Train & Bus Routes: Times, Fares & Guides

Pick a route to compare how to get there by train, bus, ferry or flight, with real fares, where to stay, and the top things to do when you arrive. Each guide links straight through to book.

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• Tokyo to Kyoto: Shinkansen Time by Nozomi, or the Cheaper Bus
• Tokyo to Osaka Shinkansen Times: 2h21
• Osaka to Kyoto: Which Direct Train?
• Osaka to Hiroshima: Direct Bullet Train or Bus?

• Seoul to Busan: Direct KTX, Bus or Flight?

• Shanghai to Beijing: Bullet Train or Flight?
• Beijing to Xi'an: Bullet Train or Flight?

• Taipei to Kaohsiung: HSR or Bus?

• Bangkok to Chiang Mai: Train, Bus or Flight?
• Bangkok to Siem Reap: Bus or Flight?
• Bangkok to Phuket: Flight or Bus?
• Bangkok to Krabi: Flight or Bus?
• Bangkok to Pattaya: Bus or Taxi?
• Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City: Bus or Flight?
• Da Nang to Hoi An: Taxi or Shuttle?
• Hanoi to Sapa: Sleeper Bus or Train?
• Jakarta to Yogyakarta: Train or Flight?
• Cebu to Bohol: Which Ferry?
• Kuala Lumpur to Singapore: Bus or Flight?
• Kuala Lumpur to Penang: Bus, Train or Flight?

• London to Paris Eurostar Times: 2h16, from €45
• Amsterdam to London: Eurostar, Bus or Flight?
• Paris to Berlin Train Times: 8h, from €50
• Prague to Vienna Train Times: just over 4h, from €14
• Vienna to Budapest Train Times: 2h40, from €10
• Split to Dubrovnik: Bus or Ferry?
• Istanbul to Cappadocia: Flight or Bus?
• Rome to Florence Train Times: 1h30, from €18
• Paris to London Eurostar Times: 2h16, from €45
• Barcelona to Madrid: High-Speed AVE, iryo or Budget Ouigo
• Lisbon to Porto: Alfa Pendular, Intercidades or the Cheaper Bus
• London to Edinburgh: LNER, Budget Lumo or the Overnight Sleeper
• Paris to Amsterdam: Eurostar (Former Thalys) or the Cheaper Bus
• Vienna to Prague: Railjet Time, RegioJet or the Cheaper Bus
• Budapest to Vienna Train Times: 2h40, from €10
• Glasgow to Edinburgh: Train Time by ScotRail, or the Slower Bus
• London to Manchester: Train Time by Avanti West Coast, or the Cheaper Coach
• London to Glasgow: Train Time by Avanti, the Sleeper, or the Cheaper Coach
• London to Dublin: Fly, Take the Rail and Ferry, or the Overnight Coach
• Paris to Barcelona: Train Time by TGV inOui, or the Faster Flight
• Madrid to Lisbon Bus Times: 7-8h, from €10
• Lisbon to Faro: Train Time by Alfa Pendular, Intercidades, or the Bus
• Oslo to Stockholm: Train Time by SJ and Vy, or the Cheaper Bus
• Porto to Santiago de Compostela: Direct Bus, or the Train via Vigo
• Athens to Crete: Overnight Ferry to Heraklion, or the Faster Flight
• Amsterdam to Berlin Train Times: 5h30, from €40
• Berlin to Prague: Train Time by EuroCity, or the Cheaper Bus
• Prague to Budapest: Train Time by EuroCity, RegioJet, or the Bus
• Rome to Venice: Train Time by Frecciarossa, Italo, or the Slower Options
• Milan to Rome Train Times: 2h55, from €20
• Milan to Venice: Train Time by Frecciarossa, Italo, or Regional
• Florence to Venice Train Times: 2h05, from €15
• Rome to Naples Train Times: 1h10, from €13
• Munich to Vienna: Train Time by Railjet, or the Cheaper FlixBus
• Munich to Prague: Train Time by Alex, or the Faster Express Bus

• New York to Boston: Amtrak Regional, Acela or the Cheaper Bus
• New York to Washington DC: Amtrak Regional, Acela or the Cheaper Bus
• New York to Philadelphia: Amtrak, the Budget Transit Combo or the Bus
• Calgary to Banff: Airport Shuttle, Budget Transit or Driving

How are these route guides put together?

Each guide compares the realistic transport options for the route by time and fare, then shows top-rated places to stay and things to do at the destination, with live booking links.

Can I plan a multi-city trip instead of one route?

Yes. Use the trip planner to combine several cities into one optimized itinerary against a single budget, or browse the regional itinerary guides.