Double-decker bus vs School bus
Double-decker bus vs school bus
Double-decker bus is larger on weight
Double-decker bus is somewhat greater than school bus on weight — about 1.3×.
A double-decker bus and a school bus can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Double-decker bus | School bus | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 12.65 t | 6,500–12,000 kg |
| Height | 4.39 m | 280–330 cm |
| Length | 8.4–12 m | 670–1,370 cm |
| Width | 2.52 m | 244 cm |
What the numbers say
- Double-decker bus is somewhat greater than school bus on weight — about 1.3×.
- Double-decker bus is somewhat greater than school bus on height — about 1.4×.
- Double-decker bus and school bus are near enough identical on length.
- Double-decker bus and school bus are near enough identical on width.
Weight compared.
Double-decker bus 12.65 t
School bus 6,500–12,000 kg
Double-decker bus
A London double-decker in the class of the New Routemaster; the classic 1954 Routemaster was slightly shorter.
School bus
A purpose-built bus for carrying schoolchildren, painted national school bus glossy yellow in North America.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, double-decker bus or school bus?
- Double-decker bus is somewhat greater than school bus on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do double-decker buses and school buses compare on height?
- Double-decker bus: 4.39 m. School bus: 280–330 cm. Double-decker bus is somewhat greater than school bus on height — about 1.4×.
- How do double-decker buses and school buses compare on length?
- Double-decker bus: 8.4–12 m. School bus: 670–1,370 cm. Double-decker bus and school bus are near enough identical on length.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place