Reasonable distance to travel to work?

Morba · 4 Dec 2007 at 09:54

currently 45 miles each way, which is M23 and M25. rush hour is great.... not!

[FnG]magnolia · 4 Dec 2007 at 09:57

20-30 minutes to do the 3 miles to get out of Glasgow.
20 minutes to do the remaining 22 miles to work.

commited · 4 Dec 2007 at 09:57

15 miles each way. All backroads, so usually takes about 30 mins with traffic etc. I wouldn't want to spend much longer than 30/40 mins going to work everyday..

apatia77 · 4 Dec 2007 at 10:28

i think its about how long it takes not how far you need to travel,

IMO 1h each way is still resonable to get to work each day, but atm i only spend about 35 min to and 25 min back, about 8 miles each way,

Squark · 4 Dec 2007 at 10:31

Personally I wouldn't want to work more than 30mins travel away,
I had a job that was a 45min drive and it sucked especially as my job before that was a 7/8min drive

Scam · 4 Dec 2007 at 10:36

Currently living the cushy life working 3 days a week, with a 15 minute walk down the canal to work. Not looking forward to getting a job in London, with an hour commute on the trains (i wont be able to afford to move there) and even less money. But it must happen!

nade · 4 Dec 2007 at 10:37

Mine is around 34miles each way. Can take over an hour on the way home in the evening. What's more frustrating is the very last 4 miles at night can take the same amount of time as the 30miles i'd just driven

MHayes · 4 Dec 2007 at 10:42

about 50 mins when I am working 9-5, can be done in 40 when it is less busy.

It is a long trip considering I don't go on the motorway but it just isn't any faster due to where I live.

I used to walk to the bus stop, 15 mins on the bus, 20 mins on the train then a 15 min walk again but due to non connecting trains and busses it took over an hour and a half. So glad I don't do that anymore!

It adds up when you think about it. I would like to move closer. >30 mins would be nice.

Badboy2k3 · 4 Dec 2007 at 10:59

28 Miles each way for me at the moment.

Emlyn_Dewar · 4 Dec 2007 at 11:01

About 45 miles here, Gourdon to Dyce, takes an hour and a half to get in and the same amount to get home... Good old traffic.
Thank Christ I'm moving back into the city centre in the next couple of weeks.

The Dread Pirate · 4 Dec 2007 at 11:02

100 yards

colinuk · 4 Dec 2007 at 11:10

Wigan to Leeds, about 70 miles each way, got bored of the drive on the M60 and M62, so now pay to stay ina B&B in Leeds.... god im bored!

Guess it depends how much your being paid too.

Diesel · 4 Dec 2007 at 11:19

It can range between 2 miles a day to 52 miles a day depending on which site I am on.

meghatronic · 4 Dec 2007 at 11:21

It's a walk-bus-train-bus-walk job... probably only 20miles each way the crow flies.

Dugganator · 4 Dec 2007 at 12:08

I have a 80mile round trip each day and have been doing it for 6 months now. To be honest I'm trying to find something closer to home as I'm losing on average of about 3+ hours in travel drives me nuts because 35miles of the drive takes 30mins max then I'm just stuck in stand still traffic going no where for 5 miles.

borichnuke · 4 Dec 2007 at 12:37

3.5 miles round trip

Borich

Majago · 4 Dec 2007 at 12:51

Less than a mile each way - takes me roughly 10 minutes walk.

keri206 · 4 Dec 2007 at 13:10

About 20 miles each way from Tamworth to Aston (Bham).

On a good day down the A38 can take about 30/35 mins and on a bad day about 1 hour.

Longest time so far is 90 mins and quickest was 25 mins and all the lights was green all the way thru.

It was like having a Police escort

Amleto · 4 Dec 2007 at 13:18

15 miles each way. Takes about 30-35 minutes. I wouldn't want to travel any further.

Slogan · 4 Dec 2007 at 13:25

70 miles a day.