The advertised duration of a transport service is one part of a move. Your holiday experiences the whole sequence, from leaving one base to being ready to explore from the next.
Use door-to-door time
Include the approach to the departure point, the margin required before travel, the service itself and the final transfer. Add time for luggage and check-in where relevant. Use researched estimates or clearly identified personal allowances.
Distinguish travel from lost time
A scenic rail or ferry journey can be a valued experience. A complicated transfer may be less enjoyable but necessary. Naming that distinction helps compare routes in terms of the trip you want rather than simply minimising hours.
Check the weak connection
An itinerary often depends on one consequential link. Confirm the right station, port or terminal and whether the services operate on your date. A line on a map establishes neither a route nor a timetable.
Leave a margin where it matters
The appropriate margin depends on the consequences of delay. A flexible afternoon and an expensive fixed departure call for different planning. The Journey Design Board makes your allowances visible so that you can revise them.
Read further
Original interpretive writing for this project. The linked destination guides provide historical context and their own reference lists.
