daniellenew Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 You can get a train from Stransted to Birmingham international for around £25 depending on what time your flight arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowmarlin Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Just saying the word Megabus scares me. I think a 3 hour journey wouldd be fine, but just don't attempt an overnight London to Edinburgh trip. You'll want to pay for first class upgrades for the rest of your life!! I'm thinking of staying at the Ibis, is this relatively close to the NEC and the Aiport? I know that the Novotel and the Etap are right by the terminal, but I can't remember seeing the Ibis. I think the Ibis and the Etap share the same building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Jenny~ Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I thought the Meagsbus is just a bus. Where as National Express is a coach so better seats and somewhere to put you suitcase. Also and this is what made me go for National Express... toilet I can't travel 4 1/4 hours without one. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Megabus also do trains :3 they're just like the National Express coaches? They have toilets too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Jenny~ Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 The one I saw just looked like a normal town bus, with them horrible seats. I can't cope wit seating in them for 4 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Oh right. Every one I've got has been okay :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Jenny~ Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Maybe because I just live in a town rather than a city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ahhh I see :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyT Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 The one I saw just looked like a normal town bus, with them horrible seats. I can't cope wit seating in them for 4 hours. "In August 2005, the company introduced a fleet of new double-decker coaches with air-conditioning, toilets and more comfortable seats" (Interesting read) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfsfreakaof Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 i actually like national express lol... sometimes they're just as cheap as mega bus tbh.... i got 2 return tickets from birmingham to london for me and the sis for the eclipse prem and it only cost me £14 so it was like £7 each... i also assume that national express is more frequent than mega bus simply because there's a lot more of them lol Any one able to help? I can supply the address..here it is:Eagle P H Nechells Parkway, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands B7 4PT blush.gif i saw that and was like nooooooooo .... yeah don't stay there.... not only is it not safe but it's like 2 whole bus rides to the NEC at the least lol (i only know things by public transport lmao... it'd be the 55 from that hotel till you hit kingshurst then id get the 966 to the NEC... no idea why im saying this though....) But yeah brum town center and solihull town center should have a ton of hotels :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapalicious71 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Looks like I'm hoping for National Express. I can't buy the tickets until I get there, but at least I know where I'm going now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonsanddaffodils Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 we have used national express a number of times from Cardiff to London, but we always seem to get a small cramped bus. Thats why I am not that worried that I am on the megabus Friday am I am just hoping that I dont have to sit next to anybody, cos they always seem to take up half my seat too One woman had the cheek to say to me once "Ah, but you're a skinny little thing, you dont need all that seat" apart from the fact that I HAD PAID FOR IT! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 we have used national express a number of times from Cardiff to London, but we always seem to get a small cramped bus. Thats why I am not that worried that I am on the megabus Friday am I am just hoping that I dont have to sit next to anybody, cos they always seem to take up half my seat too One woman had the cheek to say to me once "Ah, but you're a skinny little thing, you dont need all that seat" apart from the fact that I HAD PAID FOR IT! lol AHA WHUUUT?! I'd've been like, JOG ON LADY! I'm lucky in that no one ever sits next to me :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMidnightSun Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 It looks like I'm going National Express, though I'm thinking paying £10 extra for the train might be worth it. Last time we did the NE from Edinburgh and I spent the 7 hour journey getting better aquainted with the toilet. It was horrible! I'm sure that short distance journeys aren't so bad though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray_x Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Oh lordy, I'd pay the extra tenner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val79 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 the premier inn has rooms from 29 quid, its not that far from the hilton, i am booked in there for the thursday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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