Alternatives to National Express in the UK
I would prefer not to use National Express. Conditions on coaches can be awful, in my experience. I wish we had something like Polskibus in the UK.
Are there any alternatives? I mainly use them to get between airports and Birmingham when it's dark.
Best Answer
Another altenative maybe to consider the train, if of course you can find a cheap ticket or one that is similar to the price you would pay on either National Express or the other companies mentioned in Mark's answer.
Cheap train tickets is a resource zone for finding cheaper train tickets. It's packed with hidden tips and tricks for cheap rail fares.
Pictures about "Alternatives to National Express in the UK"
What are the coach services in the UK?
However, some regional or city companies may offer promotional tickets or tours via come coach and bus companies, so it is always worth investigating further. The major coach and bus providers in the UK include National Express, Megabus, and Scottish Citylink.Is National Express taking over Stagecoach?
Transport group Stagecoach has ditched its backing of a \xa31.9bn merger with National Express and agreed to a higher rival \xa3595m takeover.Is Megabus legit?
Avoid megabus. They used to be great but over the years they have become very unreliable. Every time I buy a ticket from them I think things will be different but it never is. Choose Peter pan or greyhound.Is National Express UK based?
National Express operates both bus and coach services in the UK. In UK bus, National Express is the market leader in the West Midlands \u2013 the largest urban bus market outside of London. In UK coach, we are the largest operator of scheduled coach services in the UK, operating high frequency services across the country.Travelling On The UK's Best Coach (National Express Review)
More answers regarding alternatives to National Express in the UK
Answer 2
The easiest way to figure out one's coach travel options in Britain is to try Traveline (on Wikipedia) journey planner:
We’re a partnership of transport companies, local authorities and passenger groups which have come together to bring you routes and times for all travel in Great Britain by bus, rail, coach and ferry.
To get the coach services only deselect everything but coach in the travel mode settings:
This will show in the search results who the particular route is serviced by, for example, the route from Tiverton to London (Hammersmith) is serviced by Berry's Coaches:
You can then search for that name on the Internet and see who runs it and on what other routes.
Answer 3
Here's one more, serving the Birmingham area which you seem to be interested in:
Thandi Express runs daily scheduled services between the following towns - Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry, Luton, Barking/Illford, East Ham/Stratford/Manor Park (East London), Woolwich, Charlton, Dartford, Gravesend/Rochester/Strood/Gillingham (Kent) , Southall, Slough (West London), Leicester, Nottingham/Derby, Sheffield, Bradford/Leeds/Huddersfield/Dewsbury.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: vectors icon, Olga Lioncat, Olga Lioncat, Valentin Vesa