National Express boosts capacity on routes from Birmingham to London and Manchester

National Express is boosting its network with additional services on key intercity and airport routes. 

From 4 December, the coach operator is adding thousands of additional seats per week on its popular routes between Birmingham, London, Manchester and Manchester Airport.

Tickets start from £8.90 one way and are available to book from the official website.

As demand for affordable intercity travel remains strong, National Express is stepping up by increasing capacity on its network in response to Megabus recently announcing it is significantly reducing services between Birmingham, Manchester, London and Heathrow Airport. 

Ed Rickard, network director at National Express, said: “We recognise the growing need for reliable, affordable and convenient public transport options.

“By increasing capacity and frequency on our key intercity and airport routes, we’re making it even easier for people to get to where they need to be.

“We’re expecting to see strong demand and have the flexibility to add more capacity when needed, especially as people start to make travel plans for the festive season.” 

The coach operator’s investment in providing reliable, frequent and sustainable coach travel follows a 25 per cent increase in customers turning to National Express last year, with 19 million customers travelling on its coach network during 2023.

Ed Rickard said: “As the nation’s favourite coach travel company, savvy travellers can look forward to the highest standards in safety and comfort on board.

“We’re excited to welcome new and existing customers and let us do the driving so that they can enjoy a relaxing journey to their destinations.” 

National Express’ modern coach services include leather reclining seats, free Wi-Fi, USB charging points and a generous luggage allowance of up to 20kg.