An Indian tour company says it's launching the 'world's longest bus trip, a 56-day excursion to 22 countries. A ticket costs $24,350.

  • India-based Adventures Overland says it will launch a 56-day bus trip from Istanbul to London in early August.

  • Along the way, the company says the travelers will pass through 22 countries and nearly 7,460 miles.

  • Half of the almost 30 seats — each costing $24,350 — are booked, the company's founder told Insider.

In August, India-based Adventures Overland's says it will launch a 56-day trip across 22 countries and nearly 7,460 miles.

Inside the bus to London. The seats are beige and white.
Adventures Overland

The travel company is touting the eight-week journey as the world's longest bus trip. And it won't come cheap: A seat costs a little over $24,350.

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The company says the 56-day journey will start in early August in Istanbul.

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From there, Adventures Overland's itinerary shows that the bus and its passengers will pass through cities such as Sofia, Bulgaria; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Krakow, Poland; and Copenhagen, Denmark before arriving in London.

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During this journey, travelers will search for the northern lights in Norway, visit the Santa Claus Village amusement park in Finland, and ride a ferry across the Gulf of Finland.

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To facilitate this long-haul trip, Adventures Overland will deploy a 30-seater bus. Up to five of these seats will be reserved for staff and crew.

Inside the bus to London. The seats are beige and white.
Adventures Overland

The seats — organized in a two-by-one configuration — will have typical long-haul bus amenities like USB outlets and folding trays.

Inside the bus to London. The seats are beige and white.
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Yes, there's also a bathroom. It is a long-haul bus after all.

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Each person can bring two suitcases.

Inside the bus to London. The seats are beige and white.
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Hotels, meals, and snacks will be included in the cost of the trip.

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If you have a hard time sitting still on a long Greyhound trip, 56 days on the road may seem unbearably long.

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A Greyhound bus in Texas in 2021.Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters

But there's enough interest for this eight-week journey: Half of the seats were sold out as of March 30, Tushar Agarwal, Adventure Overland's cofounder, told Insider in an email.

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He said he thought the rest would be sold in the coming weeks.

Inside the bus to London. The seats are beige and white.
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For those who enjoy long road trips, bus rides give travelers a road-trip feel without the stress of planning and driving.

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And unlike a world cruise or train trip, these road-based itineraries aren't scheduled around train routes or available ports.

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The company is no stranger to long road trips. Adventures Overland specializes in long-haul drives like an eight-night "self-drive" through Kyrgyzstan and does a smaller 20-day bus ride from India to Singapore.

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