What is the typical price of a bus ride in the UK?

In the US it varies widely. In Juneau, Alaska, where I live a ticket for one-way travel, plus transfer, is $1.50 for the general public ($1.00 for students, children under 6 free, seniors with a tax exemption card also free). Same amount, of course, for the return trip.

One can get a 20-pack bus token for, I believe, around $25.00 or a monthly pass for $36.00.

In Fairbanks, Alaska, up the road- by air - of about 500 miles, one can get an all-day pass for $3.00. It would be nice if Juneau had that feature.

Train travel in Juneau is not possible. We have no rails.

However, we have plenty of taxis. This community of 30,000 supports three cab companies, plus a couple of independents. It costs $3.60 to climb in, and $1.80 per mile thereafter. Recently they have also won the right to charge per minute idling at a red light.