I used to do a multimodal to cover just 50 miles r/t and thanks to the ever efficient Tulsa Transit (bus), I was averaging 4 hours a day just travelling. Needless to say, it sucked. No longer have that (or any other) job.

Unsure of your finances or familial obligations, but maybe compare the numbers between the commute expenses (whatever the mode) and either a cheap studio/1 BD/efficiency apartment, hotel/motel w/ weekly and monthly rates, or maybe even see if there are any RV parks around that has trailers for rent.

Totally outside the box solution would be to find some kind of multi-family investment property that you could buy (assuming you're in position to do so), live in one while the other(s) brings in rental income to offset the purchase and then once your contract is up and no longer there, move in another renter.