Green’s Dictionary of Slang

to travel by bus; thus similar tram it, to travel by tram.

1838		New Monthly Mag. LIII in DN IV:ii 140: A little too bad [...] that you and I should be compelled to ’buss it.
1879		‘’Arry on the Road’ in Punch 9 Aug. 83/1: The wrinkles and tips I ’ave landed a-’busing it to and from town!
1891		A. Doten Journals 1849-1903 (1973) III 4 May 1791: I ‘bussed to GH & attended annual meeting of Centennial.
1902		Bulletin (Sydney) 5 Jul. 13/3: The following morning saw him in the usual place tramming it to town, with heavy dark goggles over his eyes.
1915		‘Doss Chiderdoss’ ‘Habits’ Sporting Times 16 Jan. 1/2: She ignores the rail, and scorns to ’bus or cab it.
1962		R. Cook Crust on its Uppers 21: Morries never walk or bus it.
2010		K. Richards Life 49: Up to the age of eleven I’d bus it there [i.e. to school] and walk it back.