Travelling to the UK by coach
Eurolines
There are coach routes to Britain from numerous European destinations. Although it may take much longer, coach is a great cheap alternative to flying. One of the largest operators to the UK is Eurolines, which offer routes to Britain from over 500 destinations.
Example Eurolines routes
Berlin - London
Journey time: 20 hours
Fare: around £66
Frequency: 1 service per day
Rome - Edinburgh
Journey time: 44 hours
Fare: around £108
Frequency: 1 service per day
Amsterdam - Manchester
Journey time: 17 hours 50 minutes
Fare: around £57
Frequency: 2 services per day
Eurolines do not operate services from Europe to Northern Ireland. For more information on Eurolines and to book tickets, visit Eurolines (www.nationalexpress.com/eurolines/home/hp.cfm).
Other coach companies
Alternatively, here's a list of other Local European coach operators with routes to the UK:
- Bohemian Lines (www.bohemianlines.cz/) - Prague
- Bus Travel (www.bustravel.com.pl/) - Poland
- CSAD (eurobus.sad-kds.sk/) - Prague
- Ecolines (www.ecolines.net/index.php?l=4) - Belgium, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, Germany
- Eurokar (www.eurokar.com.pl/) - Poland
- Eurotrans (www.eurotrans.com.pl/) - Poland
- Globus (www.globus.travel.pl/) - Poland
- Gullivers (www.gullivers.de/) - France, Germany
- Omar (www.omar.pl/) - Poland, Belgium
- Orbis (www.orbis-transport.pl/) - Poland
- PKS Przemysl (www.pks-przemysl.pl/) - Poland
- Polonia (www.poloniatransport.pl/) - Poland
- Rudnik Tumay (www.rudniktumay.pl/) - Poland
- Sindbad (www.sindbad.pl/) - Poland, Germany, France, Switzerland
- Soltysik Reisen (www.soltysikreisen.pl/) - Poland
- Turancar (www.turancar.sk/) - Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy
- Uchanski (www.uchanski.renado.pl/) - Poland
- Visitor (www.visitor.com.pl/) - Poland