Offa's Dyke Association

Long-distance Coaches

Most services are co-ordinated by National Express Ltd, 4 Vicarage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3ES (T. 08705 808080). Their timetable is published twice a year and is in most public libraries. The following is based on the Winter 2006 edition: there are some extra services in summer.

Advance booking is usually necessary on these services. Most large towns have one or more National Express booking agents, often the local bus operator. For details of booking agents call 01582 726545 8am-10pm. By use of interchange points such as Birmingham, the services listed below can be accessed from most places. Through booking and fares are usually possible.

The major services relevant to the Path are:

545 Bangor - PRESTATYN - Chester - Birmingham - London. 1 daily + May/September extras.
380 Pwllheli - Llandudno - PRESTATYN - Liverpool - Manchester - York. 1 daily.
420 Shrewsbury - Birmingham - London. 2 daily. 1 starts at Wrexham and goes via LLANGOLLEN, CHIRK, and OSWESTRY to Shrewsbury.
413 HEREFORD - Gloucester - Heathrow Airport - London Victoria. 3 daily.
536 Birmingham - MONMOUTH - Cardiff. 1 daily.
321 Birmingham - Hereford - ABERGAVENNY. 1 daily
201 Swansea - Cardiff - CHEPSTOW - Heathrow - Gatwick. 11 daily.
508/9 Cardiff - CHEPSTOW - London. 2 Mon-Sat, 1 Sundays. (1 starts at Brecon and 1 at Aberdare)

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This web page was last revised in December 2006. Copyright 2006 by the Offa's Dyke Association, registered charity no. 503821.