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If you really want to travel cheaply, don't use airlines. If want to cross oceans you can work your way on merchant ships or pay a little bit if you want to ju
by CyberFonic 16y ago
If you really want to travel cheaply, don't use airlines.
If want to cross oceans you can work your way on merchant ships or pay a little bit if you want to just chill. Train is good in many parts of the world. And of course, if you have a solid bike, then there are few limits.
- tomhogans 16y agohow would you go about making arrangements for traveling on a merchant ship? sounds interesting
- terminus 16y agoFor freighters take a look at http://wikitravel.org/en/Freighter_travel http://wikitravel.org/en/Freighter_travel and findacrew.net
- rdl 16y agoI've never seen "work your way on merchant ships" as an option, but the "pay your way on a merchant ship" is actually more expensive than flying in most cases, since it takes a long time. I'd still like to try it one day. Crewing a yacht, if you have sailing, cooking, etc. experience, is also an option. Trains in the US are more expensive than flights (for long haul routes), but in other countries, are a good deal. However, even in Europe, low cost carriers are price competitive with trains. Costs a lot more per minute, but the flight is much faster.
- dagw 16y agoActually I've found that if you're travelling between European capitals, trains are basically always more expensive than airplanes. The only time trains can really compete on price is if you're travelling between places without a reasonable airport. The cheapest way to get around Europe is probably still bus, but that is hardly a comfortable way to travel.
- edge17 16y agoThat's interesting. But what about after factoring in the cost of transporting yourself from the airport to your destination? I'd imagine trains mostly go to the city centers while airports are more on the outer limits.
- starkfist 16y agoAirlines are pretty much the cheapest way to travel next to the bus.