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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

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
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

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked