Taking trains in the UK is more convenient, but if you don’t like it very much, the editor recommends that you choose to take long-distance buses. Here are some related strategies about long-distance buses. You can learn about them below. Only once can you travel better.

The long-distance bus in the UK is called Coach (BUS generally refers to bus). Compared with trains, Coach tickets will be cheaper, but they will also take longer. You can choose according to your own situation. Choose different modes of transportation. If you are not in a hurry and want to save money, taking Coach will be a good choice. But compared to trains, Coach takes longer, especially when driving in urban areas, there may be traffic jams, and British long-distance drivers generally have a rest period in the middle. The length of this time is decided by the driver himself. If you encounter a willful driver You need to wait a long time. The long-distance buses in the UK have good facilities. Most buses have WiFi, toilets, air conditioning, etc. In addition, the airport also has many Coach routes to the city and other cities. For students with a lot of luggage, it will be much more convenient to choose Coach than train. After all, it will be more awkward to catch a train with a bunch of luggage.

The two largest Coach companies in the UK are NationalExpress and Megabus. In addition, there are Citylink in Scotland and Oxford in Oxford.

Tube, these companies can basically cover Most travel needs.

The NationalExpress official website can only book tickets from NationalExpress's own company. Megabus, Citylink and Oxford

Tube all belong to the Stagecoach group, and tickets can be booked through the Megabus official website. Therefore, when booking tickets, you can basically check the official website of National

Express and Megabus. These two companies also have some overlapping routes. You can compare and compare before booking.

In terms of bus conditions, NationalExpress buses are in better condition than Megabus, and tickets are slightly more expensive. Megabus facilities are slightly inferior to NationalExpress, but tickets are more expensive. It's cheaper, and Megabus also has its own high-end branch, Megabus Gold, which is better than National Express. NationalExpress

Handling fee: Each online booking requires a handling fee of ￡1. If paying by credit card, there is no additional credit card handling fee; in addition, you can also buy tickets directly from the station or the driver, free of charge. , but it is generally recommended that you book in advance to prevent tickets from being sold out.

Luggage: You can bring two pieces of medium-sized luggage for free, each weighing no more than 20kg; in addition, you can also bring a bag with you, the weight also must not exceed 20kg, and it can fit into the seat if necessary The overhead luggage rack or under the seat; if you have more luggage than the above, you can buy a paid luggage allowance, which is ￡10 for a one-way piece and ￡15 for a round-trip piece. Each person can buy up to three pieces. The excess baggage has the longest length, width and height. The sides must not exceed 85cm.

Ticket types: divided into Single, Return, and Flexible. Each type of ticket is subdivided. The main thing to pay attention to is the refund and change policy for each type of ticket. You can see the refund directly on the ticket booking page. Change policy.

Change: First of all, when buying a ticket, you should check the type of ticket. If your ticket is amendable, you can change the time and date. The handling fee is ￡5 per ticket, and you need to pay the difference;< /p>

Refund: If your ticket is Refundable, the refund fee is ￡5. Cancellations and changes can be made through the official website managebooking

Children: 3-15 years old half price; 2 years old and under free

How to get tickets: You can choose to print it yourself when booking, and then after arrival Just show the printed ticket to the driver. This method is free; other methods such as sending text messages and picking up tickets at the station will charge a 50p handling fee.

How to buy cheap tickets

1. The price list can be displayed according to the calendar through the official website, and you can easily find the cheapest tickets within a period of time

2. You can apply for NationalExpress CoachCard, there are several types of cards: YoungPersonsCoachcard, Senior

Coachcard, FamilyCoachcard, DisabledCoachcard

Among them: YoungPersonsCoachcard (age 16-26 years old), SeniorCoachcard (age over 60 years old), Disabled

The price of the Coachcard annual pass is ￡10, which is 1/3 cheaper than standard fares when buying tickets; Family

There are two types of Coachcard, 1 adult + 1 child annual pass ￡8, 2 adults + 2 children annual card ￡16, the discount is that children are free when buying tickets (children aged 3-15, normal tickets are half price)

Coachcard can be purchased online and then mailed ( ￡2 postage) or purchase via NationalExpressticketoutlets.

In addition, some students may need to search for the name and location of the station. You can check it through the official website. Megabus

Megabus is a low-cost bus in the UK. The fare is relatively cheap, and basically every bus will release a ticket for ￡1. If you book the ticket in advance, it is quite easy to book the route that is not particularly popular. In addition, Megabus can also book tickets from Megagold, citylink, and Oxford

Tube companies.

Handling fee: A handling fee of ￡0.5 is charged for each order

Luggage: You can bring one piece of luggage not exceeding 20kg, and the sum of length, width and height should not exceed 200cm (you can also bring two pieces Or three pieces, as long as the total weight and space occupied are not exceeded), in addition, you can also bring one piece of carry-on luggage, which must be placed on your lap or under the seat in front of you.

Cancellation or change: There will be instructions during the booking process, everyone needs to pay attention~~~

Children: In the UK and Ireland, children under 3 years old who do not occupy a seat are free of charge

How to get the ticket: Just show the reference number to the driver when you get on the bus, so after the ticket is successfully booked, you can print out the email or save it in your mobile phone. How to buy cheap tickets

Megabus tickets are basically cheaper the earlier you buy them. Most buses will release a ticket for ￡1 at the beginning, so when searching, you can choose one ticket for each person. In this way, the cheapest ticket will be displayed. If you choose two people, the ￡1 ticket will not be displayed. This type of ticket will also be issued for tickets operated by non-Megabus companies.

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For example, if you go to Coach from London to Oxford, you can see that the operating company is OxfordTube and the fare is ￡1 other long-distance bus companies

The above is basically As mentioned above, Megabus Gold is the high-end model of Megabus, and citylink, which mainly operates routes in Scotland, and Oxford Tube in England, these companies are actually the same company as Megabus, and they all belong to the Stagecoach Group , you can also book tickets on the Megabus official website, so I won’t introduce too much here. (Note: Stagecoach also has a Stagecoach

bus, which is mainly engaged in public transportation and does not belong to the category of long-distance buses, that is, coaches)

CityLink

Mainly in Scotland. Inter-city routes

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MegabusGold

There are very few routes in southern England. They are basically sleeper cars from London to Edinburgh, Glasgow and other cities. Most of the lines are between various cities in Scotland~~~

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