Challenges

[traction22]

So, sorry if I'm in the wrong place.

I was in Buxton recently and noticed the service through to Stockport and Manchester airport. It got me thinking of doing a challenge, but in a change from the usual Land's End to John o' Groats, I thought about a East to West Coast in a day service. I've had a quick look and think I've cracked it but does anyone see better, or has anyone done similar challenges?

Rules are service bus only (No Megabus / Nat Ex) and you have to hold your bladder as I've not counted in toilet stops.

The best I've found so far is thus ...

Place	Arrive	Depart	Operator	Route
Scarborough		800​	Coastliner	843​
Leeds	1058​	1105​	Stagecoach Yrks	X10
Barnsley	1153​	1213​	Stagecoach Yrks	X17
Sheffield	1304​	1335​	Stagecoach Yrks	65​
Buxton	1501​	1505​	High Peak	199​
Stockport Bus Stn	1620​	1629​	Stagecoach Manc	192​
Manchester	1710​	1735​	Diamond NW	8​
Bolton	1835​	1850​	Stagecoach Lancs	125​
Preston	2014​	2115​	Stagecoach Lancs	61​
Blackpool	2220​

 

[Jordan Adam]

In Scotland it's even easier. Service 61 from Inverness to Ullapool. East Coast to West Coast in under 90 minutes.

 

[gnolife]

For Scarborough to Blackpool, it's significantly faster to go
06:40 Scarborough - Leeds 09:58 (843 to Leeds, Transdev)
10:45 Leeds - Keighley 12:03 (60 to Keighley, Transdev)
12:20 Keighley - Burnley 13:50 (M4 to Burnley, Transdev)
14:28 Burnley - Preston 15:53 (152 to Preston, Transdev)
16:05 Preston - Blackpool 17:16 (61 to Blackpool, Stagecoach)

 

[Megafuss]

You can do it this afternoon in England

400 Silloth 1543 Carlisle 1645

685 Carlisle 1725 Newcastle ES 1935

2 min walk

306 Newcastle Haymarket 1942 Tynemouth 2022

 

[overthewater]

The best challenge has to be mid wales to great yarmouth

 

[traction22]

For Scarborough to Blackpool, it's significantly faster to go
06:40 Scarborough - Leeds 09:58 (843 to Leeds, Transdev)
10:45 Leeds - Keighley 12:03 (60 to Keighley, Transdev)
12:20 Keighley - Burnley 13:50 (M4 to Burnley, Transdev)
14:28 Burnley - Preston 15:53 (152 to Preston, Transdev)
16:05 Preston - Blackpool 17:16 (61 to Blackpool, Stagecoach)

I never thought of via West Yorkshire!

 

[cnjb8]

The best challenge has to be mid wales to great yarmouth

Got to be Lowestoft to Pembroke.

 

[BradK2017]

You could save another half hour going via Halifax & the Calder Valley

06:40 Scarborough - Leeds 09:58 (843 to Leeds, Transdev)
10:45 Leeds - Halifax 12:00 (508 To Halifax,First)
12:05 Halifax - Burnley 13:40 (592 To Burnley,First)
13:52 Burnley - Preston 15:26 (152 To Preston,Transdev)
15:35 Preston - Blackpool 16:46 (61 To Blackpool,Stagecoach)

 

[Robertj21a]

You can do it this afternoon in England

400 Silloth 1543 Carlisle 1645

685 Carlisle 1725 Newcastle ES 1935

2 min walk

306 Newcastle Haymarket 1942 Tynemouth 2022

Blast, you beat me to it !

 

[Roilshead]

You could save another half hour going via Halifax & the Calder Valley

06:40 Scarborough - Leeds 09:58 (843 to Leeds, Transdev)
10:45 Leeds - Halifax 12:00 (508 To Halifax,First)
12:05 Halifax - Burnley 13:40 (592 To Burnley,First)
13:52 Burnley - Preston 15:26 (152 To Preston,Transdev)
15:35 Preston - Blackpool 16:46 (61 To Blackpool,Stagecoach)

Or catch the 15:35 Preston - Blackpool 61 by
10:40 Leeds - Otley 11:20 (X84 to Ilkley, First Leeds City)*
11:45 Otley - Ilkley - Skipton 12:38 (784, First Leeds City)*
13:10 Skipton - Preston 15:06 (280, Stagecoach)
* or take the X84 through to Ilkley and pick up the 784 as it passes through.

If you were quick enough on your feet at Leeds City Bus Station, and/or the gods were with you (early arrival of Transdev Coastliner 843 into Leeds), you could try
10:00 Leeds - Otley 10:40 (X84, First Leeds City)
10:45 Otley - Skipton 11:38 (784, First Leeds City)
12:20 Skipton - Burnley 13:21 (Pendle Wizz, Transdev Burnley Bus Company)
13:52 Burnley - Preston 14:26 (Hotline 152, Transdev Burnley Bus Company)
14:35 Preston - Blackpool 15:46 (61, Stagecoach)