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Eurolines (eurobus?)

  • 12-02-2016 8:43pm
    #1
    Spirogyra
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    Hi has anyone travelled with them to the UK? Thinking of going to Manchester or London. What's it like travelling for 18 hours by bus? Does one ever get much sleep and is exhaustion inevitable? Also what's the difference between 'economy' and 'Standard'?. Any advice appreciated, thanks,S☺


Comments

  • #2
    edeldonlon
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    I would advise if you are only going to the UK to do some research on sail and rail. It's more comfortable and usually faster going by train.


  • #3
    VG31
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    Ryanair have €10 (one way) fares to Manchester from Dublin. I checked Eurolines for a date next month and it totalled at €58 return.


  • #4
    spurious
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    In 'the old days' this is how most of us got to London, those who could afford the train taking the train. The train is much more comfortable, obviously, but the bus is just, well, boring. Of course this was pre-Internet, maybe they have wiffy on the buses now. I only ever went to London on it and don't remember any real issues. We stopped a few times at motorway service stations, which to an Irish person of the 80s seemed quite glamorous (Dear God).

    We used to get the morning bus and we would get to London about 11 at night, so there wasn't much sleeping. I guess it would depend if you were the sort of person can sleep on a bus.

    Like all bus travel, it's better if you have the double seat to yourself and can adjust position every so often.

    If it's an issue of not being able or willing to fly, I'd take the boat and train, just for comfort and shorter journey time, though the bus isn't the end of the world.


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