Work out school bus route time instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Driving time is distance over average speed converted to minutes, and dwell time is the number of stops times the time spent at each. On a twelve-stop route the dwell time can rival the driving time, which is why removing a stop often saves more than driving faster.
Driving time
driving minutes = distance / average speed x 60
Total time
total = driving minutes + stops x minutes per stop
driving minutes = distance / average speed x 60. Driving time is distance over average speed converted to minutes, and dwell time is the number of stops times the time spent at each.
On a twelve-stop route the dwell time can rival the driving time, which is why removing a stop often saves more than driving faster.
Enter route distance, average driving speed, number of stops, time at each stop. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.