Five of the world's toughest bus journeys, from a 5-day journey through South America to a US route crossing the Mexican border and an epic 2,500-mile journey through Europe. Are you tempted? They are cheap!

Coach travel can be a great way to see more on vacation. But what if the trip covers thousands of miles... still so excited? READ MORE: The Most Amazing Remote Places in the World world revealed in sumptuous book

Coach travel can be a great way to see more on vacation with new sights unfolding in front of your window.

But what if the journey is thousands of kilometers... still tried?

Here we reveal to you some of the toughest bus services in the world that might leave you perplexed as to which one would be.

From two and a half years A one-day journey through eight European countries to a five-day journey through the Amazon rainforest, each a direct fixed non-stop service. Scroll down to see the routes with the longest route at the bottom.

Europe

Lagos, Portugal – Sofia, Bulgaria: 2d 15h The Union Ivkoni service connects the coastal town of Lagos (pictured), in Portugal's Algarve, to the Bulgarian capital Sofia Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Sofia

Five of the world's toughest bus journeys, from a 5-day journey through South America to a US route crossing the Mexican border and an epic 2,500-mile journey through Europe. Are you tempted? They are cheap!
Coach travel can be a great way to see more on vacation. But what if the trip covers thousands of miles... still so excited? READ MORE: The Most Amazing Remote Places in the World world revealed in sumptuous book

Coach travel can be a great way to see more on vacation with new sights unfolding in front of your window.

But what if the journey is thousands of kilometers... still tried?

Here we reveal to you some of the toughest bus services in the world that might leave you perplexed as to which one would be.

From two and a half years A one-day journey through eight European countries to a five-day journey through the Amazon rainforest, each a direct fixed non-stop service. Scroll down to see the routes with the longest route at the bottom.

Europe

Lagos, Portugal – Sofia, Bulgaria: 2d 15h The Union Ivkoni service connects the coastal town of Lagos (pictured), in Portugal's Algarve, to the Bulgarian capital Sofia Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Sofia

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