London–Calcutta Bus Service
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: United Kingdom–India bus routes Overland travel service OverviewOperatorAlbert TravelStatusdefunctBegan servicec. 1957Ended servicec. 1976RouteStartLondon, United KingdomViaBelgium, West Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, PakistanEndCalcutta, IndiaOther routesLondon-Calcutta-SydneyServiceJourney time50+ days The London to Calcutta bus service was a long-distance international bus route that operated between London, England, and Calcutta, India. Launched in 1957, it was widely regarded as the longest bus route in the world at the time.[1][2][3] The journey spanned approximately 10,000 miles (16,000 km) one way, and over 20,000 miles (32,700 km) round trip, taking about 50 days to…
