Longest commute ?

[Shadytree]

After reading the 'train drinkers' thread I was wondering who on here has the longest daily commute to work?
I'm not talking staying in town during the week or anything, but actual 'daily commute'.

I'm 91 miles, 90mins AM, 65mins PM, Southampton to London.

[The_Burg]

1 hour 45 minutes on the way in and 1 hour 40 home.
Nearer 2 hours home if i don't get away exactly on time.

[doobs]

1.3 miles, and yes I drive to work

[Shadytree]

The_Burg said:

1 hour 45 minutes on the way in and 1 hour 40 home.
Nearer 2 hours home if i don't get away exactly on time.

but over what distance ?

[ChristianZS]

25/20Minutes in a morning to do 8miles
30minutes on an evening.

Or if im doing some work late at night its 8minutes there and 8 back

[Fezant Pluckah]

Approx 100 yards

[Shadytree]

doobs said:

1.3 miles, and yes I drive to work

Longest, not shortest...

p.s. Bastard !

[Bing o]

Door to door, leave at 6.45am, get in to work at about 9.05, leave at 5.10, and am in the front door at 7.30.

Shady - I am on your train!!

[mat205125]

Just being even more nosy, would people mind giving a ball park cost of their daily commute - parking, train fare, cab at the other end, 8 cans of stella etc.

I'm a 45 mile each way commuter in a private car. Picking up a collegue along the way pays for half of my 60 litres of fuel a week, therefore only about £7 a day in fuel (free parking)

[doobs]

Shadytree said:

doobs said:

1.3 miles, and yes I drive to work

Longest, not shortest...

p.s. Bastard !

I've even been beaten on the shortest

Fezant Pluckah said:

Approx 100 yards

[Shadytree]

Bing o said:

Door to door, leave at 6.45am, get in to work at about 9.05, leave at 5.10, and am in the front door at 7.30.

Shady - I am on your train!!

In the morning you aren't
I've been in 10 mins before you've left your front door.

Normally get the 1805 or 1835 home, sometimes the 1735 if I'm lucky.

Edited by Shadytree on Wednesday 18th April 11:12

[mat205125]

doobs said:

1.3 miles, and yes I drive to work

Lazy sh!t

[The_Burg]

Shadytree said:

The_Burg said:

1 hour 45 minutes on the way in and 1 hour 40 home.
Nearer 2 hours home if i don't get away exactly on time.

but over what distance ?

Car from home (Desborough, Northants) to Kettering, about 8 miles
Train form Kettering to London St Pancras 74 miles.
Kings X to Baker St, no idea how far but 3 stops on the tube.

[puggit]

1.5 miles as the crow flies, 3 miles shortest distance commute, 5 miles shortest time commute - which takes 30mins!

The joys of living on the other side of the river in Reading

[Fidgits]

about 12 steps.

a bit further if i go downstairs to get a coffee first

[simpo two]

13 stairs - I work from home


It helps to make up for the Scottish Environment Minister who commutes from Scotland to London by plane. Perhaps I can sell him some carbon credits?

[mat205125]

The_Burg said:

Car from home (Desborough, Northants) to Kettering, about 8 miles
Train form Kettering to London St Pancras 74 miles.
Kings X to Baker St, no idea how far but 3 stops on the tube.

I don't know how you possibly do that every day. That would kill me. What state are you in when you get home? Surely the evenings during the week are a complete write off.

[batfink]

Shadytree said:

After reading the 'train drinkers' thread I was wondering who on here has the longest daily commute to work?
I'm not talking staying in town during the week or anything, but actual 'daily commute'.

I'm 91 miles, 90mins AM, 65mins PM, Southampton to London.

i'm sure i'm no where near the longest but i raise you by 4 miles. St.Albans to Thames Ditton, 95miles, 90mins to 2hours AM and 90min - 3hours in the evening.
Beats the trains - that would take me over 6 hours a day

[Bing o]

Feck me Shady, what time train do you get in the morning???!!!!

Will be getting the 6.26 when I start the new job, and probably the 6.05 - can't wait to move closer!!

[Moose.]

26 miles over a mixture of country roads, A roads and the M5. Takes about 45-50 minutes traffic dependant (although took nearly 2 hours on Monday after some tw*t jack-knifed a lorry on the M5).