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If you ever wanted to go from London to Australia but didn’t fancy flying, you are in luck. There is now a bus service, and the inaugural journey has reached its destination after an epic three month voyage. reports Travelgood.com, an ethical travel web site.
OzBus provides people wishing to travel from London to Sydney with an alternative to flying, up to a point — the service does include one flight – from East Timor to Darwin in Australia.
OzBus is looking into ways of transporting its passengers from East Timor to Darwin by sea, so the entire trip will flight-free, but this is not currently feasible.
A one way ticket to Sydney by OzBus costs Ł3,750 – over seven times more than a return flight
The overland journey to Australia covers 10,000 miles and 20 countries, and OzBus’ itinerary includes visits to wildlife preservation parks like India’s Corbett tiger reserve.
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