I was planning to, because it's such a long trip by bus or by train, but Fred decided to drive and invited me to join him.

我本来打算去的，因为坐公共汽车或火车要花很久，但是弗雷德决定自己开车去，并邀请我和他一起去。

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Shall we go by bus or by train?

我们乘公共汽车去还是乘火车？

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Do you go by bus or by train?

你是坐公交还是坐火车？

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Others tried to make their way by train,bus,boat or car.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

The traveler stumbles bleary-eyed into the crowded arrival hall, only to face another two- to four-hour journey either by bus or train (a taxi ride would bankrupt an Arab prince) into the city.

CNN: HARD LANDING

Six kilometres east of Ventimiglia, the seaside resort town of Bordighera, also easily reachable by bus or train, has a smattering of trendy cafes and organic produce markets, a long ocean promenade lined with beach bars and glass-walled restaurants, plus a wide shoreline for sunbathing and swimming.

BBC: Have the Italian Riviera all to yourself

For soft, sandy public beaches, the neighbouring towns of Antibes and Juan Les Pins, 20km to 26km southwest of Nice, have some of the best in the area and both are accessible by train or bus.

BBC: Nice on a budget