is Bharat Benz and not Mercedes Benz was that when Daimler truck launched its bus range in India, it understood the need for affordable vehicles in the Indian automobile industry and Benz was always associated with expensive in India. To succeed in a highly competitive, indigenous brand first market, they rebranded themselves as Bharat Benz to appeal more to the minds of the consumers.
Thus making it one of the most successful marketing strategies in the country.
Wow, Noel that was another level of most uncomfortable journeys... what's next? 24 hour tuktuk ride? :D
26:26 - Wow you've just got to admire the persistence this guy 🤣 Awesome video, that was certainly very different to the typical National Express buses I'm used to!
I will never say a bad word about National Express again!
Very different to the ones they operate in the West Midlands which are actually Buses and some you can fall asleep on as they have Leather Seats, Extra Leg Room, USB Charging and Next Stop Announcements. They are also mostly smooth, comfortable and get you where you want to go without much hassle and also without the constant tossing and throwing about as the drivers are proffesionals
@@noelphilips i would love to see you do a trip on the longest national express service!
I can clearly sense Noel’s tenseness and nervousness, even though he kept on saying “It’s okay,it’s okay “, “Never mind, never mind”. 42 degrees Celsius! That would kill me.
2:43 That expression was just wonderous and magical, like going through every emotion in the dictionary 🤣
Hi Noel, when you’re booking a bus, make sure its a volvo bus which gives you good comfort and also consider reviews on the booking platforms to save you from uncomfortable trip
Noel, if you're still in India & want to experience a real, great Long haul bus journey then try the Mumbai-Bangalore services because they have real Volvo & Scania Sleeper buses in their fleet & you'll really enjoy it like being the way you expect
KSRTC!!!
Yes Karnataka’s KSRTC luxury buses are the best in country
He got the real Indian bus ride experience!!
Jodhpur -banglore bus trip currently longest
I am Indian living in the US for 25 years. I have been driven in a hired cab for one week around the same roads. While the roads can get bumpy if you are traveling by some of the smaller roads in towns, the interstates are quite smooth and of high quality.
The bus that you took is of lower quality, lacking the double rear axles that are usually found on quality sleeper buses. However, that’s what makes your video all the more interesting, coz this sort of experience is what I grew up with, in India. 😄👍
well to be fair it was a mercedes, but a lower end one. he wouldn't know unless he was told I guess.
Well, an update: I visited India last month, and remembering this video, took a bus overnight from Pune in Maharashtra to Dharwad in northern Karnataka. It was a Volvo AC double axle sleeper bus.
One of the worst travel experiences. Ever. 😄
Bumpy, vey noisy (diver kept loudly honking, like every 3-4 ministers 😣), and no toilet in the bus. To top it all, the driver swerved so much, all the passengers were rolling from side to side like sausages rolled in a pan 😆.
Never again. 😑
Bro this looks horrible 😂
why man? Being an Indian even I avoid taking such long haul bus/train journeys.
Content bro.
It's different when you do it for adventure vs doing it out of need.
He's a glutton for punishment. 🤣
In my first visit to India I arrived with 2 friends in Chennai in November 1978 and we went by train from there to Delhi. It was a good introduction to India. In many visits since I've mostly travelled by train. Last visit was 2012 though, with age I find that kind of travel a bit difficult.
Self inflicted torture tickles Noel's fancy
I can't really imagine how hard it'd be for me to ride a bus for 24 hours if it was a bus with no air-conditioning in the Philippines, but oh my goodness, how cool is it to have a bed on this bus! I'd personally go with this one for 24 hours of the two options. As for the traffic, wow, it just seems like India's traffic seems worse than traffic in the Philippines especially in Manila! Anyway, the good thing is that at least the ride this time around all the way to Ahmedabad didn't get cancelled, and at least you didn't have to get on a flight just for the sole purpose of finishing the remainder of the trip unlike the USA bus trip to NYC.
6:00 not the guy behind the whole time during this time Stamp
Thank you for making such an effort, I really appreciated it. Because I'm a bit disabled I couldn't do it myself + I've always wondered what it is like. The info about pillow/ blanket will be helpful for others. Both items are available in any market for little cost+ can be donated at end of the trip
You're brave, man. The longest I spent on a bus was 21 hours, and I'm neverrrrrrr doing that again.
Oh…I love the “bus station” !! Not to mention the private suite on the bus…😂 You love what you do, that is why the result is always amazing.
“Why do all the horns play tunes?” Exactly what I’ve always wondered 😂 it’s the same in Pakistan as well (as is a lot of things in India in fact)! Not much of a surprise there considering the cultural similarities between both countries. Hope you can try one of these luxury bus services or train journeys across the border as well Noel!
I literally laughed out loud at the difference between the advertisement and reality.
Answering your question at the end of the video, I appreciated the ground level view for a change. One always wonders what a country is like outside the tourist zones. Especially India. Frankly, even on your normal airline flight videos, I enjoy it when you include a little local color outside the antiseptic airport views. I especially enjoy it when you include brief interactions with locals. Also, I like it when you show the local foods you find on your way. You are doing a great job.
Your last taxi had a alternative fuel tank in the boot. NICE! They should do more conversions like that in the first world.
It was gas, gas is cheaper than petrol.
You are so brave and so patient. I really enjoy watching your adventures.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
It's hilarious how is in absolute misery and still manages to end the sentence with "but nevermind". I could almost see the positivity unravel. But... goodness gracious great balls of fire..... Cheers.
Quite how you never end up with a serious case of Delhi Belly is frankly a miracle Noel. You must have the constitution of a rhino.
Noel you win, not a chance in hell could I do that trip. Hyatt is well deserved 👏
Hats off to you. Takes a lot of courage to do this kind of a journey, more so when you aren’t used to something like this..
Loving your videos Noel, I'm sitting here suffering from Covid and your cheering me up with your escapades travelling across India. A plus is I have time to watch all your videos while travelling the world.
It’s trips like this you’ll remember. When things run smoothly and are comfortable, you usually don’t recall them so experience life and enjoy each day fully.
I've been enjoying the delights of Indian driving for the last three weeks.
You have to take your western driving head off when driving here. It's totally different.
All street signs and road markings are just for decoration. Roundabouts are optional. Even traffic lights seem optional for motorbikes, as does driving on the left.
Of course, being on something as big as a bus, you have right of way at all times...... Except to cows
I'd rather fly.
As someone who suffers with IBS and travel anxiety, I found this video, let's say "interesting"...! Major kudos to you, Noel!
The three wheeled taxis you rode in are called tuk-tuk's in S.E. Asia. I drove one of these things in the dead of Winter back in 1970 in Cleveland Ohio. I was supervising the shut down of Alcoa's ingot mill and getting all the scrap aluminium loaded onto boxcars so the metal could be shipped to other Alcoa plants. Most of the metal was stored outside in steel bins. The tuk-tuk I had was bicycle steering, three speed column shift, four stroke air cooled engine. Driving it around in the dark in 6 inches of snow up and down hills was a bit of a challenge. The guys driving fork trucks in the snow was a real eye opener. As I have lived in rural Australia for the past fifty years the sight of Indian city traffic was horrifying! My dad spent WW II in Bangalore India and I doubt if he saw traffic like that.
The pictures I've seen of Indian traffic in the 80s or so were, in their way, even worse. A modest number of cars trucks and tuk-tuks shared the road with a few animals and _throngs_ of people, as in you couldn't see the road surface for people! To my eyes, the traffic in this video actually looked safer, for the most part.
I was actually waiting for the loo review on that wonderful bus. “Customer first” is written on the side of the bus LOL !! By the way, that sleeper looks exactly the same as the sleeper buses in Japan LOL LOL LOL 😂
But Japan tends to have clean toilets and some road safety.
Good to see you and others branching out their content
..only so many airlines and planes one can do before it starts getting 'meh'
The water bottle shown at 13:56 is a fake water bottle, it is ment to be Bisleri, but reads Breslie. This counterfeit water may be risky as you can’t determine the water source. Please make sure to check the name of the water, and also the seal to stay safe.
Perseverance and resilience - two crucial traits needed for travelling by bus anywhere! Well done Noel
That bus looks like a mobile mausoleum. My anxiety and claustrophobia would be through the roof!
A mausoleum you might get made dead in if the driver falls asleep half way through his 12 hour night drive.
I wouldn't be able to endure 24 minutes on that bus, never mind 24 hours.
You Buffoon. At that speed it shouldnt shake.
@@gogadev Are you the owner of Zingbus??? What’s wrong with you… he said truth..
The pan to your face on the tuk tuk said a thousand words
Its so cool you get to go on these adventures. My anxiety is so shit I find it stressful going to Tescos! :D
I know what you mean but I just booked a week long across 5 countries on my own. You just have to take that step
You are a brave, brave man.
I used to commute a little over an hour on a highway coach, it was always very lightly loaded, and the rear row spanned the whole bus, allowing for a makeshift bed. Got myself one of those inflatable pillows, and always managed about an hour of shuteye on it. You get used to it.
Thanks for sharing!
Always beautiful experiences in this Indian trip Noel!
I relate to this so much more than the overly stylised fancy business class TH-camrs. Noel is the greatest
I am from India and I would never go on this journey! Hats off to you mate!
Great video! I did a overnight bus trip from Austin to Monterrey Mexico earlier this year and I was already puking my guts out by the time I arrived to Monterrey and that was on a 12 hr trip (including time at the border), I legit can't imagine spending 24hrs in a bus.
2:45 that incredulous look, @noelphillips, foreshadows what is to come next, and is one reason why we keep watching your channel, mate! Thanks for making it real for the rest of us.
Still better than the Greyhound bus 😂
No sensible guy in India travels in buses for such long distances. These are meant for those who can’t afford to take many available long distance luxury trains, which give you very comfortable overnight journeys.
10 ℅ of Indian earn more than 21000 rs per month (300 usd /month).
As known from the New Delhi episode of Don't Drive Here, India's position is that whoever is ahead (even if just by the front bumper) has the right of way when changing lanes. As your Uber was ahead, it was the responsibility of the other driver to avoid any impact.
I am from Ahmedabad and I am disappointed that I did not get to meet THE Noel Philips! Hope you liked our little city and wishing you better travels in India. I personally avoid the night buses like a plague.
I love your narrative. Captivating but not overly dramatic.
I see you're becoming more Indian day by day. You're getting accustomed & improving better with each video. You're becoming a pro traveler in India & smh waiting for the best videos ahead.
@Noel Philips The worry I mostly have while traveling in these long haul buses (which I avoid, btw) is them not stopping frequently and someone stealing your luggage while you get down to get some food / drink in one of these stops. I appreciate you enduring this journey to know what it is like to be in one of these buses. I'm sure you know better now.
The last time I was there was 10 years and I remember the road from Delhi to Agra... never saw such a thing in my life. A road made for 3 lanes but has 5 lanes going across with camels, bikes, elephants crazy
Noel - your videos are as close as I am going to get to visiting India. I am not too keen on crowds an intense odors, but your adventures in India are fun to watch. I will take a train over a bus any day especially anything more than 5 hours.
The things you do to keep us entertained Noel
When I watch these episodes, it’s like a horror movie I’m like glued to the screen
I like how the guy in the bottom right corner at 5:27 approached Noel and said nothing
That is some next level tender footing.
Been on my fair share of buses in Asia and it usually is quite an adventure.
Some run schemes and you have to keep your wits about you.
To put it in perspective, he lay on a bench for a bit. Its not the most impressive feat of mankind, but entertaining nontheless.
Quite a newbie to your channel, had a good old binge and your journeys have changed my opinion of an economy plane seat for me just being A to B, I have now booked business 😁. Not sure my old bones could do that bus trip though. 👍
Noel is the best. No BS like a lot of others. Great video
I never laugh so hard than I do...watching these!! LOVE them! The snack trolley!!! Thank goodness you have NETFLIX!
Your a brave man, makes the hound or the long distance Eurolines seem civilised. I did have a good laugh at your Emirates and Qatar comparison.
@noel you should always go for "multi-axle Sleeper bus" They tend to be more comfortable as they have 8 wheels instead of 6, and if they have engine in the back then they are proper Volvo or Benz bus...this is a joint venture bus between Bharat+Benz so it ain't for pure luxury its more of a budget bus.