Collocations for bus - noun
ADJ.
regular
There are regular buses to the city centre.
There are regular buses to the city centre.
double-decker, open-topped | last
I missed the last bus and had to walk.
I missed the last bus and had to walk.
airport, local, school, sightseeing, tourist
VERB + BUS
go by, go on, take, travel by, use | wait for
I waited 40 minutes for a bus.
I waited 40 minutes for a bus.
run for
I left work a bit late and had to run for my bus.
I left work a bit late and had to run for my bus.
catch, get | miss | board, get on/onto | get off | drive
BUS + VERB
go, run
Local buses run regularly to and from the nearest town.
Local buses run regularly to and from the nearest town.
arrive, come | pull up, stop
The bus pulled up and we got on. | The buses stop outside the post office.
The bus pulled up and we got on. | The buses stop outside the post office.
pick sb up
The double-decker bus stopped to pick up some more passengers.
The double-decker bus stopped to pick up some more passengers.
go from, leave (from)
Buses leave from here every hour or so.
Buses leave from here every hour or so.
carry sb
a bus carrying 56 passengers
a bus carrying 56 passengers
BUS + NOUN
times, timetable
Look up the bus times in the local timetable.
Look up the bus times in the local timetable.
route | lane | depot, shelter, station, stop | queue | journey
a short bus journey to work
a short bus journey to work
conductor, driver, passenger | fare | pass, ticket | company, service
PREP.
by ~
It''s about 15 minutes away by bus.
It''s about 15 minutes away by bus.
on a/the ~
people travelling on buses
people travelling on buses
~ for
Is this the bus for Oxford?
Is this the bus for Oxford?
~ from, ~ to
We took the bus from Reading to Bristol.
We took the bus from Reading to Bristol.