Summer holidays: why long-distance buses aren't always cheap for travel
Some tickets for July and August are selling for exorbitant prices. This doesn't stop the market from continuing to grow.
By Victor TasselThe summer holidays are approaching, and latecomers can still find a way to travel. But at what cost? Plane and train ticket prices climb as the departure date approaches and are likely to reach new highs once again. Long-distance buses, seen as an affordable alternative even if they are more polluting, are not far behind. Quite the opposite.
According to data from Kombo, a ticket sales platform, a return ticket between Paris and Marseille from July 12 to 19 costs at least 93 euros, while the cheapest train ticket is not much higher: 112 euros with Trenitalia . A single bus ticket to Marseille on August 9 costs up to 110 euros for a 10-hour journey, while you can find a ticket for 104 euros with the SNCF. "The cheapest is not necessarily what you think. On some journeys, the train is more competitive than the bus," notes Matthieu Marquenet, general manager of Kombo.
Le Parisien
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