To go somewhere "by bus" refers to the method of transportation (vs. by car)
Where are you right now? "I'm on the bus." This refers to your current location.
Do you say I go to school on schoolbus or by schoolbus?
To go somewhere "by bus" refers to the method of transportation (vs. by car)
Where are you right now? "I'm on the bus." This refers to your current location.
'I'm going to school on the school bus.'
School bus is two words.
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I go/travel to school by bus.
I go/travel to school on the school bus.
I realise that's confusing but it's mainly because the phrase "by bus" is a generally recognised phrase. "By school bus" is not recognised in the same way.
Ems has made a good point.
In fact, if anything goes before bus we say on it.
'I'm going to Accrington on the Manchester bus; it gets there quicker.'
'The miners go to work on their special bus.'
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