‘Bon Voyage’ By Bus: First Ever Manchester to France Direct Coach Service To Launch

• Fastest growing UK coach provider FlixBus opens new direct overnight Manchester, Birmingham and London to Paris service
• Consumers can skip airport chaos and rising fuel prices by choosing coach to travel internationally from 13 July

As extreme airport delays and cancellations cause chaos across the country, consumers will be delighted to discover direct routes to France through the world’s leading coach provider, FlixBus.

The first international route to ever serve the North West and Midlands, FlixBus will offer consumers a new direct line to the French capital in overnight.

Providing eco-friendly journeys five days a week, the new route will serve consumers in Manchester, Birmingham and Cambridge, as well as Stratford and Greenwich in London.

Long security queue waiting time in UK airports can now be avoided using the new coach route, alongside expensive baggage fees and complicated lay-overs associated with airline travel.

With petrol prices soaring to over £100 for a family car[1], FlixBus says it is proud to offer affordable international travel to consumers as they face rising costs of living and inflation.

“Holidays should be about exploring new places, taking a break from the norm, and above all, having fun! With rail, petrol prices and airports in chaos, going by coach is the obvious choice for reliable, enjoyable journeys this summer,” says Andreas Schorling, FlixBus UK Managing Director.

Good for the wallet and good for the environment, passengers on FlixBus provides eco-friendly journeys which reduce CO2 emissions by nine compared to going by plane or by six compared to car[2].

FlixBus has the largest global long distance coach network, and is increasing its offering to the UK, which includes travel to over 30 destinations across the country.

“As the world leading coach provider, we want to continue offering customers the broadest range of affordable travel options. This new line is a key milestone on our journey to becoming the biggest long distance coach brand in the UK market,” added Schorling.

Tickets can be purchased from www.flixbus.co.uk or the FlixBus App.

[1] https://media.rac.co.uk/news/average-cost-of-filling-a-tank-of-petrol-hits-100-pounds-for-the-first-time-rac-reaction-449319

[2] Based on a single journey from Manchester - Paris