London to Coventry with National Express and Megabus coach
London to Coventry by coach
National Express coach from London to Coventry
Coach services from London to Coventry 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 Coventry. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
National Express offers about 13 direct services per day, while Megabus has 7 connections a day.
Most of National Express and Megabus’ services them are not intended to serve the route from London to Coventry only, the coaches run on larger distances and Coventry is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach lines between London and Coventry are 420 and 460 and other carriers’ routes passing through Coventry. M1 is the Megabus line from London to Coventry.
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Most of the services from Coventry 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).
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 Coventry with National Express & Magabus takes about 2 hours 20 minutes. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Coventry.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Bus and coach boarding points
London, Victoria Coach Station - for NX and Megabus
London, (Marble Arch), Park Lane - for NX coaches only
London (Finchley Rd Station), Finchley Road - for NX coaches (selected routes only)
London, (Golders Green), Bus Station - for NX coaches only
Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station - for NX coaches only
Coventry, Cannon Park - for Megabus coaches only
Timetables and fares for coach services between London and Coventry
| Route | Carrier | Frequency | Travel time | Timetable | Online prices | Bookings |
| London to Coventry | National Express | 13 per day | approx 2:20 | stops & times | from £4.50 |
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| Coventry to London | National Express | 13 per day | approx 2:20 | stops & times | from £4.50 | Book now |
| London to Coventry | Megabus | 7 per day | approx 2:20 | stops & times | from £1+50p | Book now |
| Coventry to London | Megabus | 7 per day | approx 2:20 | stops & times | from £1+50p | Book now |
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Coventry?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express’s 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 Coventry are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage
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.
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.
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