In Great Britain, the longest commuting time was on national rail trains with more than an hour long journeys, suggesting that trains are the preferred option for longer journeys for getting to work. Unsurprisingly, the shortest time was for walking with the average commuting time being 15 minutes.
Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by mode of transportation*
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Department for Transport (UK). (December 15, 2022). Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by mode of transportation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). "Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by mode of transportation*." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). (2022). Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by mode of transportation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). "Average Commuting Time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by Mode of Transportation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK), Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by mode of transportation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2021, by mode of transportation* [Graph], Department for Transport (UK), December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/