Scots motorists are ditching their cars to travel by citylink gold’s luxury express coach service, new research has revealed. The service operates six services a day on two routes linking Glasgow with Aberdeen and Inverness, attracting more than 130,000 passengers in just 12 months. And the latest Scottish Citylink research found more than a third of these used to travel by car, while another 31% had previously gone by rail. The survey also revealed 94% of all customers said Citylink Gold offered value for money, while nine out of 10 were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very sat...

Additional service provides new travel options for passengers Bookings available now at www.megabus.com Market-leading budget coach provider megabus.com has announced a timetable enhancement which will provide additional journey options for travellers as well as a new link between Birmingham and Edinburgh.The low-cost coach operator – which offers journeys from £1* – is introducing two new daily journeys between Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. From 2 October there will be a new northbound service each morning and a new southbound service each after...

First study of its kind reveals catching the bus achieves half the Government recommended daily exercise Daily bus users clock up annual equivalent of 11 marathons Regular bus travel beats car for health benefits Daily short walk to and from bus stop and destination can burn 22,630 calories a year. The simple act of taking a journey by bus can help achieve half the Government recommended 30 minutes of exercise per day, according to a study released today. Commissioned by Greener Journeys, whose aim is to encourage more people to consider using buses, and conducted ...

National Express, Britain's biggest coach carrier, has decided to launch a new service between Ipswich, Colchester, Stansted Airport and Heathrow Airport. The new Nat Ex’s line 250, will start operation on September 26 this year. The new service will operate 10 times a day and will take you direct to the airport door. TimetableMore information...

This month over six million people will travel to Munich for the world famous Oktoberfest. But if large crowds and lederhosen aren’t your thing a host of spin off events are taking place across Europe to ensure there’s a beer themed festivity for every nationality and age. Here Eurolines, Europe’s largest scheduled coach operator, highlights some of the best Bavarian inspired events - ranging from back yard breweries in Rulle to designer drinks in Amsterdam. Stuttgart Beer Festival Held in Stuttgart’s Wasen fairground this is one of the largest and most beautifu...

As usual, National Express would be the key carrier of sport fans to the game Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Chicago Bears. This is the most convenient form of travel. A nostalgic return to Wembley for both teams. The Bears on the 25th anniversary of playing in the first official NFL game in the UK and the Buccaneers also having played a home game there against the New England Patriots in 2009. If you're one of the lucky ones with tickets, book your coach travel direct to the stadium with us. With no driving or parking hassle you can enjoy the match, knowing you'll be taken home ...

As you know Victoria Coach Station is London's largest hub for intercity and international coach services. It handles more than 200,000 coach departures a year, carrying 10 million passengers. The main coach operators are the domestic services National Express and Megabus, and the European coach service Eurolines. Some people forgo travel by coach, in spite of it is much cheaper than travel by train, because they don’t know the layout of the station. Now, thanks to several recordings, you can see how London Victoria Coach Station looks like. Check the videos below. Victor...

  And the winner is .... VDL Bus & Coach beat the tough competition and has been awarded the prestigious title ‘International Coach of the Year 2012’. During the ‘Coach Euro Test 2011’, held in Norway, the Futura was chosen as the winner from a field of strong competitors. The members of the jury based their decision primarily on the total concept of the participating coaches, with special focus on practical usability, fit and finish, and efficiency. Coach of the Year 2012 
The ‘Coach of the Year 2012’ jury included professional journalists from 19 Eur...