Beginner
≈ 3 h 30 minSuggested range2 h 16 min – 5 h 26 min
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Friends · SET 42718
Friendship Party Bus
A pink bus opens into a two-level party. With a pool, karaoke and rooftop beds, the build moves from bodywork to interiors and little travel accessories.
Pre-order · Announced release:
- Pieces
- 676
- Release year
- 2027
- Theme
- Friends
- Set number
- 42718
- LEGO recommended age
- 7+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 59.99 €
Available to pre-order on LEGO Italy when checked on 28 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
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TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Friendship Party Bus?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Model-based editorial estimate
Intermediate
≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 28 min – 3 h 29 minExperienced
≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range59 min – 2 h 20 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Opening vehicle, interiors and many accessories; estimated before release, excluding play.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · model data and features ↗
Official model evidence for an editorial estimate, not a recorded time.
Checked: 28 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
BUILT BY THE COMMUNITY
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Inside the set
From travel to party
The bus opens to reveal a lounge, karaoke and a rooftop pool with slide.
LEGO sourceA night away
Pull-out beds and a small campfire turn a stop into a camping scene. Liann, Aliya, Leo, Daisy and Churro the cat join the trip.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
The bus as a laboratory
London Transport Museum’s archives document heating, automatic transmission and power-steering trials on 1950s Routemasters: comfort was already an engineering project.
London Transport Museum · archiveA silver bus
In 1961, London Transport tested a Routemaster with an unpainted aluminium-alloy body. Photographs and press notices preserve the unusual “Silver Bus”.
London Transport Museum · archiveWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 28 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
BEYOND THE BRICKS
Keep the story going
Films, series, books and music connected to this model or its universe.
LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter
Another adventure in the same universe, for before or after your build.
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A soundtrack for your build
· Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Guitar, bass and a relaxed groove give the journey a steady rhythm. A party on wheels can also have a gentle soundtrack that leaves room to focus on the little interiors.
OUR PICK
The Universe Smiles Upon You
Khruangbin
Guitars, bass and travelEditorial suggestions, not official soundtracks for the set. External services may require an account or subscription; editions and availability can vary by country. Suggest another soundtrack →
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