Coast by Coach: New Routes to South West launch ahead of May Day Bank Holiday for just 99p

+ FlixBus will visit Plymouth, Taunton, Bridgwater and Exeter, expanding the network to 30 locations across the UK

+ The new service will launch in time for consumers to travel over the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

+ Tickets on the route start from just 99p

London, 21 April 2022 – The UK’s fastest-growing coach provider FlixBus will launch new London to Plymouth routes on Thursday 28 April, allowing consumers to enjoy the May Day Bank Holiday in the South West for just 99p.

Plymouth, Taunton, Bridgwater, and Exeter have all been added as destinations on the growing network of towns and cities offered by the affordable and eco-friendly travel operator, increasing the total number of locations on the FlixBus network to more than 30.

Devon and Somerset previously voted in the top five most popular English counties[1], will be accessible to tourists through FlixBus for less than £1, ahead of the May Bank Holiday Weekend. The introductory ticket offer will be running until 26 May.

Coaches will run to and from Plymouth five days a week, offering an eco-friendly transport alternative for increasingly climate-conscious consumers, with additional trips added over the summer to meet rising demand.

FlixBus UK Managing Director Andreas Schorling said: “It’s wonderful to be able to offer passengers more destination options than ever before, particularly these new routes in the South West, which will be in high demand. We know that the cost of living is soaring, so, at prices like ours, it is worth remembering that coach travel is the most cost-effective way to get around!”

Plymouth, known as Britain’s Ocean City, is in an enviable location sandwiched between the stunning South West coast and Dartmoor National Park. The largest city in Devon, top attractions include:

• Art deco open-air swimming pool Tinside Lido, overlooking the ocean, open from May to September each year.
• National Marine Aquarium, the largest in the country and home to more than 4,000 animals including sharks, stingrays, and Friday the Green Turtle.
• The Box, the city’s new museum and gallery showcasing everything from contemporary art to natural history collections. Items on display include 14 monumental ships’ figureheads, thousands of natural history specimens, and a full-size woolly mammoth replica.
• Smeaton’s Tower, a red-and-white striped lighthouse that is now one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks – climb to the top for views out across the water of Plymouth Sound.

Plymouth’s waterfront location means it is also now home to the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, a UK first, which aims to increase connection with the natural environment and make access to the ocean easier so that everyone can enjoy all the benefits that being on, in or under the sea brings.

FlixBus will also be adding new direct routes from Glasgow to Manchester from 28 April, with additional new stops at Preston and Lancaster.

Tickets can be purchased from www.flixbus.co.uk

 

[1] https://yougov.co.uk/topics/travel/articles-reports/2018/08/20/dorset-and-devon-are-most-popular-english-counties