This statistic presents the average amount of time spent travelling to work in Great Britain in October to December 2018, categorized by mode of transportation. 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 2018*, by mode of transportation
*This excludes all those in employment that live in Great Britain but work outside of it, and includes all those in employment that live in Northern Ireland and work in Great Britain.
** Includes underground, light railway systems and trams.
*** Includes taxis.
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Department for Transport (UK). (December 17, 2019). Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2018*, by mode of transportation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2020, 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 2018*, by mode of transportation." Chart. December 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300712/average-time-taken-to-travel-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). (2019). Average commuting time in Great Britain in October to December 2018*, by mode of transportation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2020. 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 2018*, by Mode of Transportation." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2019, 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 2018*, 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 01, 2020)
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