Onnibus was a real game changer when they entered the market in 2011. Finnish railway (VR) lowered their prices considerably essentially due to them and funnily enough kickstarted considerable growth for VR. Too many train routes especially in southern Finland started to be alarmingly empty. I remember my cousin who was studying in Turku made the 4 euro Onnibus trip from Turku to Helsinki every other week. Back then the new Helsinki-Turku motorway it is actually quicker to do the trip by buss than by train. They are planning on upgrading that Helsinki-Turku track. Onnibus has diminished quite considerably since those days and they are operating on much fewer routes.
It’s great with companies that changes the way of travel. Prices are getting more competitive, and people are free to choose the way of traveling themselves
Onnibus seats are the most uncomfortable bus seats I've ever sat on. With 3-4€ you can get a little more leg room but the faux leather seats are just horrible to sit on. Sliding is one issue with them, sweating is another and generally they are hard too. Yet I've done this trip from Rovaniemi or from Oulu to Helsinki and back more often than I'd like to admit. Usually just because of the price. I use other bus companies when ever I can and even trains sometimes but Onnibus is usually the cheapest option on longer routes. The plus side is that they are often pretty empty during the night so there are no promlems getting two seats to yourself. Just like the night train's seating cars. I mean who would be crazy enough to travel 12h at night sitting on a bus or train... except me of course 😂. I've done it for 25 years and not about stop for a while. Peaceful way of travelling ❤.
I totally agree in the seats. Leather seats is really a bad solution. Still, price is nice. I (Magne) have also been riding the night bus all my life. Back and forth between Oslo and the west of Norway. Then in comfortable coached from Carrus or Vest (Norway)
@@bussmagasinet1 Yeah. I saw that video. The ultimate has to be one of those night buses in Japan where you get your own room. But there are no accommodation there for those who like to sit in the front and watch the road. I wonder how you're going about your next step, from Finland to Norway. :) Let it be a surprise.
Great trip. Thankfully you survive on this nearly 12 hours bus trip. I think you should come to my country, where there is Long Distance Bus Route with duration trip above 24 hours, even some of them can take about 2-4 days trip.
@@bussmagasinet1 Perhaps Kimmo could help with this? It would be something special to see a bussmagasinet-video about Kabus buses :D It will be not too many years when they are all out of service so it's about time...
@@bussmagasinet1 These Kabus buses are still in service in Oulu & Jyväskylä. But part of the routes in Oulu are taken over by Nobina in the summer so i guess at least most of the Kabus fleet will be gone by then. In Jyväskylä there is also a new contract starting in the summer with electric buses so all the Kabuses are surely gone by then from there.
Fin tur. Ulempen ved de fleste fjernbusser er manglende benplads, f.eks. 63 PAX i en 15 m Irizar i6! LUX bus er en undtagelse. Har du kigget på bussen ved 10:37? En Volvo B10M ? Fortsat god rejse!
Helt korrekt! Selskapene tenker kun profitt. Da jeg vokste opp, hadde norske ekspressbusser 48 seter fordelt på 15 meter. Perfekt! Nei! Den stod bare der og kjørte like etter
Yeah I'd prefer taking the train on that route. No offense to the bus companies and bus drivers, but trains really are so much better for overnight travel. Finnish night trains especially, gosh they look like some of the best in the whole world.
