Is your commute faster or slower in you take public transport?

[HLaB]

If I was to get the bus, not inculing waiting time or time its stuck in congestion, it takes around 22min. Depending upon which way I go my commute takes between 15 annd 25 minutes. My old commute was a 1/2 walk or cycle to the station, 5-10 min wait, a 35-45 minute train journey (if things ran on time) and a 1/2 mile walk/ cycle at the other end. On the whole this would take about an hour whereas the complete cycle would take about 1h 15.
I prefer the predictability/ flexibility of the bike.

 

[Twiggy]

Depends.

It's about a half hour by bus into town, and they run every half hour during the day. I can cycle it in about 15 minutes.

Train from town is about 15-20 minutes to Birmingham.
The ride to Birmingham directly is around an hour.
The bus to Birmingham is around an hour.

Given I can come and go when I please, my bike is quicker and more convenient than other public transport.

 

[Suerdusty]

Bike is 25-30 mins, bus would be 45 min plus , but the real killer is by car by having to queue for the ferry it takes anything up to an hour and a half!

 

[Maz]

The only public transport to my work is the bus, which takes about 15-20min longer than by bike.

 

[AJ_]

faster. 35-40 mins by bike, close to 45-50 on the tube.

 

[goo_mason]

It's now around an hour by bus, and between 30 - 35 minutes by bike (averaging 32 mins at the moment).

 

[A Nutter]

I based my poll on when I used to commute to work, as I only work down the road from where I live!

I used to get to work in 10-15mins depending on traffic and bus would easily take 20 to 25mins. Fastest ever time to get home was 6mins33secs, was going out clubbing that night and I used to work 3-9 [30 hours a week]

 

[mr_cellophane]

Public Transport
Bus 10 minutes
Train 26 Minutes
Walk 10 minutes
Waiting for bus and/or train 10 minutes
Total 50 minutes to 1 hour

Bike
20 miles - best time so far 1:40 (still considering a road bike)

Oh to work back in Romford.
5 miles - Bus 25 minutes, bike 15-20 minutes along the side of the A127 (not a good enough surface to go any faster)

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

My 12 mile commute is only 15 minutes slower than if I do it by motorbike - 35 mins to 50(ish)mins

A car takes 45mins on a good day.

Public transport?

Let's see. Couple of minutes to the bus stop. Lets assume don't have to wait (but you do). 15-20 mins into Leeds. 5mins walk to train station. Train 25 minutes (assuming I get straight on). 5 minute walk to work. Hey only 53 minutes! About the same as the bike.

The grim reality is 1hr 15mins to 1hr 30min.

 

[pinkkaz]

Public Transport:
Walk - 5 mins; Bus - 10mins; Train - 50mins; Walk - 10 mins

Bike:
1 hour

 

[Oddjob62]

Tube: 40min-2h (Northern Line)
Walk: 55min
Bike: 20min there, 30min back

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Dam! Missed! pressed the wrong button! sorry lads. I should have pressed the slower button. I have never used the bus from here but it would take almost twice as long, The bus route is not very direct. I think the first bus is about six am. I would have to leave the house about ten to six to catch it, I normally leave about twenty past six.

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

Slower by train
Much slower by bus
The bus is slower than running (over a commute of 6.3 miles)

Roll-on Glasgow's congestion charging zones....

 

[Dayvo]

Non-existent as public transport doesn't take me through the forest!

 

[cannondale boy]

6 miles to work takes 25-30mins. Train takes 10 minutes (one stop on the way). Coming back though takes only 20-25mins best time was 19mins! By car takes 15mins and bus takes 40mins.

I don't actually mind taking longer to get to my work and back...helps me to relax, and think for the day ahead.