• Home
  • LIFESTYLE
  • CHINA
  • STYLE
    • BEAUTY
  • About
  • Contact

So Maryrose

travels

London to Barcelona via Megabus Review

14 September 2015

barcelona architecture

I and my family took a nice holiday to Barcelona and we took a 24 hour coach ride with Megabus to get there. 
London – Barcelona 
Duration:  24 hours
Price (return): £62
Review in one word: Bearable 

 

Why?
This summer, as mentioned in my previous post, I and my family took a vacation to Barcelona, Spain for exactly one week and we went by coach. Initially we had planned to travel by air but since the planning was left to me I decided to explore our options and see which mode of transport would be the cheapest. Having travelled by coach before with my school from London to the Czech Republic and having had a good experience, I wasn’t at all hesitant to look into the costs and details of going to Spain by coach. In the end with much convincing, the whole family decided to travel to Barceona with Megabus, saving us a grand £400 which we then put towards our time in Barcelona. 
 
The journey
The first leg we took was from London Victoria Coach Station to Porte Maillot Coach Park in Paris. Within this leg there were two stops, one at the euro tunnel and another in Lyons, France. Once we arrived at the Porte Maillot Coach Park we were to wait for 1 hour 30 minutes for our coach to take us from Paris to Barcelona via Toulouse. During our second leg, there were 2 stops where we could get off and have a breather before our arrival at Barcelona. As a whole, the journey was indeed bearable and we were quite satisfied. 
 
Advantages
  • You get to view the pretty scenery and neighbourhoods in France and Spain, which gives you an opportunity to get an insight of what the country is about. 
  • Compared to travelling by plane, it is much easier to fall asleep which I found myself doing for the majority of the journey. 
  • You get to meet people from different countries and have casual conversations with them. 
  • Free wifi, though the connection is quite poor.
  • There are sockets and usb ports available for charging phones and laptops. 
  • The chances of crying babies are very slim, so no need to invest in a good pair of earplugs. 
Disadvantages 
  • The duration of the journey is very much a stretch and can easily make someone frustrated with impatience and restlessness. 
  • There aren’t enough stopovers which can sometimes put a strain on your legs.
Tips and notes
  • If you are travelling from Victoria Coach Station, make sure to get there at least an hour before departure in order to check in and to bag yourself a good seat on the coach.
  • As expected, it gets very packed in London Victoria Coach Station and there may be 2-3 departures before your own so you may have to wait quite a bit before you can find a vacant seat at the waiting area. 
  • Pack lots and lots of water and cold food to nibble on, a 24 hour journey is no joke. 
  • Make sure not to pack anything that would get you into trouble, you may have to go through both British control and French control at the Dover EuroTunnel. You’ll be surprised how many people get into trouble at the English/French border. 
 
Would I do it again?
Yes definitely, I’m all about a good bargain and really don’t want to spending a lot on travel that will leave me with virtually nothing to spend on at my place of destination. Although I was quite apprehensive taking a 24 hour journey with Megabus, I was pleasantly surprised with how professional and punctual the company was and would definitely use them again. It is understood that travelling for a minimum of 8 hours anywhere may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but for me it’s more than ideal and most importantly, cheap! I’d love to hear your thoughts! 
 
See you Soon!
Ox 
spain travels
by SoMaryrose 
Leave a Comment

About SoMaryrose

Maryrose is a fun-loving adventurous yet traditional girl who loves classic fashion, traveling and food! Check out her adventures here on the blog!

View all posts by SoMaryrose

Related Posts

  • DongShanKou Strolls
  • starbucks-listed-building-guangzhou19th Century Shamian Island, Guangzhou
  • maryrose nature barcelonaFrom Barcelona, With Love
  • How To Make the Most of Studying Abroad – China
previous: From Barcelona, With Love
next : A Forever Goodbye to Weaves and the Lot

Leave Your Comments Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Search

Categories

travels

style

china

Recent Posts

  • Should women wear jewellery? Black woman with ring on finger
    Should women wear jewellery? What does the Bible really say?
    Christianity, fashion, style
  • ancient building in Beijing
    4 Compelling Reasons for Learning Mandarin Chinese – Start now
    china
  • Ancestral eating: 3 healthy food items I now consciously buy
    food
Genesis Framework for WordPress

Hot Topics

About beauty china Christianity fashion food recipe style travels

Popular posts

  • ancient building in Beijing

    4 Compelling Reasons for Learning Mandarin Chinese – Start now

    21 February 2023
  • Back in China

    24 January 2017
  • xikou friends buddha china

    Xikou trip!

    15 May 2014




So maryrose banner

Hi I’m Maryrose and a warm welcome to my blog. This started off as a way to document my studying and working experience in China but has evolved to sharing things that I’m really passionate about. To name a few: Cooking, femininity, traditional values vintage style and of course still China.

Recent Posts

  • Should women wear jewellery? Black woman with ring on finger
    Should women wear jewellery? What does the Bible really say?
    Christianity, fashion, style
  • ancient building in Beijing
    4 Compelling Reasons for Learning Mandarin Chinese – Start now
    china
  • Ancestral eating: 3 healthy food items I now consciously buy
    food

Copyright © 2023 · So Maryrose. all rights reserved.