2.5h into London is not uncommon. 2 hour is quite common and that is my commute. And many colleagues do similar routes. Recently there was an article somewhere

2.5h into London is not uncommon. 2 hour is quite common and that is my commute. And many colleagues do similar routes. Recently there was an article somewhere of people living in France and Belgium and commuting to London! My commute is simpler, I cycle to the station, which is an end station so the train is always there, take a train for 1.15h to Waterloo station, then walk to the office. I am asleep on the way in and hack away on the way home. I am usually home before 7pm. The key to stressless long commutes is avoiding multiple connections and no waiting for a train, tube or bus. Also paying for your mental sanity such as near station parking and 1st class tickets also ensures less frustrating commutes. Kids are the reason I now live this far out (as opposed to my old 20 minutes commute). But I also take a lot of holidays, 1 or 2 days WFH a week, and long breaks between jobs/clients/projects.