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Coach Providers in the UK

• London to Manchester
• Cardiff to Bristol
• Bristol to London

• Dundee to Edinburgh
• London to Edinburgh
• Bristol to Birmingham

• Manchester to London
• Nottingham to London
• London to Birmingham

• Glasgow to Edinburgh
• Glasgow to Inverness
• Edinburgh to Aberdeen

• Dublin to Londonderry
• Belfast to Dublin
• Galway to Dublin

Most Searched Bus Routes in the UK

• Glasgow to London
• Edinburgh to London
• Glasgow to Manchester
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• Bristol to Manchester
• Edinburgh to Birmingham
• Manchester to Birmingham
• Glasgow to Birmingham
• Manchester to Glasgow
• Belfast to Glasgow
• Birmingham to Glasgow
• Manchester to Edinburgh
• Birmingham to Edinburgh
• Cardiff to Edinburgh
• London to Bristol
• Manchester to Bristol
• Birmingham to Bristol

Most Popular Airports Connected by Coach

• Leicester to London Heathrow Airport
• Bristol to London Heathrow Airport
• Birmingham to London Heathrow Airport
• London to Luton Airport
• Bristol to Luton Airport
• Milton Keynes to Luton Airport
• Leeds to Manchester Airport
• Glasgow to Manchester Airport
• Liverpool to Manchester Airport
• London to London Stansted Airport
• Bristol to London Stansted Airport
• Nottingham to London Stansted Airport
• London to London Gatwick Airport
• Bristol to London Gatwick Airport
• Birmingham to London Gatwick Airport
• Swansea to Bristol Airport
• Cardiff to Bristol Airport
• Plymouth to Bristol Airport

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Preferred Regions for UK Bus Travellers

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• London to Brighton
• London to Oxford
• London to Reading
• London to Portsmouth

South England

• Southampton
• Bournemouth to London
• Cardiff to London
• London to Swansea
• Bristol Airport to Cardiff
• Fort William to Glasgow
• Edinburgh Airport to Glasgow
• Dundee to Edinburgh Airport
• Sheffield to London
• Leicester to Manchester
• Leicester to London

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European capitals, holiday in spain.

• Palma de Mallorca
• Magaluf to Palma de Mallorca
• Barcelona Airport to Lloret de Mar

Holiday in Portugal

• Albufeira to Faro Airport
• Porto to Lisbon

European Airport Buses

• Barcelona Airport
• Palma de Mallorca Airport
• Dublin Airport
• Malaga Airport
• Bergamo Airport

Most Popular Destinations for International Bus Travel

More international coach connections, north - south america, other countries.

• South Africa

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• Glasgow to Central Station
• Liverpool to Central Station
• London to London Gatwick Airport
• Heathrow to London Heathrow Airport
• Glasgow to Edinburgh Airport

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• Buses to Bristol
• Buses to Stansted
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• Buses to Leeds
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• Buses to Glasgow
• Buses to Oxford
• Buses to Edinburgh

Top train routes

• Train from Manchester to Stockport
• Train from Stockport to Manchester
• Train from Burnley to Liverpool
• Train from London to Paris
• Train from Salford to Manchester
• Train from Oldham to Manchester
• Train from Manchester to Oldham
• Train from Liverpool to Norwich
• Train from Keighley to Bradford
• Train from Ellesmere Port to Chester
• Train from London to Amsterdam
• Train from Brighton to Southampton
• Train from London to Manchester
• Train from London to Luton
• Train from Newark on Trent to Nottingham

Which are the most popular companies?

• National Express
• CrossCountry
• Great Western Railway
• Transpennine Express
• East Midlands Railway
• London North Eastern Railway
• Yorkshire Coastliner
• Avanti West Coast
• South Western Railway
• The Airline
• Greater Anglia
• West Midlands Railway
• Berrys Coaches
• Transport for Wales
• Green Line (Arriva Shires & Essex)
• Oxford Tube
• The Witch Way (Transdev)
• Southeastern

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• London - Paris
• Paris - London
• London - Manchester
• Manchester - London
• London - Birmingham
• Bristol - London
• Birmingham - London
• London - Bristol
• Nottingham - London
• London - Nottingham
• Leeds - London
• Leicester - London
• London - Leicester
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• London - Glasgow
• London - Amsterdam
• London - Edinburgh
• London - Cambridge
• Glasgow - London

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• Luton Airport
• Heathrow Airport
• Gatwick Airport
• Dublin Airport
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• London to Luton
• Heathrow to Gatwick
• London to Gatwick
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Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over. Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

One infant aged 0-2 travels free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Additional infants aged 0-2 must be paid for. If you are travelling with more than 1 infant aged 0-2, please book the additional infant as 'Children (3-15).

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Getting cheap tickets to London

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Routes to London

• Bath to London
• Birmingham  to London
• Bournemouth  to London
• Bradford to London
• Bridgend to London
• Brighton  to London
• Bristol  to London
• Cambridge to London
• Canterbury to London
• Cardiff  to London
• Cheltenham  to London
• Chippenham to London
• Cirencester to London
• Coventry to London
• Derby to London
• Edinburgh to London
• Exeter to London
• Glasgow to London
• Leeds to London
• Liverpool to London
• Loughborough to London
• Manchester to London
• Milton Keynes to London
• Newcastle to London
• Newport to London
• Northampton to London
• Norwich to London
• Nottingham to London
• Oxford to London
• Peterborough to London
• Plymouth to London
• Portsmouth  to London
• Sheffield to London
• Southampton  to London
• Swansea to London
• Swindon  to London
• York to London

Routes from London

• London to Amsterdam
• London to Bath
• London to Birmingham
• London to Brighton
• London to Cambridge
• London to Edinburgh
• London to Liverpool
• London to Paris

Airport Transfers

Airport Transfers to London

• Stansted to London
• Heathrow to London
• Luton to London
• Gatwick to London

Airport Transfer from London

• London to Heathrow
• London Liverpool Street to Stansted

Things to do in London

London’s top attractions go beyond Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Eye. One trip to the capital and you’ll soon see it holds much more than you imagined.

Where to eat

Munch on pie and mash

A must for any foodie visiting London is trying one of its most-famous delicacies: pie and mash. From Rules in Covent Garden to Pieminister in Farringdon, you’ve got plenty of choice – just remember to save room for the big serving of traditional liquor that’ll be poured over the top.

Sip on afternoon tea at the British Museum

If you’re going to travel to London, you can’t leave without enjoying a spot of afternoon tea. Book yourself a table in the British Museum’s Great Court Restaurant. Situated under the iconic glass roof, it’s definitely one of the most memorable ways to eat scones, jam and clotted cream.

Take the family to the Rainforest Café

With its dazzling waterfalls, epic special effects and mass of animatronic animals, one minute you’ll be walking around London, the next you’ll feel like you’re in the jungle. Perfect for a family meal, the menu comprises a mix of American and international cuisine. Sample dishes such as steak, ribs, burgers, pastas and salads before trying one of the mouth-watering desserts.

Where to drink

The trendy bars of East London

A favourite amongst East London locals, Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes is a bar, event space, nightclub and gallery all rolled into a neon ball of fun. Plus, with plenty of quirky cocktails and specialist food nights, you'll be well fuelled for the party. If you’re partial to a spot of board-gaming, take your friends to Draughts, the board game café in Haggerston that turns into a lively bar at night. Perhaps you’re in the mood for a big night, in which case bars such as The Book Club and Queen of Hoxton are always buzzing with hip locals.

The edgy underground bars of Soho

The streets of Soho may be full of revellers, but you’ll find just as much going on underground. A top choice is Cahoots, the retro Tube-themed bar with an extensive drinks list that makes for a memorable night. Other favourites include the Experimental Cocktail Club, a speakeasy-style club hidden in Chinatown, and the range of gay pubs and bars that guarantee to deliver a fun, friendly atmosphere.

The big names in clubbing

Want to experience the giants of London’s club scene? Following the revival of Fabric, the capital’s premier venue for electronic music, there are tons of great nights to choose from at this superclub. For options south of the river, Ministry of Sound in Vauxhall and Corsica Studios in Elephant and Castle are much smaller, but home to an equally exciting mix of up-and-coming DJ and live music nights.

Where to shop

Camden Passage, Islington

Camden Passage is overflowing with cute cafés, independent boutiques and vintage shops. Pick up everything from exquisite one-offs to fun party outfits before browsing the antiques market for affordable furniture, curios, war memorabilia and various bric-a-brac.

Spitalfields Market

Lovers of fashion and food will feel right at home here. Situated in an area that’s long been associated with traders’ markets, Spitalfields’ heritage as a place to unearth the best bargains sets it apart from most markets in London. Brilliant for a day’s browsing, haggling or just enjoying the amazing variety of food options.

Westfield Stratford

Shopaholics are also well catered to, with the options at Westfield’s two London shopping centres in Stratford and White City just as good as Oxford or Regent Street. All the big brand high street stores are available alongside luxury retailers, while the mall also has an events calendar that’s sure to keep you entertained regardless of what you’re into.

London Designer Outlet

Offering some of the world's biggest brands, London Designer Outlet is the ideal place to find a hidden gem for less. Plus, with it being sat right next to Wembley Stadium, if you book event travel to Wembley with us you'll get an extra 10% discount at LDO. The savings have started already!

Other tourist attractions

Buckingham Palace

Just a short walk from Victoria Coach Station, Buckingham Palace is one of London’s most iconic landmarks and the official London residence of the Royals. It’s also one of the best spots to take a winning photo. Try to get there in time for the daily Changing of the Guard, one of the capital’s must-see spectacles – it starts around 11.30am and lasts 45 minutes.

Trafalgar Square

Here you can spot a variety of famous landmarks, including Nelson’s Column, King George IV statue, St. Martins-in-the-Fields church and the fountains, while the more curious among you should pop in to the nearby National Gallery to find a world of exhibits ready to explore. If you’re walking from the station, there are plenty of places to enjoy a bite to eat along the way.

Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and more

It takes less than half an hour to walk from Victoria Coach Station to the iconic Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. You’ll be right next to the London Eye too, where you can take in views of the capital as far as the eye can see. There’s also Westminster Abbey, Winston Churchill’s statue, Downing Street and St James’s Park, all within walking distance.

Things to do for kids

Take them deer spotting in Richmond Park

Anyone who thinks of London as an urban jungle hasn’t explored the range of beautiful parks dotted around the city which are full of stunning wildlife. If the weather’s on your side, take your little ones for a day out in Richmond Park – it’s just a 16-minute train from Waterloo, and you may even spot a deer or three.

Let them loose in an interactive indoor city

The perfect rainy day activity, KidZania is like stepping into a whole new world – a world that’s run by children. Blending learning and fun, this indoor city in Westfield London lets kids try their hand at more than 60 real-life activities – one minute they could be mastering the art of chocolate-making in the factory, and the next assembling a car at the engineering centre.

Culture them with a range of family-friendly exhibitions

If museums are what you’re after, then we’ve got three that offer the ideal mix of education and family fun. In under half an hour’s walk from Victoria Station, you could be introducing your kids to the world’s greatest art and design collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, enjoying high-tech interactive displays and games at the Natural History Museum, or getting lost in a wealth of exhibits that are sure to excite and inspire all ages at the Science Museum.

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Hidden gems.

St Dunstan in the East

This church in the City of London was bombed in The Blitz, but rather than being restored, the ruins were turned into a free public garden. Today, the stunning space is open to the public daily and is ideal for a picnic and, of course, some fantastic photographs.

Kyoto Garden

Holland Park is beautiful in itself, but venture a little deeper and you’ll stumble across Kyoto Garden, gorgeous Japanese-style gardens full of exotic flowers, waterfalls and lanterns. Perfect for those looking for more tranquil weekend attractions.

Wilton’s is said to be the oldest music hall in London and still holds performances to this day. It may look slightly worn and weathered, but this only adds to the charm and beauty of the hall; a must-see for music fans and history buffs alike.

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If your return date is not yet known, open return tickets provide flexibility. When travelling within the UK, the return journey can be made within 3 months of the outward date of travel. To guarantee your seat on your return journey you need to confirm your ticket before you travel by visiting www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/tickets/open-returns or call us on 03717 81 81 81. Lines open 7 days a week, 8am - 8pm (calls to this number are charged at local rate). Valid on any day throughout the year.

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The majority of stops along the routes listed below are accessible to wheelchair users but are subject to change. Please call us to check the latest situation before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

To see a list of accessible coach routes please visit our Accessibility page.

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If you are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance, please call our helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

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Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by an adult (16+). Please note, you may be required to show proof of age at any point during your journey. Failure to do so, may result in the full adult fare being charged.

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Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by a responsible adult (16+).

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Should be booked as Children. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance, please call our Assisted Travel Helpline.

We strongly recommend that you bring a car seat appropriate to your child's age, but ask you to take responsibility to fit the seat.

Booster Seats

Children aged between approximately 4-11 years old, or up to 150cm tall, may use booster seats. We carry a limited number onboard most coaches.

If travelling with a child, you may be required to show proof of age when buying tickets or at any point during your journey. Failure to do so may result in the child being required to pay the full fare for the journey on that day.

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Children aged between approximately 4 years and 11 years or up to 150cm tall may use booster seats, we carry a limited number onboard most coaches along with our comfort fit seat belts.

Disabled children should be booked as children rather than 'Disabled'. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or you wish to book assistance with travel please call our Assisted Travel Helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

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Please call us 36 hours prior to travelling to check the latest status.

If you are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance we recommend that you contact us on the following local rate telephone number: 03717 81 81 81 (lines open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week) 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

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Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged between of 26 and 59 inclusive.

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Children aged 12 or under travelling on any European service must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Unaccompanied children will not be carried

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Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Young persons aged 16 or 17 years can travel alone on European services but only if they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

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Passengers aged 60 and over are entitled to receive a small discount on European journeys. On European journeys a 50% discount is given to carers, please call us on 08717 818177 to book.

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We have three different Coachcards available, each offering savings of 1/3 on all of our Standard and Fully Flexible coach fares all year round.

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Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged 2+. Adults under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel alone on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over or they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

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Children aged under the age of 2, must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. Unaccompanied children will not be carried.

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National Express is the reference in bus travel in the United Kingdom. The coach company offers over than 1,000 destinations in the country at a low price. Equipped with Wi-Fi, power sockets and reclining seats, the National Express coaches are comfortable for travellers.

With 2 million passengers per year, Megabus is the low-cost coach company. It offers ticket fares from £1 to travel in the United Kingdom and in several countries in Europe such as France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

With over 3.5 million passengers every year Eurolines is the European leader of international bus trips. The company is the best way to travel for less across Europe with more than 1,500 destinations served.

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National express to travel by bus.

With over 21 million passenger journeys every year, National Express is the best way to travel by coach all over the United Kingdom. The company offers you a comfortable journey at attractive prices to go to more than hundreds of destination.

From £15* go to Manchester or Liverpool from London and for only £30* buy a London-Glasgow ticket.

National Express only serves the United Kingdom.

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Megabus to travel by bus

Since its launch in 2013, Megabus has served more and more destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe. This low-cost company offers cheap bus tickets to go to over 100 destinations. If you book in advance, you can get ticket from £1 + a 50p booking fee to go everywhere.

Megabus is the best solution to travel at a low price across Europe. Go from London to Paris for only £25* and to Amsterdam for £20*!

Countries served by Megabus are: France, Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Eurolines to travel by bus

Eurolines is the biggest European coach operator. It serves more than 1,500 destinations across Europe and Morocco. Eurolines (UK) is a part of National Express, so travel from anywhere in the United Kingdom to European countries.

The Eurolines bus travel offer is accompanied by extremely low prices. From £20* travel between London and Paris, for £18* go from London to Brussels or Amsterdam! With the standard ticket or funfare ticket, you can find coach tickets for main European cities at low prices!

Countries served by Eurolines bus from the United Kingdom are: France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland.

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National Express bus fares

In addition to offering attractive fares, National Express offers promotions, discount cards and "pass" to travel for even less in the UK.

For £10*, you can save 1/3 on standard fares for one year with these three discount cards:

• Young Person Coachcard: discount card for people aged 16-26 years or full-time students
• Senior Coachcard: discount card for people aged 60 and over
• Disabled Coachcard: discount card for people with disabilities

Travel for less as a family with the two Family Coachcard:

• Family 1plus1 Coachcard costs £8* for 1 year: a child can travel free when with a full fare paying adult
• Family 2plus2 Coachcard costs £16* for 1 year: two children can travel free when with two full fares paying adults

If you want to discover the United Kingdom and travel where you want, take one of the Brit Xplorer passes:

• Hobo: 7 days for £79*
• Footloose: 14 days for £139*
• Rolling Stone: 28 days for £219*

National Express sales funfares tickets in a limited number, for some routes and only available for sale on internet. If you want to benefit from these cheap coach tickets book in advance, as you will have a greater chance of finding low prices.

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The low-cost company Megabus sales cheap bus tickets . It offers fares starting from £1 + a 50p* booking fee! If you want to benefit from this price you have to book early because the cheaper fares are available on a limited number of coach tickets. Then, Megabus prices vary according to the demand for seats, the travel date and the day of booking.

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Your coach journey will be at a lower cost with Eurolines. Promotional offers and discount cards are available for your Eurolines bus trips in Europe.

Eurolines offers Discount Cards for regular travellers and people who want to discover Europe. It gives you 25% off all fares types. There are two kinds of Discount Cards according to how often you want to travel, the Three month card cost £23.00* and the Six month card: £43.00*.

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• Adult: 26-59 years old
• Children: 0-12 years old
• Youth: 13-25 years old
• Senior: 60+ years old

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How to Travel the UK on the Cheap

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The UK is one of the most expensive countries in Europe — and if you’re planning a trip, you might be daunted by the cost of transportation within the UK.

But it is very possible to travel the UK for cheap!

Since settling in Chester, I’ve found a host of ways to save money on transportation.  And all of them have one thing in common:

BOOK EARLY.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re traveling by train, bus, or air — booking early will nearly always save you money, and booking last minute will always be exponentially more expensive.

Now that that’s out of the way, here are some ways to save money on different kinds of UK transportation:

Cheap UK Train Travel

Train travel in the UK is incredibly romantic, and you can easily watch the scenery go by for hours — bright green hills, sheep, newly plowed fields, tiny villages…it’s my favorite way to travel the UK.

Most of the time, it’s also the easiest and fastest way to travel — though not the cheapest.

If you’re not a UK resident and planning on traveling lots of long distances in the UK by train, look into a Britrail Pass .  If you’re just booking occasional journeys, read on.

Check the Megatrain and Virgin Train sites first for absurdly cheap train routes.  These two sites tend to promote the same routes.

Next, no matter which destination you choose, check out The Trainline’s Fare Finder — it will show you the cheapest tickets for various dates and times.  Either way, booking on The Trainline is usually cheaper than other sites.

On all the aforementioned sites, you buy tickets online, then use the same credit card to retrieve your tickets at the station.

What to know:  Be flexible on stations.  I was looking for Chester-Edinburgh round-trip fares and couldn’t find anything for less than an astounding £150.  Then I found out that there are cheap fares on Megatrain from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow, a short trip from Edinburgh.  I had never heard of Warrington Bank Quay, but it’s only a few stops away from Chester!

I paid normal fares from Chester to Warrington and from Glasgow to Edinburgh — but from Warrington to Glasgow, the longest part of the journey, I found a super-cheap £9 fare.

Cheap UK Coach Travel

The thing about bus (or coach) travel is that you need to evaluate the positives and negatives.  Yes, bus travel can be much cheaper than the train, but it can also take a lot longer, and most find it less pleasant (though all the coaches I’ve seen have been immaculate).

I usually book a coach when traveling from Chester to London.  The fastest trip is five hours (while the train takes 2.5 hours and costs at least three times as much).   To me, five hours on a bus is definitely doable, while 11 hours to Scotland is not worth it.  I may have managed a 32-hour bus journey in Southeast Asia , but I have no intentions of repeating that here!

First, check out Megabus for the cheapest fares of the bunch, then check out National Express  for cheap fares but more convenient times.

What to know:  Again, book as early as possible, especially on Megabus — they even have £1 fares!  Also, keep in mind that you must wear a seatbelt at all times — it’s UK law.

Cheap UK Air Travel

I wouldn’t recommend air travel in the UK most of the time — the sheer act of flying requires so much more time and effort, that it’s not worth it.  But it can be useful for exceptionally large distances, like London to Aberdeen or Inverness.

My go-to flight search engine is Kayak  because it’s the best.  Be sure to check airline sites as well for unpublished fares.  Budget airline  Easyjet has several domestic routes in the UK.

What to know: Budget airlines usually fly at inconvenient times from out-of-the-way airports. Take this into account and make sure you have someone to drive you, or your Uber might be more expensive.

Creative UK Travel Options

None of these float your fancy?  There are a few other options.  Rideshare sites are growing more popular in the UK.  My friend Dylan swears by hitchhiking.  And you could also do Britain’s most intimidating walk: Land’s End to John O’Groats (also known as walking from Great Britain’s lower left corner to its upper right corner.)

One thing that I’d love to do: rent a narrow boat in Chester and travel by the canals in the northwest, going through canal locks and everything!

The one thing you should NOT skip to save money in the UK? Travel insurance ! I never travel with it and it will save you a lot of money if something happens on your trip. I use and recommend World Nomads.

Any more tips for cheap transportation in the UK?  Share in the comments!

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Brand new scenic train route in northern UK to launch tomorrow – and tickets are cheap

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A BRAND new train route is launching across the north of the UK this weekend, making some of the country's best scenery more accessible for Brits.

The Yorkshire Dales is one of the most scenic spots the UK has to offer and a new affordable train route will now make them much easier to explore.

Northern Rail is bringing back its Yorkshire Dales Explorer route, with new services set to depart for the first time tomorrow (Saturday, June 8).

A similar route called the Dales Rail had been cut last summer , with Northern reportedly unable to provide sufficient staff to keep it up and running.

However, the new service, which will run twice on Saturdays, is set to replace the axed route and once again provide links between the destinations on its line.

The train will set off from Rochdale and will travel all the way to Ribblehead .

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En route it will call in at 18 stations, including  Manchester Victoria, Salford Crescent, Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, Hellifield, and Settle.

Trains will head out from Rochdale at 7:52am and 2:52pm on Saturdays, while return services will depart from Ribblehead at 11:08am and 6:05pm.

Adult return tickets on the route will cost £25, providing anyone in the area with an affordable route to explore the Dales.

Northern's regional director Craig Harrop said: “We’re excited to introduce this brand-new service that will allow customers to travel into the heart of the Dales at a reasonable price this summer.

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“They can get off the train at Hellifield, Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale or Ribblehead if they want to get out and explore the spectacular national park.”

Yorkshire Dales National Park authority member Lizzie Bushby said she was looking forward to seeing the views from the train, as well as having the service open the park to visitors.

She added: “We’re really pleased that Northern is running this service.

“It will provide opportunities for visitors from the North West to visit the National Park this summer.

“The journey itself will be a great experience with amazing views of the National Park, and there will be lots to do when people arrive.”

The journey will take in some of the best train ride in Europe, as declared by travel experts Lonely Planet .

Sun Travel's favourite train journeys in the world

Sun Travel's journalists have taken their fare share of train journeys on their travels and here they share their most memorable rail experiences.

Davos to Geneva, Switzerland

"After a ski holiday in Davos, I took the scenic train back to Geneva Airport. The snow-covered mountains and tiny alpine villages that we passed were so beautiful that it felt like a moving picture was playing beyond the glass." - Caroline McGuire

Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen

"Nothing quite beats the Shinkansen bullet train, one of the fastest in the world. It hardly feels like you're whizzing along at speed until you look outside and see the trees a green blur. Make sure to book seat D or E too - as you'll have the best view of Mount Fuji along the way." Kara Godfrey

London to Paris by Eurostar

"Those who have never travelled on the Eurostar may wonder what’s so special about a seemingly ordinary train that takes you across the channel. You won’t have to waste a moment and can tick off all the top attractions from the Louvre to the Champs-Élysées which are both less than five kilometres from the Gare du Nord." - Sophie Swietochowski

Glasgow to Fort William by Scotrail

"From mountain landscapes and serene lochs to the wistful moors, I spent my three-hour journey from Glasgow to Fort William gazing out the window. Sit on the left-hand side of the train for the best views overlooking Loch Lomond." - Hope Brotherton

Beijing to Ulaanbatar

"The Trans-Mongolian Express is truly a train journey like no other. It starts amid the chaos of central Beijing before the city's high-rises give way to crumbling ancient villages and eventually the vast vacant plains of Mongolia, via the Gobi desert. The deep orange sunset seen in the middle of the desert is among the best I've witnessed anywhere." - Ryan Gray

They described the stretch of track running between Settle and  Carlisle  as the most scenic on the continent.

In their opinion, the scenery that can be seen from the windows on that particular route is by far the best out of any of the other train routes available.

They wrote: "The views from the carriages are pretty much unmatched on the English railway network.

"Passengers can feast their eyes on mile after mile of magnificent  Yorkshire Dales  and North Pennines scenery, interrupted only by stations so sweet you would expect to find them pictured on a box of biscuits."

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Election latest: Sunak heckled by GP on doctor vacancies; New poll on PM leaving D-Day commemorations early

The latest updates from the general election campaign, as Rishi Sunak's decision to leave D-Day commemorations early dominates headlines.

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Stephen Flynn and Nigel Farage are clashing over the NHS, after a BBC debate audience member asked how to ensure the NHS is fully functioning.

Mr Flynn accuses Mr Farage of looking to privatise it as the Reform leader says the "model isn't working".

Mr Farage called for the NHS to be "managed like as if it was a private company".

The Liberal democrats Daisy Cooper says what makes a difference "most of all" is the amount of money put into the health service, rather than the model.

The Green's Carla Denyer agrees the NHS has been "chronically underfunded for decades" and this "cannot be allowed to continue".

Inviting multinational companies further into the NHS is not the answer to protect it, she says, adding investment in needed in social care to take pressure off the NHS.

To fund it, the super-rich need to pay "quite a modest amount" to fund the services that "benefit all of us", she says.

Moving away from Politics Hub for the moment, and leading figures from seven UK political parties are going head-to-head at the BBC's election debate.

Conservative leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt has already said Rishi Sunak's decision to leave D-Day 80th anniversary events early was "completely wrong".

"The prime minister has rightly apologised for that, apologised to veterans but also to all of us, because he was representing all of us.

"I'm from Portsmouth, I have also been defence secretary and my wish is, at the end of this week, is that all of our veterans feel completely treasured."

She is joined at the debate by:

• Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow deputy prime minister
• Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat deputy leader
• Nigel Farage, Reform UK's leader
• Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader
• Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party in England and Wales
• Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Welsh party Plaid Cymru

A chaotic end to a chaotic day for the Tory campaign.

Public engagements can be risky at the best of time, never mind when you're trailing badly in the polls with four weeks until voting day.

You'd have hoped a somewhat closed-off event for Tory members in the safe Wiltshire countryside might have passed off without any bother.

Not so - on what turned into Rishi Sunak's worst day of the campaign so far.

As it turned out, the subject being raised by the heckler was quite specific and certainly not a cut and dry dressing down of the broad Tory record on the NHS.

The prime minister's response - while a little robotic - was characteristically detailed and fluent.

Yes, at one point he laughed - but only when another man interrupted to say GPs spent "more time on holiday than in the surgery".

Some in the crowd cheered at Rishi Sunak's response, while others were clearly angry at the attention being sucked up by one lone woman.

The heckler later told reporters she was still a Tory member and hadn't ruled out voting Conservative.

At the end of a torrid day for the prime minister, this was clearly a very unwelcome intervention.

But a frequent refrain from many is that campaigns are too controlled and choreographed and politicians should spend more time interacting with real people.

Well, for better or for worse, that happened today. 

Shadow secretary of state for international development, Lisa Nandy, is next on the Politics Hub.

She says meetings between senior Labour figures finalising the details of its manifesto were "really positive and constructive".

Politics Hub host Ali Fortescue asks how they can be positive if Unite the Union, the country's biggest union and the Labour party's biggest donor, did not endorse the manifesto.

"It was a constructive meeting. I think everybody would agree, including Unite, that there's lots in the manifesto that we can honestly all say hand on heart will transform the prospects for working people in this country," replies Ms Nandy.

She says different views were put forward in the room, but their was a "resounding yes" for the agreed manifesto.

Asked if there is a tension with Unite, Ms Nandy says: "I wouldn't describe it as a tension, I would describe it as a constructive discussion."

Palestinian statehood

She goes on to confirm that Labour will pledge to recognise Palestinian statehood as part of a peace process.

"Palestinian statehood is not a gift to be given, it is a right to be realised and must be realised as part of a process towards a two-state solution and not an outcome of it.

"You can't have meaningful negotiations between two different parties if you don't recognise that one of them exists."

Conservative grandee David Davis says Conservative morals are "fine" following the prime minister's "mistake" leaving D-Day commemorations early.

"This is a mistake and he has apologised properly and that's the end of it," the former Brexit secretary tells the Politics Hub.

Host Ali Fortescue reads messages from backbench Conservative MPs to Sir David, including one calling the behaviour "just wrong" and another saying the PM is "surrounded by idiots".

Sir David responds: "I think everybody would have preferred that he stayed but the simple truth is I'm not picking up the strength of feeling you're talking about.

"I'm picking up people being sad about it... but remember the prime minister went to all of the British events first."

Asked if he thinks the reaction is overblown, Mr Davis says: "Don't put words in my mouth."

Fortescue then reads a quote from a 98-year-old D-Day veteran, which says: "Sunak let the country down today."

"Do you agree with that?"

Mr Davis says: "No I don't. I can understand people being raw and sore... but I'm afraid it was an error that he shouldn't have made and that's that. But he apologised very, very quickly."

Nigel Farage is asked about comments in 2014, which were reported at the time to suggest he had admiration for Vladimir Putin.

"No I didn't," Mr Farage says.

"You said he was an operator, as you put it," Politics Hub host Ali Fortescue puts it to the Reform leader.

"Well that's not admiration, is it? So let's get this right.

"I said he was an unpleasant human being. I wouldn't want to spend time with him. But he was a very clever political operator. So let's get the context right, shall we."

In an Interview for GQ magazine in 2014, Mr Farage was reportedly asked which world leader he most admired.

"As an operator, but not as a human being, I would say Putin," the Telegraph reported him as saying.

"The way he played the whole Syria thing. Brilliant. Not that I approve of him politically. How many journalists in jail now?"

Politics Hub host Ali Fortescue reminds Nigel Farage of comments he made on Sky News earlier in the campaign, when he claimed a "growing number" of young Muslims in the UK "do not subscribe to British values" and "loathe much of what we stand for".

Mr Farage is asked if he would like to pay tribute to the one million Muslims who served in the British Army during the Second World War.

He responds by saying 40% of the UK's contribution to both world wars came from the Commonwealth.

"The problem that I'm talking about is a separate problem of 18 to 24-year-old young Muslims who were born in this country, who increasingly are being radicalised," Mr Farage claims.

Fortescue points out these types of comments are used by racists to fuel their arguments.

"I'm not interested in those people and thank goodness in this country they are a tiny minority fringe," responds Mr Farage.

"All I'm doing is stating an obvious truth that makes people in Britain feel very, very uncomfortable.

"Why, and I don't know the answer, why are young British-born Muslims being attracted to jihad and radicalism?"

This feels like a day that we might well look back on as a defining moment in the election campaign.

And a photo that I suspect will come to haunt the prime minister.

David Cameron in a line up of world leaders remembering the fallen, while Rishi Sunak sat down for an election interview.

Campaigns can unravel because of a series of unfortunate events.

An opponent can carefully unpick policy flaws.

Or sometimes an unforced error can come to define an election. A lapse of judgement.

The prime minister has apologised for leaving D-Day early.

But you've got to ask the question: how did the people around Rishi Sunak miss this?

Today, one of his own advisers, Ian Acheson, has quit the Conservative Party - he said  it had been outsourced to a "bunch of mendacious, incompetent and disreputable clowns".

The prime minister himself says his diary was drawn up well in advance.

Unlike gaffs of elections past, this one was planned.

Our weeknight show  Politics Hub With Ali Fortescue  is live now on Sky News.

The fast-paced programme dissects the inner workings of Westminster, with interviews, insights, and analysis - bringing you, the audience, into the corridors of power.

Watch in the stream at the top of this page, and follow live updates here in the Politics Hub.

Watch  Politics Hub  from 7pm every night during the election campaign on Sky channel 501, Virgin channel 602, Freeview channel 233, on the  Sky News website  and  app  or on  YouTube .

Ali Fortescue is back tonight at 7pm with the Politics Hub.

Joining her tonight will be:

• Reform UK leader and candidate for parliament, Nigel Farage
• Former Brexit secretary, David Davis 
• Shadow secretary of state for international development, Lisa Nandy

On the panel giving their view on today's events will be Tom Hamilton, former head of research for the Labour Party, and journalist Mercy Muroki, who was also a member of the government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.

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