An option for people travelling from the UK, but also for people from Ireland and the European mainland

Travelling by coach in the UK is rather cheap, compared to travelling by train. Therefore, travelling by coach can be interesting for people from the UK. Also for people from Ireland and the European mainland, coaches can be a cheap option to get to London. Keep in mind, however, that travelling by coach is usually not the most comfortable way of travelling, especially when you travel long distances. There is not much legroom, and sleeping in a coach can also be a problem. Also, the journey time can be quite long.

Coach services in the UK

The most important coach services in the UK are operated by National Express. With National Express, you can travel from over a thousand departure points to various places in London. There are several possibilities to save on fares, for example ‘funfares’ that allow you to travel between London and over 30 destinations for only £ 1,-!

You can visit the National Express website for more information. It’s also possible to book your journey at this website.

Coach services from Ireland and the European mainland

Eurolines operates many coach services between cities in Ireland and the European mainland and London. Also Eurolines offers possibilities to save on fares, by offering cheap (but non-refundable) promotional tickets and cheaper tickets for travellers under 26. For example, the promotional return fare from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to London is € 65,-. However, the journey time is about 10 hours!

It’s possible to book Eurolines tickets from your national Eurolines website. These national websites can be reached from the Eurolines.com website. Also the previously mentioned National Express offers Eurolines tickets.

Last update: March 10th, 2006