… by car?
I am contemplating driving 10 hrs each way to attend one day of a conference, where I am supposed to give a talk.
That would be a 10-hr drive, 1 day there, and a 10-hr drive back. I am very, very tempted to do it, because:
a) I love driving
b) I dislike flying (specifically, I hate always being cramped while flying, and ugh other people ugh)
Dear readers, in the poll below, please let us know how far you willing to drive. I am thinking of routine travel for work or leisure, where flying is an option; I am obviously not counting intentional road trips or moving cross country. I have driven 4-5 and 6-7 hours one way many times for work. I would definitely do the 10 hours if there were more days between the outbound and return trips.
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Hate flying, so if you’ve got the time, I’d do it.
It depends on who is paying and how much money we’ve got and how much time we’ve got. I prefer flying over driving if it is longer than 4 hours, but if its leisure and there are four of us and we’re strapped for cash and the holiday plane fare is expensive, we’ll drive ~13 hours there and 13 hours back. But that’s the whole family and switching drivers etc.
In your situation with a 10 hour drive each way, I’d probably fly. I think the longest I’ve done for a conference was 4.5 hours and if the times had worked out I would have taken the train instead (I really like train travel if the times work out). If the flights were cheaper I would have flown.
I hate flying, so I try to take the bus or train. I don’t own a car, so have to rent one if I drive.
Hate driving, so if it’s longer than about 2-3 hours and a nonstop flight is available, it’s airplane or no-go.
I’ve never had a driver’s license, so public transportation or bicycling are my options. I greatly prefer train to bus. Flying is an option, but so very environmentally unsound that I only fly when there is no other choice.
Am I driving solo? If so, physically limited to about 5 hours a day (my hip locks up). If I can fidget and have a (carefully chosen) co driver, 7 or 8 maybe? I’m with you on hating buses (get sick) and planes (hate airports) and being packed in with strangers!
I don’t mind long drives, but twice in three days is a bit much for me without a co-driver. Really it’s not length of drive that’s the determinant, it’s the difference between the length of drive and flight time (assuming there is ample grant money of course). For example, I did an 8hr drive for a conference (probably pretty close to the maximum I can handle) because I’d be flying from a tiny airport prone to cancellations, making *at least* one connection, and arriving in a tiny airport prone to cancellations… That was 6hrs of travel with a high degree of uncertainty, so the 8hr drive was much more appealing. But I also just fit in those tiny pane seats (although it’s getting tighter as years go by) and I don’t mind airports (5 years of long distance relationship made me get used to them pretty quick).
I would drive! I love driving and the flexibility of taking whatever crap I want in my car, being mobile when I’m in my location and choosing my own departure times. I’d like the alone time too 🙂
I hate driving! Even a 1.5 hour drive like the one I did yesterday I find terrible. I would definitely rather take the train if possible and will try for that next time.
It depends on my time and money constraints and what can count as a tax write off.
I’ve driven 11 hours in a day (RT) for a $500 gig as a musician. I’ve also flown for what would be a 6 hour drive because I couldn’t take the time off of work to drive. In general, though, if I have the time, I prefer to drive.
I answered other. I prefer driving by a long shot, for many reasons. But it’s so much more dangerous than flying, so I end up flying a lot 😦
I am terrified of leaving my children without a parent, so my spouse and I try to limit driving for safety reasons.