Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
with schedules and ready to point you to your bus or answer any questions. Watch your
bags carefully—luggage thieves thrive at the station.
Most domestic buses are operated by
National Express
(tel. 0871-781-8178,
www.nationalexpress.com
)
; their international departures are called
Eurolines
(
www.eurolines.co.uk
)
.
A newer, smaller company called
Megabus
undersells National Express with deeply
discounted promotional fares—the farther ahead you buy, the less you pay (some trips
for just
£
1.50, toll tel. 0900-160-0900,
www.megabus.com
)
. While Megabus can be much
cheaper than National Express—even half the price—they tend to be slower than their
competitor and their routes mainly connect cities, not smaller towns. They also sell dis-
counted train tickets on selected routes.
