I always use National Express when travelling between London and any other city in England. The buses are comfortable and I have never had a single issue with the service. I will do the London-Glasgow route someday.
I do love the coach journey vlog's. It enables me to reminice about my non stop over journeys to Spain from Hull in the 80s with siesta travel. 33 hours with the occasional service station stop, and ferry crossing.
As a person with mobility issues I always ring ahead time and book one of the front seats as I need the leg room because of my spinal injury/surgery. Sitting for long periods of time is difficult.N express have been very good to me
I've done return trips from Newcastle to London, Nottingham, Cardiff and Manchester (several times). Never had an issue. Tickets are always clear. The buses clean, the seats comfy and the traveling fine. Every aspect is 100% brilliant and far cheaper than the overrated and overpriced trains. No wonder on many videos I've seen recently about travelling on trains up and down the country, more than half the seats are empty
I travel between Scotland and England regularly, 2-4 times a month. And I've recently used a coach. I'm afraid I'll take the train every time. Its so much faster for the journeys I do (Retford to Perth) by HOURS not minutes. And it's far comfier. Horses fo course and each to their own though.
@@typhoon-7 I'm with you on this Mike. I go to Inverness 4 times a year, and for me the only way is by the overnight sleeper. I always arrive totally refreshed.
@@BibtheBoulder I'm thinking of taking the sleeper to fort William next year for my birthday. How does it compare now to the older stock? Better or worse?
I do think you could have done a bridge piece between the start and and end of your journey. Maybe you could have shown what it was like in the motorway services the coach stopped at for example. Just a minute of that would have be long enough.
I tried this for the first time the other night. Overall the quality of service is excellent. The driver and his colleagues were very friendly. Everything ran to time. Indeed we arrived into Glasgow early. Apparently our bus was one of the older fleet - but it was fine. Was assured the new fleet is better. I managed to acquire the desirable seat 2A. Thanks for the tip Scott. (Incidentally, seat 2A on the new fleet also has the best leg room.) I have no hesitation in recommending it. My only problem was that I could not sleep. It doesn’t matter if I use a train or plane, I cannot settle properly.
The NE is an amazing service now. I used to make the London to Glasgow journey around 15 times a year back in the 90s and it was hell. Cramped, full of smoke and the bus would overheat like a tin can. Took the journey recently after a 20 year break and I was vastly impressed. Boy has it moved on since then
Bad memories for me. Vic to Edinburgh with NE in the 90s. Midnight bus. Stank of backed up toilet even before we left. The stewardess came up the stairs and asked me to put my shoes back on! Unbelievable stupidity. Haven't used them since. Glad to hear they've improved.
National Express's hidden jewel must be the quality and professionalism of their Driving Crews. Travelling from Portsmouth to Glasgow via Victoria Coach Station (on the day coach) my Coach got caught up in a traffic jam and was running slightly late but the driver called through to Dispatch at Victoria Departures explaining my position and where he was currently, keeping them informed all the way to Arrivals. On running (then I could do it!) to Departures across the road I arrived at the Stance to find the Coach had departed the Stance but had pulled in to the side nearby. On arriving breathless at the Coach I came across a smiling driver who said, "we knew you were coming" before taking my bag and stowing it in the hold". Brilliant Operators.
Last time I got the bus from Glasgow to London was for a U2 Gig, possibly 1997 ish Was ok going down but nightmare coming home, pretty sure it was with Citylink Most drivers on those buses are extremely experienced drivers who sadly don't get the credit they deserve.
A long time ago (1983) I travelled with Stagecoach from Glasgow to London overnight. We stopped near Preston where you could get out and have a coffee, and had another stop at Toddington services. Slept for an hour or two. Can't remember how much I paid, maybe a fiver each way, but it was a good trip.
I sometimes got the National Express to and from uni (this was about 10 years ago now). I discovered it was cheaper if you went mid-week and bought a ticket from the start point to the end point. What I used to do though was (in London) get off 1 or 2 stops early near an overground station which meant I got home quicker. In relation to coaches the Caetano Levante the drivers always used to say 'These are a piece of plastic, uncomfortable to sit in - we prefered the Scania irzia's.' Megabus used to do a Gold Sleeper service to Scotland. They don't do that any more but it would have been nice to try.
In 2002 I did Edinburgh to Penzance with National Express. The bus drivers were shocked that we were going all the way. 19 & 1/2 hours on the one coach leaving at 9:30pm & arriving into Penzance at 5pm. The worst part was when it was morning & realising that there was still hours & hours to go.
In the late sixties, early seventies I traveled from Edinburgh to London every summer. It would take about 12 hours, no motorway then on the A1. Usually at least one puncture on the trip. Always remember passing a RAF base, I think in Yorkshire, with many V bombers on the base.
Bruce 1956. You must have been really unlucky to experience punctures on trips. I used the Night Eastern Scottish services between London & Edinburgh extensively in the mid 70's to mid 80's and yes, it was a 12 hour trip each way. But reliability was key to their success and I never experienced any issues. There were route variations through England but centred on the A1 then then with the opening of the Motorways, new routes used the M1 / M6 then using the A Roads linking Scottish Border towns. The fare then was £3 return!
Your videos are always great, discovered your channel by accident, many years ago (early 2000’s) I was a driver for parks of Hamilton (based in Rochdale) doing national express services, we just had the neoplan skyliners when I started and I used to do Manchester airport to Aberdeen service, I’d go as far as Hamilton and then another driver took over from there to continue to Aberdeen, it seems like the modern day national express isn’t too bad at all, I don’t think I could do that job now but like how it works, keep up the great content, it’s just simple easy to understand and no nonsense, I really like that, all the best.
I’ll be working for NX in a few weeks. Moving over from bus driving. Am looking forward to a new adventure, driving these nice vehicles and meeting nice people. I’ve traveled as a passenger on NX. They are lovely coaches and really cosy at night with the interior low lighting.
About 8 years ago I had a car delivery job and I delivered a vehicle to the Norwich area coach depot. They sorted me out with a free ride back to London which was excellent sat behind the driver to learn the route!
10 years ago I swore I'd never get on a NE bus again - some kid threw up in the aisle, spent the 4 hour journey on a hot bus with the smell. I'm using it in a few weeks to Scotland so this has made me feel better. £30 direct, where train was £90 and I had to change 3 times.
Thanks for this video! I've actually just booked a long trip from Dundee to Cardiff, using National Express for Glasgow to London and London to Edinburgh on your recommendation. It was only a few pound more and I got seat 2A too. Hoping for a better trip (and quieter clientele) than the Megabus.
I used to do this journey frequently, like twice a month, as I was dating a girl in Glasgow who was from Norwich (where I live). I also traveled from Norwich to Cambridge by train and from Cambridge London Victoria by NatEx coach, changing at Victoria before heading up to Glasgow. I did this twice a month (sometimes 3 times) for well over a year! All for the princely sum of £36 return each time (before travel card discount)
This is decent I suppose. Last time I used National Express (which was just London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport) it had the tatty fabric seats like you find on the London Underground and it was somewhat cramped, but I do find it so disappointing that there is nothing more akin to the seats on the Eurostar for a reasonable price. Scott, you should check out the LUX coaches that go between Poland and Estonia. I went on the LUX Lounge between Riga and Tallinn in 2018 and it puts all UK public transport into sharp perspective. Plush lazyboy style recliner seats with a leg rest, a screen in the back of the seat with movies and music, a headset, complimentary water and cereal bar and free coffee on board. I promise even you will be able to fall asleep on them - and it only cost 20 Euros one way for a 4 and a half hour journey! I really don't know why the UK has nothing like those, and if it did I'm sure they would be charging £100+ with a straight face.
I generally don't like coach travel (although been to Spain on the coach a few times) as I suffer from toilet anxiety. However used the National Express from Manchester to Birmingham and back a few weeks ago and I could not fault the service. Both were on time but going it was very busy due to the strain strike on that day. It helped that both Manchester and Birmingham have a proper national express station so lots o staff around if there is any delays etc. I would never use Megabus again as I had too many bad experiences with it. I have used Flixbus in Europe on a couple of journeys with no issues.
Great insight my friend. I had one of these booked as a back up for my train 🚂 journey from London during the heatwave. It was a mega bus tho which I can imagine is not a great as national !
Thanks very much for the insight of the National express, I quite enjoyed the way you put your self and explained in an easy manner. where is the next journey? thank you.
Great video. I always use seat 1B myself as I get ample legroom a great view and a chance to interact with the amazing coach drivers of Bruce coaches of salsbrough who operate most of the Scotland-England routes onbehalf of national express
The Fares Problem with NatEx is that if they go via an airport (particulary LHR) the fare is higher. For me LHR is as easy to get home from in SW London as Victoria is.
I just came back from Newcastle upon Tyne return. Coaches were very comfortable. Today I bought myself another ticket for the same journey next month £17.50 return. I now got a coach card which is a third cheaper
Your experience at Knutsford reminds me of my first London - Glasgow trip. We stopped at Charnock Richard, and as it was a nice day and there was an exit out of the services onto a country lane, I went for little walk. Of course, a passing driver stopped and asked me for directions, but I didn't even know which county I was in, let alone where he wanted to go! Having two stops, plus calls at Heathrow & Carlisle sounds a bit excessive - too many things to wake you up (if you've got to sleep).
The two 30 minute stops are for the driver to have a rest break due to the driving hours laws. In my experience, there’s loads of people who don’t wake up for them and those that do, normally pop in for a hot chocolate and are back sleeping again not long after. NX is the only night route I’d take from London to Glasgow
@@s125ish That’ll be because they do driver changes on route at the multiple customer stops, I’ve also experienced Megabus having to sit in a lay-by as the driver ran out of hours and needed to wait for a relief driver to arrive.
Love the video if you do I love travelling with National Express from going from Liverpool to London Victoria the travel time is only 6 1/2 hours or 7 hours if there's any traffic near London for otherwise my travel is good
I'd recommend at least bringing a blanket or hoody to get some comfort, and closing the curtains. I used to regularly get the NE from London to Liverpool for a few quid, and always felt comfortable and passed the time with music and a crossword.
It can be good if the coach isn't packed and you have no one sitting next to you. They do have charging ports and a toilet onboard. I normally reserve 2 seats next to each other and its better than a train.
Last time I used NE it was full of of smelly oiks all taking up both seats so my wife and I had to sit apart sheffield to London. All the way down the M1 the coach was swerving between lanes and I actually txt NE from the coach as I thought the driver was drifting off. Then we stopped and a other driver already on the coach took over and drove normally. The trip back was fine but never again.
Using Senior Railcard. Bradford to London KX by Grand Central Underground transfer to Marylebone - two tubes Marylebone to High Wycombe by Chiltern 10:30 to 14:30 AND return - £84 but you need to book six weeks ahead With Senior CoachCard NatEx Bradford to Birmingham, one hour stopover board same bus and Birmingham to HW 7:30 to 14:30 Return is about £74 Train for me every time.
Good Video and congratulations on over 14k Subscribers:) I enjoyed that departing from next to my old Office until 1989:) How much are the single and return journeys, please,on National Express,My Friend?
I love traveling in National Express Bus. But this time when I came to UK, you have stoped from Victoria to Peterborough. So I was very disappointed. Please start it again. From Sti Lanka
National Express have stopped Coventry to Skegness which I have done ever year for the past 10 years which has caused me a lot of stress the coaches were always fully booked so I don’t understand
I took the Caledonian Sleeper from Euston to Carlisle and I concur, it was awful. One of the worst nights of my life. Drifting in and out of consciousness whilst stopping and starting constantly, combined with people coming and going. Sheer misery.
Used to get this bus to Belfast and then go onto Donegal for a week or a few days and do the whole journey again. My life was fucked back then. I would repeat this cycle for a few months. My drinking was higher then. Now I’ve done 12 steps I am attending regular AA meetings. My life’s much better. 6 years Sobor..five years off cigarettes 🚬
I guess that National Express is a good option to travel from London to Glasgow. Myself I can't find even one to go from London to Southend on sea for a day trip.😣
I've done overnight coach journeys to Europe but never been able to sleep even though the seats were comfortable. But on shorter National Express coach journeys in the evening I've managed to doze off a few times, probably because I can lean against the window. The other coaches have too big a gap between the seat and the window.
They all have toilets fitted but that doesn't mean all of the toilets are operational. On one journey the toilet was out of action. We had to use the toilet at the stops where the driver had a 30 min break. Plenty time to go to the service area toilets but several hours between leaving London and the first service area, then more hours to second. Some males at the back of the bus tried to pee into bottles. Failure. Piss everywhere.
@@BoskiM: Oh it's a law? Didn't know that, was sure that I've seen some non-toilet fitted coaches recently(!) Would also think that it's harder making them accessible too!
I wonder about the size of those seats. They look narrow and the seat looks short. Travelling on trains in the UK, especially in Scotland, I found the short squab very off-putting. It is hard to relax on a seat that doesn't fully support the upper leg. They tout "more leg room" by simply shortening the seat. I still have the same leg measurement from hip to heel, so I'm just less comfortable.
I have a shorter trip with national express from Victoria to great Yarmouth that is just under 4 hours as I paid £3 for the ticket and I paid extra To reserve 2A after watching this video but I also brought a second ticket to reserve seat 2B
Yep it takes 12 hours from Stranraer very hard on the drivers very tiring journey too long behind the wheel for the two drivers not as safe as it should be the drivers I have noticed get tired because it’s a long journey but this service is no longer available ,two drivers can drive for 21 hours yet we are supposed to be taking safety off the passenger’s is our first priority Vosa need to shorten the hours the drivers can drive this is far too long a mental and fiscal strain on drivers
I tried the London to Aberdeen ovrrnight coach about 22 years ago. 12 and half hours. Never again.I tried the London Brussels Eurolines in 2008 but was only 6 hours including the boat trip.
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I always use National Express when travelling between London and any other city in England. The buses are comfortable and I have never had a single issue with the service. I will do the London-Glasgow route someday.
I do love the coach journey vlog's. It enables me to reminice about my non stop over journeys to Spain from Hull in the 80s with siesta travel. 33 hours with the occasional service station stop, and ferry crossing.
National express doing a great job. Had a wonderful experience travelling From Cardiff to London.
My go-to service directly from Uni of Notts to London every other week!
Cheap and reliable!
As a person with mobility issues I always ring ahead time and book one of the front seats as I need the leg room because of my spinal injury/surgery. Sitting for long periods of time is difficult.N express have been very good to me
I've done return trips from Newcastle to London, Nottingham, Cardiff and Manchester (several times). Never had an issue. Tickets are always clear. The buses clean, the seats comfy and the traveling fine. Every aspect is 100% brilliant and far cheaper than the overrated and overpriced trains. No wonder on many videos I've seen recently about travelling on trains up and down the country, more than half the seats are empty
Very sad that they cant make prices for trains more affordable. It will see the end of trains
I travel between Scotland and England regularly, 2-4 times a month. And I've recently used a coach. I'm afraid I'll take the train every time. Its so much faster for the journeys I do (Retford to Perth) by HOURS not minutes. And it's far comfier. Horses fo course and each to their own though.
@@typhoon-7 I'm with you on this Mike. I go to Inverness 4 times a year, and for me the only way is by the overnight sleeper. I always arrive totally refreshed.
Coach might be cheaper but it takes longer and less space
@@BibtheBoulder I'm thinking of taking the sleeper to fort William next year for my birthday. How does it compare now to the older stock? Better or worse?
Used the 2A tip for a rail-strike avoiding trip from Heathrow to South Wales this weekend - made the journey so much better - cheers.
I do think you could have done a bridge piece between the start and and end of your journey. Maybe you could have shown what it was like in the motorway services the coach stopped at for example. Just a minute of that would have be long enough.
I tried this for the first time the other night. Overall the quality of service is excellent. The driver and his colleagues were very friendly. Everything ran to time. Indeed we arrived into Glasgow early.
Apparently our bus was one of the older fleet - but it was fine. Was assured the new fleet is better.
I managed to acquire the desirable seat 2A. Thanks for the tip Scott. (Incidentally, seat 2A on the new fleet also has the best leg room.)
I have no hesitation in recommending it.
My only problem was that I could not sleep. It doesn’t matter if I use a train or plane, I cannot settle properly.
Love National Express... Many a Good Journey. Thank You.
I travel National Express every couple of weeks on the overnight London to Scotland service and they are so much better than the opposition.
I use the sleeper train. Always sleep like a log....
@@BibtheBoulder expensive now
@@s125ish Certainly not cheap, but you enjoy a far superior experience...
@@BibtheBoulder do you get a cabin or the seat?
I hitch hike the same driver picks me up he goes to Aberdeen to see his girlfriend I just buy him a coffee and sandwiches cost about £15 beat that !
The NE is an amazing service now. I used to make the London to Glasgow journey around 15 times a year back in the 90s and it was hell. Cramped, full of smoke and the bus would overheat like a tin can. Took the journey recently after a 20 year break and I was vastly impressed. Boy has it moved on since then
Not as many party's up the back?
Bad memories for me. Vic to Edinburgh with NE in the 90s. Midnight bus. Stank of backed up toilet even before we left. The stewardess came up the stairs and asked me to put my shoes back on! Unbelievable stupidity. Haven't used them since. Glad to hear they've improved.
National Express's hidden jewel must be the quality and professionalism of their Driving Crews. Travelling from Portsmouth to Glasgow via Victoria Coach Station (on the day coach) my Coach got caught up in a traffic jam and was running slightly late but the driver called through to Dispatch at Victoria Departures explaining my position and where he was currently, keeping them informed all the way to Arrivals. On running (then I could do it!) to Departures across the road I arrived at the Stance to find the Coach had departed the Stance but had pulled in to the side nearby. On arriving breathless at the Coach I came across a smiling driver who said, "we knew you were coming" before taking my bag and stowing it in the hold". Brilliant Operators.
They are very courteous and professional, aren't they.
@@JK_Clark; Yes, 100% I would say.
A lovely , gentle video for a Sunday morning
Last time I got the bus from Glasgow to London was for a U2 Gig, possibly 1997 ish
Was ok going down but nightmare coming home, pretty sure it was with Citylink
Most drivers on those buses are extremely experienced drivers who sadly don't get the credit they deserve.
Used to be Eastern Scottish and Western Scottish did the routes into the UK, when Scottish Bus Group was Nationalised
It wouldn't have been Citylink in 1997. The other options apart form National Express back then were Bruce's Londonliner and Silver Choice Coaches.
@@katbryce Old memory not the same lol
A long time ago (1983) I travelled with Stagecoach from Glasgow to London overnight. We stopped near Preston where you could get out and have a coffee, and had another stop at Toddington services. Slept for an hour or two. Can't remember how much I paid, maybe a fiver each way, but it was a good trip.
I sometimes got the National Express to and from uni (this was about 10 years ago now). I discovered it was cheaper if you went mid-week and bought a ticket from the start point to the end point. What I used to do though was (in London) get off 1 or 2 stops early near an overground station which meant I got home quicker. In relation to coaches the Caetano Levante the drivers always used to say 'These are a piece of plastic, uncomfortable to sit in - we prefered the Scania irzia's.' Megabus used to do a Gold Sleeper service to Scotland. They don't do that any more but it would have been nice to try.
In 2002 I did Edinburgh to Penzance with National Express. The bus drivers were shocked that we were going all the way. 19 & 1/2 hours on the one coach leaving at 9:30pm & arriving into Penzance at 5pm. The worst part was when it was morning & realising that there was still hours & hours to go.
Epic! Well done!
They stopped that service now. Only run to Birmingham from Scotland
The service (once it gets brought back) is still the 332 & it goes from Edinburgh to Plymouth.
@@markmcniven2625 not sure if they are ever bringing back the Scotland to south coast and southwest services
@@s125ish They run to London
And their drivers actually like and enjoy the driving, and having passengers too!
Some other companies don't!
🙂🙂🙂🙂
In the late sixties, early seventies I traveled from Edinburgh to London every summer. It would take about 12 hours, no motorway then on the A1. Usually at least one puncture on the trip. Always remember passing a RAF base, I think in Yorkshire, with many V bombers on the base.
A1 road perhaps you meant?
The only Yorkshire airfield visible from a trunk road was RAF Dishforth, right near to the A1.
Bruce 1956. You must have been really unlucky to experience punctures on trips. I used the Night Eastern Scottish services between London & Edinburgh extensively in the mid 70's to mid 80's and yes, it was a 12 hour trip each way. But reliability was key to their success and I never experienced any issues. There were route variations through England but centred on the A1 then then with the opening of the Motorways, new routes used the M1 / M6 then using the A Roads linking Scottish Border towns. The fare then was £3 return!
@@s125ish yes, fat fingers 😎
@@the_once-and-future_king. did they have V bombers based there.
Your videos are always great, discovered your channel by accident, many years ago (early 2000’s) I was a driver for parks of Hamilton (based in Rochdale) doing national express services, we just had the neoplan skyliners when I started and I used to do Manchester airport to Aberdeen service, I’d go as far as Hamilton and then another driver took over from there to continue to Aberdeen, it seems like the modern day national express isn’t too bad at all, I don’t think I could do that job now but like how it works, keep up the great content, it’s just simple easy to understand and no nonsense, I really like that, all the best.
I’ll be working for NX in a few weeks. Moving over from bus driving. Am looking forward to a new adventure, driving these nice vehicles and meeting nice people. I’ve traveled as a passenger on NX. They are lovely coaches and really cosy at night with the interior low lighting.
Did Leeds to Stockport many times as a kid…..loved them
Thank you for all your work. When I get myself organised, i
Good looking Bus seats looked real comfortable always love your adventures 😁😁😁💟
About 8 years ago I had a car delivery job and I delivered a vehicle to the Norwich area coach depot.
They sorted me out with a free ride back to London which was excellent sat behind the driver to learn the route!
10 years ago I swore I'd never get on a NE bus again - some kid threw up in the aisle, spent the 4 hour journey on a hot bus with the smell. I'm using it in a few weeks to Scotland so this has made me feel better. £30 direct, where train was £90 and I had to change 3 times.
Done the seat 2A trick myself. It worked . Completely worth an extra £3 for a 7 1/2 hour journey.
Really enjoyed that 🏴🏴
Thank you for the info I think its something a lot people might find useful cheers.
Thanks for this video! I've actually just booked a long trip from Dundee to Cardiff, using National Express for Glasgow to London and London to Edinburgh on your recommendation. It was only a few pound more and I got seat 2A too. Hoping for a better trip (and quieter clientele) than the Megabus.
So was Dundee to Cardiff a direct service?
@@garethludowich3768No, I changed in Edinburgh and London.
Traveled to Bradford ..best service from National Express
Really enjoyed your vid mate. Ray in London
I use the same seat for my trips,,, loads of leg room 👍
I used to do this journey frequently, like twice a month, as I was dating a girl in Glasgow who was from Norwich (where I live). I also traveled from Norwich to Cambridge by train and from Cambridge London Victoria by NatEx coach, changing at Victoria before heading up to Glasgow. I did this twice a month (sometimes 3 times) for well over a year! All for the princely sum of £36 return each time (before travel card discount)
This is decent I suppose. Last time I used National Express (which was just London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport) it had the tatty fabric seats like you find on the London Underground and it was somewhat cramped, but I do find it so disappointing that there is nothing more akin to the seats on the Eurostar for a reasonable price. Scott, you should check out the LUX coaches that go between Poland and Estonia. I went on the LUX Lounge between Riga and Tallinn in 2018 and it puts all UK public transport into sharp perspective. Plush lazyboy style recliner seats with a leg rest, a screen in the back of the seat with movies and music, a headset, complimentary water and cereal bar and free coffee on board. I promise even you will be able to fall asleep on them - and it only cost 20 Euros one way for a 4 and a half hour journey! I really don't know why the UK has nothing like those, and if it did I'm sure they would be charging £100+ with a straight face.
I generally don't like coach travel (although been to Spain on the coach a few times) as I suffer from toilet anxiety. However used the National Express from Manchester to Birmingham and back a few weeks ago and I could not fault the service. Both were on time but going it was very busy due to the strain strike on that day. It helped that both Manchester and Birmingham have a proper national express station so lots o staff around if there is any delays etc.
I would never use Megabus again as I had too many bad experiences with it. I have used Flixbus in Europe on a couple of journeys with no issues.
The lady was right! :)
Great insight my friend. I had one of these booked as a back up for my train 🚂 journey from London during the heatwave. It was a mega bus tho which I can imagine is not a great as national !
I miss the jolly hostess. I regularly use NE derby to Southampton and it’s great
We always sit there too travel all over the uk to see our artists gigs , much better than standing up on a train
When I firstly visited the UK, I traveled from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Sheffield by national express.
Excellent !
Thanks very much for the insight of the National express, I quite enjoyed the way you put your self and explained in an easy manner. where is the next journey? thank you.
Thanks for sharing!
Good information
legend.....i couldnt do that....love the video
Great vdo
Thanks
Great video. I always use seat 1B myself as I get ample legroom a great view and a chance to interact with the amazing coach drivers of Bruce coaches of salsbrough who operate most of the Scotland-England routes onbehalf of national express
Do you usually get the seat free next to you at the front
@@s125ish 1B is on its own so yes
The Fares Problem with NatEx is that if they go via an airport (particulary LHR) the fare is higher. For me LHR is as easy to get home from in SW London as Victoria is.
Another great video mate , As a retired ex , Nat ex driver they are the best hands down . Or should that be foot down .Nice Coaches , Nice Drivers .
I just came back from Newcastle upon Tyne return. Coaches were very comfortable. Today I bought myself another ticket for the same journey next month £17.50 return. I now got a coach card which is a third cheaper
Literally the same c10 bus and coach I caught last night
Your experience at Knutsford reminds me of my first London - Glasgow trip. We stopped at Charnock Richard, and as it was a nice day and there was an exit out of the services onto a country lane, I went for little walk. Of course, a passing driver stopped and asked me for directions, but I didn't even know which county I was in, let alone where he wanted to go! Having two stops, plus calls at Heathrow & Carlisle sounds a bit excessive - too many things to wake you up (if you've got to sleep).
The two 30 minute stops are for the driver to have a rest break due to the driving hours laws. In my experience, there’s loads of people who don’t wake up for them and those that do, normally pop in for a hot chocolate and are back sleeping again not long after. NX is the only night route I’d take from London to Glasgow
@@johnsnoddy megabus don’t usually do breaks from experience
@@s125ish You're right. They don't!
@@s125ish That’ll be because they do driver changes on route at the multiple customer stops, I’ve also experienced Megabus having to sit in a lay-by as the driver ran out of hours and needed to wait for a relief driver to arrive.
I think National Express are excellent
It was years ago but i have never been on such a wide awake bus as the driver was continuously dropping off .
Love the video if you do I love travelling with National Express from going from Liverpool to London Victoria the travel time is only 6 1/2 hours or 7 hours if there's any traffic near London for otherwise my travel is good
good video
Thanks 😊 I need to stretch my legs, great help this .
I'd recommend at least bringing a blanket or hoody to get some comfort, and closing the curtains. I used to regularly get the NE from London to Liverpool for a few quid, and always felt comfortable and passed the time with music and a crossword.
At least you have Greggs at Vic Station to stock up on carbs!
I work for Ontario Northland in Sudbury Ontario. you should come and visit
Good video how much extra is that seat.
It can be good if the coach isn't packed and you have no one sitting next to you. They do have charging ports and a toilet onboard. I normally reserve 2 seats next to each other and its better than a train.
How busy are the buses on this 595 service.
Am I likely to have to sit beside some stranger for 7 hours?
I will be joining at Carlisle to go to London
Is there any National express from Ashton underlyne Manchester to London Victoria. 🙏
Last time I used NE it was full of of smelly oiks all taking up both seats so my wife and I had to sit apart sheffield to London. All the way down the M1 the coach was swerving between lanes and I actually txt NE from the coach as I thought the driver was drifting off. Then we stopped and a other driver already on the coach took over and drove normally. The trip back was fine but never again.
Where does the bus leave you in cental off London I was thinking of getting the bus from Glasgow myself to try it
Using Senior Railcard.
Bradford to London KX by Grand Central
Underground transfer to Marylebone - two tubes
Marylebone to High Wycombe by Chiltern
10:30 to 14:30
AND return - £84 but you need to book six weeks ahead
With Senior CoachCard
NatEx Bradford to Birmingham, one hour stopover board same bus and Birmingham to HW
7:30 to 14:30
Return is about £74
Train for me every time.
Very nice, another good seat option to travel between Glasgow-London!
Good Video and congratulations on over 14k Subscribers:)
I enjoyed that departing from next to my old Office until 1989:)
How much are the single and return journeys, please,on National Express,My Friend?
20 quid for an 8+ hour trip is pretty good. 13 even better of course.
I travelled with national express for years now i use it from London to Belfast with my freinds
How much is national Express from Heathrow T2 to Glasgow ? Please any idea?
I love traveling in National Express Bus. But this time when I came to UK, you have stoped from Victoria to Peterborough. So I was very disappointed. Please start it again. From Sti Lanka
3:34
Your phone could have told you were you were, couldn't it ?
National Express have stopped Coventry to Skegness which I have done ever year for the past 10 years which has caused me a lot of stress the coaches were always fully booked so I don’t understand
The tiny Natex booth at Victoria ain't there any more. Changing times.
I took the Caledonian Sleeper from Euston to Carlisle and I concur, it was awful.
One of the worst nights of my life. Drifting in and out of consciousness whilst stopping and starting constantly, combined with people coming and going.
Sheer misery.
Try reviewing any coach trip in the back half of the bus near the stinky on-board toilets.. it's like riding for five hours inside a massive turd.
i take the NE every month i was on it on friday dirt cheap
Used to get this bus to Belfast and then go onto Donegal for a week or a few days and do the whole journey again. My life was fucked back then. I would repeat this cycle for a few months. My drinking was higher then. Now I’ve done 12 steps I am attending regular AA meetings. My life’s much better. 6 years Sobor..five years off cigarettes 🚬
Hi there, any idear how I can go to Spain from London by coach or train no change?
I guess that National Express is a good option to travel from London to Glasgow. Myself I can't find even one to go from London to Southend on sea for a day trip.😣
How were the seats?
Were they comfier than MegaBus or Flix?
I've done overnight coach journeys to Europe but never been able to sleep even though the seats were comfortable. But on shorter National Express coach journeys in the evening I've managed to doze off a few times, probably because I can lean against the window. The other coaches have too big a gap between the seat and the window.
Do these coaches have onbord toilets?
Of course by law all coaches have them. Just be careful not to sit next to them for obvious reasons
They all have toilets fitted but that doesn't mean all of the toilets are operational. On one journey the toilet was out of action. We had to use the toilet at the stops where the driver had a 30 min break. Plenty time to go to the service area toilets but several hours between leaving London and the first service area, then more hours to second. Some males at the back of the bus tried to pee into bottles. Failure. Piss everywhere.
@@BoskiM: Oh it's a law? Didn't know that, was sure that I've seen some non-toilet fitted coaches recently(!) Would also think that it's harder making them accessible too!
Take the National Express if your life is a mess, it'll make you smile.
It would have been good to know what time you left London and what time you arrived in Glasgow.
It departs London 22:30 and arrives in Glasgow 7:30. In my experience it often arrives early in Glasgow.
I wonder about the size of those seats. They look narrow and the seat looks short. Travelling on trains in the UK, especially in Scotland, I found the short squab very off-putting. It is hard to relax on a seat that doesn't fully support the upper leg. They tout "more leg room" by simply shortening the seat. I still have the same leg measurement from hip to heel, so I'm just less comfortable.
I have a shorter trip with national express from Victoria to great Yarmouth that is just under 4 hours as I paid £3 for the ticket and I paid extra To reserve 2A after watching this video but I also brought a second ticket to reserve seat 2B
I'm just unhappy there no non stop London to Blackpool anymore
Does anyone know what it's like sleeping on a National Express coach from London to Scotland?
2B, or not 2B. This is the question!
I have done this so long takes so long😱
I can't believe London to Glasgow only under seven minutes.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for scrolling down
Try london to Inverness now that’s the big haul.
I don't think they have a direct one
@@me5425 they do mate ,Victoria via Cumbria, Glasgow then on to Inverness
I have done it twice although 4 or 5 years ago ,it may have discontinued ?
Used to use em regularly, now they've stopped the service from Peterborough, gutted
I don't know how you cope with it. I've done London to Stranraer and back and seated rail sleeper to Glasgow. They are overpowering journeys.
Yep it takes 12 hours from Stranraer very hard on the drivers very tiring journey too long behind the wheel for the two drivers not as safe as it should be the drivers I have noticed get tired because it’s a long journey but this service is no longer available ,two drivers can drive for 21 hours yet we are supposed to be taking safety off the passenger’s is our first priority Vosa need to shorten the hours the drivers can drive this is far too long a mental and fiscal strain on drivers
I tried the London to Aberdeen ovrrnight coach about 22 years ago. 12 and half hours. Never again.I tried the London Brussels Eurolines in 2008 but was only 6 hours including the boat trip.
Western SMT I suppose is no longer available