London to Belarus by bus

This is the recommended route, with one easy same-station change in Bialystok

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Bus connection from London to Belarus, basic info

Is it possible to travel by coach from London & Britain to Belarus? Absolutely, and It’s not difficult to go from the UK to Belarus by coach.
The coach journey, as well as the purchase of tickets, isn’t complicated. Just read carefully the information below.
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to complete the whole journey from London to Belarus with one service only. The first part of the journey will be performed by Sindbad-Eurobus, with the second part you have two options to choose from: Eurolines or PKS. This requires buying two separate tickets from two different carriers.
The Sindbad-Eurobus journey will take place from London (UK) to Bialystok in Poland. After arriving in Bialystok, you need to change to another bus operator - Eurolines (it can be branded as Biacomex, TOKS or Katura too) or PKS Gdansk (it can be branded as Grodnooblautotrans). There are scheduled bus/coach services that run from Bialystok throughout the year, apart from Christmas and New Year’s day. They run coach services from Bialystok to Minsk (Eurolines via Ashmyany called also Oshmiana) and (PKS via Grodno and Lida). Sindbad-Eurobus run from the same coach station in Bialystok as the Eurolines and PKS operator, so change to another vehicle isn’t a big problem for passengers. An additional advantage of this connection is Sindbad's cooperation with British National Express, which allows you to reach Bialystok directly from over 160 destinations in Great Britain, after transferring in London. Sindbad supports some places outside of London independently. The next plus is the fact that from Dover to the western Polish border Sindbad hasn't got intermediate stops, making this combination express.
One of the cheapest ways to travel between UK and Belarus is unquestionably the coach. If you are on a tight budget, then taking the coach can offer some fantastic cost savings. While providing excellent fares with some of these coach companies featured offering a very high-quality service - you can expect reclining seats, extra hold luggage, free wifi, sometimes they offer you complimentary tea or coffee, and you also have power sockets at each seat.

Usually, it takes around 40 hours of travel time to get from London to Minsk by bus. The coaches go mostly overnight, but the modern design of operators' coaches and comfortable seats guarantee a pleasant stay on board. The travel time is one hour less from Maidstone and two hours less from Dover. There are four coaches per week in each direction between London and Minsk. For exact timetable see our dedicated page below.
It is recommended to book tickets online in advance at least several days prior to departure. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, one-way 'promo' ticket from London to Belarus costs from £85 (there’s a discount for a round trip). Discounts for children, students, and people over 60 are also available. Booking early is highly recommended because the coach service between London and Minsk and Belarus is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
 Note that timetables and fares are subject to change and EuropeBus can't guarantee the accuracy of this information. The cheapest way to travel to Belarus is definitely the coach. If you are on a tight budget, then taking the coach can offer some fantastic cost savings.

Discover Belarus

In my opinion, unique, unusual nature rich in impenetrable forests, scenic hills, clear water in lakes and rivers. In vast areas of forest and wetlands, it's easier to find bison, wild boar or deer than humans. Remarkable is the lack of commercialism in Belarus, only picturesque wooden villages, folk art and friendly people.

Useful guides: Lonely Planet Publications

Useful links to coach timetables & fares

• London to Belarus by coach

How to buy tickets & some helpful information

• How to buy coach tickets online?
• Traveling from outside London?
• How is the journey from London to Belarus?
• Are you looking for a budget hotel or hostel in Europe?
• Get a travel insurance for the journey to Belarus
• Currency Exchange online
• Car rental in Belarus
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Sindbad operator

Sindbad-Eurobus is one of the largest Polish companies in the long-distance coach traffic. Sindbad transports a million passengers annually. You can reserve seats in advance on the internet. Sindbad-Eurobus is a coalition of independant bus and coach companies that operate under one brand name. Sindbad-Eurobus coaches are comfortable and upscale. The service from the UK to Poland is supported by a number of carriers: Sindbad, Interbus, Agat, Eurobus and Polonia Transport. Companies which operate the service to Poland have different names but the connection is only one.

You can reserve a seat online, by using a special booking tool provided by Voyager reservation system (click here) or a different booking tool provided by Infobus (click here). Always look for a cheaper price :)

Sindbad-Eurobus & National Express in one booking

National Express has teamed up with Sindbad-Eurobus to bring Europe that little bit closer to you. And you can get there in one easy booking. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Book your international travel through the National Express website.

Eurolines operator

The Eurolines coach network is an inexpensive way to travel through Europe. Eurolines coaches have different categories, from Standard class to Business class and they go everywhere. You can reserve seats in advance on the internet. Eurolines is a coalition of independant bus and coach companies that operate under one brand name. They serve the majority of European countries. Eurolines coaches are comfortable and upscale. You can reserve a seat online, If your journey begins from Poland, just use special booking tool provided by Voyager reservation system (click here) or a different booking tool provided by Infobus (click here). Always look for a cheaper price :)

Trains & airlines from the UK to Belarus

If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or flight services. If you want to travel from the UK to Belarus or vice versa by train we suggest you visit the Voyages-sncf website, while good flights between Britain and Belarus are recommended on the Budget Air’s website

Rail services in Europe are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at Voyages-sncf.com
Regular European air link services can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in Europe and worldwide.

To Belarus by coach, see current international timetables & fares

London to Belarus by bus

Belarus to London by bus

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The following table shows the coach fares from London to Belarusian cities.

Age categories: Children: 4-11 years, Youth: 12-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Belarus and vice-versa?

When buying tickets, you can use two booking platforms - Voyager or Infobus from the UK to Bialystok and then from Bialystok to Belarus. Unfortunately, you can not buy a combined ticket, and the prices in the tables are for information purposes only and are estimates.

How to buy coach tickets via the Voyager booking tool in a few steps

To purchase tickets online you can do it using the journey planner provided (just click the link below). Then fallow the purchase process as shown below. You can purchase ticket with this tool for Sindbad services from the UK to Poland or vice versa and from Poland to Belarus or vice versa.

• Select your country of departure and destination, number of passengers and the type of ticket
• Date of departure and specific destination (choose city or town)
• Course Selection (optional printout schedules)
• Personal data, address, choice of fares and possible discounts
• Acceptance Rules' ticket on-line
• Summary of information entered
• Pay online using a debit or credt card
• Print the ticket

When making a reservation online through the Voyager’s booking tool you can be sure you will get cheapest tickets. Purchased and paid tickets are ready to print directly from a web page. It is also possible to print tickets at a later date, giving a specific GID number, which is generated during the purchase. Book your ticket now

ow to buy coach tickets to Poland and Belarus via the Infobus booking tool?

Use the special journey planner form InfoBus, you can check in here. Anyone from any country can buy tickets this way.  Do a dry run first to check prices and availability before booking for real.
Open the special journey planner and book from London to Belarus and back looking for the direct coach with 0 changes. The search results will also show cheap savings fares (if they will be available) or standard fares. You pay by debit or credit card and print out your own tickets.  Easy! The prices shown are in GBP, EuropeBus recommends registering when it asks you before completing the purchase. Here is a video tutorial how to book tickets online

Traveling to Europe from outside London

If you don't live in London through www.nationalexpress.com or www.megabus.com you can book cheap separate tickets from 1000 other UK towns and cities to London.

The journey from London to Belarus by coach

Transport from London to Belarus is carried out with traditional or 'premium' vehicles. All coaches have on-board toilet and washroom facilities, reclining seats and air-conditioning as standard.
 Sometimes the coach that picks you up from your departure point has only the final destination displayed on the front windscreen. This is because the majority of coach operator's routes include multiple stops and it would be impractical to display every stop on the front windscreen. Also, you may have booked a journey which requires a change of coach. In both examples, please ask the driver to confirm that his/her coach is going to the destination stated on your ticket. European carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom.
Sindbad-Eurobus coach services depart from Victoria Coach Station in London which is located close to Victoria Underground and bus stations. Eurolines and PKS coaches arrive at the main bus terminals in Belarus.

The carrier provides service to any person who has purchased a ticket. The number of tickets for the designated route is limited to the number of seats. Having valid ticket guarantees you use of the service (seat on the coach), however, it does not reserve any particular place.
Single and return tickets (with the indicated date and time) are for a specific journey, you cannot miss the departure because you will lose the ticket.
Best to buy tickets well in advance. European coach operators have many discounts for those who decide to purchase tickets in advance. Constant, although a slight discount is provided for youth, elderly and disabled people. Up to 50% discount is provided for children. Unless you get a good promotional fare, return fares are much cheaper than two single fares each way.

• Before leaving home for your international coach service, check you have packed all documents and items needed for your journey, especially your ticket, passport (sometimes it is enough to travel with ID card) and if your journey requires a special visa to enter or transit.
• Arrive at the Victoria Coach Station in London at least one hour before the departure time, as check-in proceedings are quite lengthy. Customers need to check-in at the Sindbad-Eurobus' desk office located adjacent to Gate 0-1. Check-in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure.
• Your luggage should be marked tags bearing the name, address, and telephone. Please weigh your luggage at home.
• Never accept other person's luggage for transport! Should you notice any luggage left unattended, never touch it! Report the fact to the station’s service staff immediately. Never leave your luggage unattended!
• When approaching the check-in desk, have your passport and ticket ready. This will streamline the procedure.
• Border control & customs: When going through security check, place all metal items such as keys, watches, belts with large buckles, mobile phones, walkmans, small change etc in the boxes, and place them on the conveyor belt of the X-ray machine together with your hand luggage & suitcases. It is advisable to place your overcoats in the boxes. This will streamline and facilitate security control.
• If needed, remember to take your doctor’s certificates.

Check-in at London Victoria Coach Station

You need to check-in at the Sindbad-Eurobus check-in office located adjacent to Gate 0-1. Check in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure. You should have your passports and other travel documents ready for inspection at check-in. A boarding card for each customer and luggage labels will be issued and customers will be advised from which gate their coach will leave. Check in time at other UK departure points is 30 minutes before departure. If the office for check-in is already closed, check-in takes place directly on the coach.

Check-in at Belarus

You must check-in no later than 30 minutes before the departure time stated on your ticket. Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.
If there’s no office for check-in, then check-in takes place directly on the coach. Services returning to London arrive in Victoria Coach Station’s Arrivals terminal, customers making onward coach connections will need to cross the street to the Departures terminal

Sea crossings

This route involves a sea crossing which, depending on which service you are on, will either by Eurotunnel or by ferry (check timetables for specific information). On arrival at the ferry port or Eurotunnel, terminal customers will be required to disembark from the coach and pass through both UK and destination country Border Control offices and show their Passports. Normally customers are not required to be accompanied by their luggage, however occasionally Border Control officials do require customers to take their own luggage with them.

Refreshment stops

Refreshment stops are taken periodically throughout the journey providing the opportunity for refreshment.

Carriage of luggage

All customers must label their luggage which will be loaded into the hold of the coach and will normally remain there until arrival at the destination or interchange point. The coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are traveling.
The luggage allowance to Belarus is one medium sized suitcase per customer, weighing no more than 30 kilograms. In addition, each passenger is entitled to carry 1 piece of hand luggage. Its size shouldn’t cause a problem with placing on the shelf above the head or under the passenger seat. Additional luggage may be carried subject to space at a cost of £1 per kilo.

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Travel insurance

The best way to protect against unexpected accidents is to buy travel insurance. In my opinion, so that the journey is stress-free, you should never travel without travel insurance. You can insure individually with an insurer. This will be the insurance that will apply during the journey and while in a foreign country. The insurance should cover loss of cash and goods, cancellation of travel and the main treatment abroad. If you travel several times a year and want to save money, you may want to buy an annual insurance policy. Click here to buy insurance.

Currency

The official currency in Belarus is the Belarusian Ruble. Do you want to exchange currency? Currency Exchange online

If you're going on holiday, a prepaid currency card is a great item to have in your wallet. Here, we take a closer look at prepaid card option from My Travel Cash. There are lots of great reasons why using one of MyTravelCashs’ currency cards. They've found that different types of travelers use their products for different reasons, so, they've created specially tailored products, for example: Euro Currency Card, US Dollar Currency Card and Multi-Currency Card.
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Visit My Travel Cash and Post Office Travel Money websites and choose the most convenient option.

Car Rental

If you need a car abroad, please use the information provided on Rent a car page. There you can rent a car online with a proven rental agency located throughout Europe. You will save money because you do not have to pay commission to the agent. Car hire online