Distance traveled by public transit
People use public transit to get from point A to point B, whether it’s to get home or go to school. Just how far are we traveling on our commute to different places? Compare the average distance people commute in cities across the world and the percentage of people who have an especially long commute, according to the Moovit Public Transit Index with facts and statistics collected from usage data of over 250 million public transit users.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within North East is 8.1 km. Yet 54% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Ciudad de Mexico is 9.9 km. Yet 66% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Portland, OR is 5.10 mi. Yet 54% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Seattle Tacoma Bellevue is 7.77 mi. Yet 83% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Nice is 6.2 km. Yet 41% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Ciudad de Mexico is 9.9 km. Yet 66% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Buenos Aires is 8.9 km. Yet 59% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Munich is 9.2 km. Yet 61% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Valparaiso y Vina del Mar is 7.0 km. Yet 47% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
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The average distance people ride in a single trip within Padova is 4.7 km. Yet 31% of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction.
How far do people usually commute each way with public transit?
The average distance people usually ride in a single trip, for example to or from work, with public transit.
How many people have a long commute every day?
The percentage of people that usually travel for over 12 km in a single direction with public transit.
Moovit Public Transit Index - Explore transit data for cities around the world, discover public transit usage patterns
Brazil
Bauru
Belem Region
Belo Horizonte Region
Brasilia Region
Campina Grande
Campinas Region
Campo Grande
Caxias do Sul and Serra Gaucha
Cuiaba
Curitiba Region
Florianopolis Region
Fortaleza Region
Foz do Iguacu
Goiania Region
Joao Pessoa
Joinville
Jundiai
Londrina
Maceio
Manaus
Maringa Region
Natal Region
Ponta Grossa
Porto Alegre Region
Recife Region
Ribeirao Preto
Rio de Janeiro Region
Salvador
Santos, Sao Vicente, Guaruja, Cubatao and Bertioga
Sao Jose dos Campos
Sao Luis
Sao Paulo Region
Teresina
Uberlandia
China
Hong Kong
Ecuador
Cuenca
Greece
Athens
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Peru
Lima
Singapore
Singapore
United Kingdom
East Midlands
London
North East
North West
Scotland
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire
United States
Boston
Chicago
Denver Boulder
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis / St Paul
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
San Diego
Seattle Tacoma Bellevue
SF Bay Area
Washington / Baltimore
Uruguay
Montevideo
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