latelyo Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Grazy finnish people are travelling by bus from Helsinki to Bangkok http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta/'>http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta/ http://forum.virtualtourist.com/discussion-551778-1-1-Miscellaneous-0-0-World-discussion.html http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aridion Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) From Virtualtourist.com 'Today a special bus has left the small town of Salo in Finland on its way travelling 14000 km to Bangkok, Thailand. They will drive via Russia, Kazakhstan, China & Laos to Thailand. Hope they will make it all right, you can follow the trip on the map to see the bus location here: http://tracking.gps-.../rantapallo.php Would you be interested to take such a bus trip in the middle of the winter?' As long as the vodka is flowing on their Russian stopovers. Quite a trip. Edited January 16, 2011 by aridion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Wow, that would be a wonderful life experience and hope they all make it safely to their destination. Wonder how much each one is paying for this trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRed Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Looking at that bus,i will be surprised if it made such a trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 The overall cost of the trip is 1200 € including only the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aridion Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 The passengers would be bloody aching by the time they reached Bangkok. Imagine stuffed up in a bus for that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Prescilla --- Queen of the frozen wastes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Looking at that bus,i will be surprised if it made such a trip. Obviously chosen so it blends inconspicuously with local bus traffic at the final destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantuzi Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Looking at that bus,i will be surprised if it made such a trip. Years ago,I traveled in similar vehicle,similar trip,but through South Asia,our vehicle did not look half as good as this Finish bus,but we made it - in both directions! All it takes is persistence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Prescilla --- Queen of the frozen wastes? I will be watching this journey for sure. I've done some tough bus rides, but this will be unreal. A sore butt for sure! Not sure how Prescilla and it's crew would make out in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. But it would sure draw some attention! One of my favorite movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 The passengers would be bloody aching by the time they reached Bangkok. Imagine stuffed up in a bus for that long. It's called Sisu, whitch most people outside Finland don't have.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Prescilla --- Queen of the frozen wastes? I wouldn't want to be the one travelling economy, standing-room only, on the roof ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandbluegrass Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Does it even have a toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Here is video from inside the bus, there is toilet. Does it even have a toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Pictures of the bus before leaving from Finland http://www.salontilausmatkat.fi/kalusto/royal.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrobert Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 It's only a five hour drive as they hired a Thai driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The Finns are a hardy people, used to enduring long, cold winters cooped up in their cabin+sauna. Lots of antifreeze (vodka, aquavit) helps. My bum gets numb on the Phuket-BKK trip, cannot imagine anything longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 The bus is soon arriving to the capital of Kazakstan, Astana (-27 °C) Cold.... http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 In my hippy days I drove a landrover from Birmingham to Delhi and back. Took me at least a year for my body and systems to recover and that was nothing to do with the Afghani black en route. They must be mad. [The so-called robust diesel landrovers kept breaking down and we were continually being overtaken by petrol transits travelling at speeds well in excess of ours] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timber Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Met a group of people, various ages men and women, going from the UK to Singapore by bus. They had gone through Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. Didn't talk to them very long, but they didn't seem to have any problems and were enjoying their trip. I am sure they brought a bit of luck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Top Deck Travel used to run from Victoria Coach Station (London) to Katmandu. Katmandu to Singapore Etc. No biggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Express Bus From Finland To Thailand is now in China. http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta/'>http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta/ In one month they should be in Bangkok. Here photos and text (Finnish language, Google can translate) http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 From Virtualtourist.com 'Today a special bus has left the small town of Salo in Finland on its way travelling 14000 km to Bangkok, Thailand. Linear distance is about 7900 km, they must do a lot of detours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Express Bus From Finland To Thailand almost in Thailand. Now in Vientiane, Laos http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latelyo Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 They made it, bus now in Thailand. I think this is the first time when somebody drives the bus from Europe to Thailand Express Bus From Finland To Thailand almost in Thailand. Now in Vientiane, Laos http://www.rantapallo.fi/pikavuoro/kartta/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Map puts them in Khon Kaen for the night, Bangkok tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstribling Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 This is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 That is great!! I hope they all had a good journey and will now be able to lie on a beach somewhere. Are they driving back again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 The passengers would be bloody aching by the time they reached Bangkok. Imagine stuffed up in a bus for that long. It's called Sisu, whitch most people outside Finland don't have.. What's that then, the ability to bore the ass off everyone other than Finnish (and possibly swiss)? No biggie; that's not even once around Oz. The only amazing thing is being allowed to do it without changing buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky1 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 lol noobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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