London to Dundee by direct coach/bus
Bus to Dundee from London by National Express and Megabus
National Express bus from London to Dundee Coach services from London to Dundee are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct, intercity coach service between London and Dundee. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
National Express offers 2 direct services per day, while Megabus has up to 3 connections a day.
Most of the National Express and Megabus’ services aren’t intended to serve the route from London to Dundee only, the coaches run on larger distances and Dundee is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach links between London and Dundee have various numbers, there is no specific line. M11 is the Megabus line from London to Dundee.
Megabus coach from London to Dundee
Most of the services from Dundee to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ northern cities or towns, however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Dundee
National Express & Megabus’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both 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. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Dundee with National Express takes between 10½ - 11 hours and 10¾ - 12¾ hours with Megabus. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Dundee.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Timetables and fares...
Bus to Dundee from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 590 |
590 | 592 |
592 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | n Fr |
Fr | Fr,Su | n Fr,Su |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 3 | 4 | 6 |
7 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 08:00 | 08:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station | Dep. | - | - | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| NORTON CANES SERVICES, Pause | Time | 30mins | 30mins | 30mins | 30mins |
| TEBAY SERVICES, Pause | Time | 20mins | 20mins | - | - |
| GLASGOW, Buchanan Bus Stn |
Arr. | 18:20 | 18:20 | 07:55 | 7:55 |
| DUNDEE, Seagate Bus Station | Arr. | 20:05 | 20:20 | 9:25 | 9:45 |
Bus to London from Dundee by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 590 |
590 | 592 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | n Sa,Su |
Sa,Su | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| DUNDEE, Seagate Bus Station | Dep. | 08:45 | 08:50 | 20:20 |
| GLASGOW, Buchanan Bus Stn | Dep. | 11:00 | 11:00 | 22:15 |
| TEBAY SERVICES, Pause | Time | 20mins | 20mins | - |
| NORTON CANES SERVICES, Pause | Time | 30mins | 30mins | 30mins |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station | Arr. | - | - | 06:05 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 21:25 |
21:25 | 07:00 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday, n = Daily except...
1 = The service does not operate 26-29 December 2017, 1 & 2 January, 30 March, 7 & 28 May & 6 August 2018.
2 = The service operates additionally 26-29 December 2017, 1 & 2 January, 30 March, 7 & 28 May & 6 August 2018.
3 = The service does not operate 29 March 2018, but operates additionally 29 December 2017 & 30 March 2018.
4 = The service does not operate 29 December 2017 & 30 March 2018, but operates additionally 29 March 2018.
5 = The service does not operate 24 December 2018.
6 = The service does not operate 5 August, 23-31 December 2018, 1 January, 18 April, 5 & 26 May & 4 August 2019.
7 = The service operates additionally 5 August, 23, 26-27 & 30-31 December 2018, 1 January, 18 April, 5 & 26 May & 4 August 2019.
Note: The departure on 24 December from London terminates in Glasgow at 0740 - all stops from Carlisle are set-down only.
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station |
| DUNDEE, Seagate Bus Station |
| TEBAY SERVICES, M6 Motorway, for stops/pauses only |
| KNUTSFORD SERVICES, M6 Motorway, for stops/pauses only |
| NORTON CANES SERVICES, M6 Motorway, for stops/pauses only |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Dundee by NX |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online Booking | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Dundee (Standard) |
from £40.70 | from £62 | from £32.60 | from £49.60 | from £20.35 | from £31 |
London to Dundee |
| Dundee to London (Standard) | from £40.70 | from £62 | from £32.60 | from £49.60 | from £20.35 | from £31 | Dundee to London |
| London to Dundee (APEX/Funfare) | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | London to Dundee | |||
| Dundee to London (APEX/Funfare) | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | from £16 one way | Dundee to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> National Express BUS TO DUNDEE on-line booking <<<
Timetables and fares...
Coach to Dundee from London by Megabus
| Megabus service number | ▼ | M11 |
M11 | M11 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 08:00 | 12:30 | 22:30 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only |
Arr. | 17:15 | 23:00 | 6:30 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only | Dep. | 17:40 | 23:25 | 7:35 CG |
| DUNDEE, Seagate Bus Station | Dep. | 19:20 | 1:25 | 9:25 |
CG = Citylink Gold sleeper service
Coach to London from Dundee by Megabus
| Megabus service number | ▼ | M11 | M11 | M11 | M11 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Th to Su | Daily |
| DUNDEE, Seagate Bus Station | Dep. | 06:05 | 08:45 | 11:00 | 20:10 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only | Arr. | 08:05 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 21:30 |
| GLASGOW, Interchange or pause only | Dep. | 08:20 | 11:00 | 12:40 | 21:45 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 17:50 | 21:20 | 22:30 | 06:15 |
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| DUNDEE, Seagate Bus Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Dundee by Megabus |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online booking |
|||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Dundee |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | London to Dundee | |||
| Dundee to London |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | Dundee to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Dundee?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For Megabus connections visit Megabus website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Dundee are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Dundee: The National Express’ 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 travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO DUNDEE on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Dundee: Megabus doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO DUNDEE on-line booking <<<
Of course you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag', with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Dundee. Trains & airlines services within the UK
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 in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Dundee or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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