Journey to the Moon

How far has our fleet driven this year? Point every one of our miles at the Moon and see how far one North Essex Travel bus would have got.

An astronaut at the wheel of a bus, driving through space towards the Moon — Illustration: an AI-generated picture, animated just for fun. We haven’t been to the Moon. Yet.

Illustration: an AI-generated picture, animated just for fun. We haven’t been to the Moon. Yet.

The journey so far

Our fleet, 89,679 miles, and the Moon in sight

The Moon is 238,855 miles from Earth. Here is how far we have driven this year.

Miles driven in 2026

89,679 miles

Not to scale. The Moon is much further away than it looks here.

37.5%of the way to the Moon

149,176miles still to go

3.6 ×times round the Earth (it is 24,901 miles round)

199 daysto reach the Moon at a steady 50 mph, non-stop

Last updated 28 October 2026. We refresh these miles every week, so come back and watch the bus get closer.

Every mile is a journey

The miles behind the bus

None of these miles were driven in space. They were school runs, days at the seaside, weddings, football trips, rail replacement and private hires, with passengers on board who needed to get there on time.

Real journeys

Every mile is somebody going somewhere: to school, to work, to a day out or to the station.

A local, licensed operator

Based in Thorrington, Essex, and covering Essex, Suffolk and beyond. PSV operator licence PF2061373.

Counted every week

We keep count and update this page weekly. Next stop: 100,000 miles, then the Moon.

Need a bus that goes the distance?

Tell us where you are going, when and how many are travelling, and we will come back to you with a quote. Probably a bit closer to home than the Moon.

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