Budget Coach Travel

Coach is the cheapest way to travel long distances, and you’ll get to see a lot of the country while you’re on the move. Here are some of our favourite coach service companies:

National Express (www.nationalexpress.com/) – Largest national coach network offering excellent value

Funfares (www.nationalexpress.com/save/funfares.cfm) – Available only as eTickets and as cheap as £2 for a single ticket

BritXplorer (www.acprailnet.com/britrail) – Passes you can use to travel throughout Britain for 7, 14 and 28 days

NX2 Card (www.nationalexpress.com/save/nx2.cfm) – Available to 16-26 year olds for £10 a year, offers up to 30% off fares

Family coach cards (www.nationalexpress.com/save/family/info.cfm) – Kids travel free with yearly discount cards

Routesixty fares (www.nationalexpress.com/save/routesixty.cfm) – Up to 50% off most fares for the over 60s, no discount card necessary

Mega Bus (www.megabus.com) – Mega value, no-frills intercity travel

City Link (www.citylink.co.uk/) – Scotland’s leading coach company. Tel: 08705 505050 (UK only)

Traveline (www.traveline.org.uk) – Provides information about bus travel all over the country. Tel: 08706 082608 (UK only)