They go to Kyoto by these buses.

[tzfujimino]

Hello.:-D

I have a question as to the usage of 'by'.

Is it possible to say "They go to Kyoto by these buses" in a situation where there are several buses in front of us?
Should it be " [...] on these buses"?

Thank you.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would use "on".

 

[Matthew Wai]

If they are not yet on the buses, should "on" still be used?

 

[bhaisahab]

If they are not yet on the buses, should "on" still be used?

Yes.

 

[Matthew Wai]

We may say "by bus" or "on the bus" but not "by the bus".
Is it correct?

 

[MikeNewYork]

One can say "You can go to Kyoto by bus".