Bus Travel

National Express buses head to the region from London's Victoria Coach Station. Megabus, a budget bus company best booked online, also serves Cheltenham and Bath from London. It can take about three hours to get to Cheltenham, three to four hours to get to Bath. Bus service between some towns can be extremely limited. The First company covers the area around Bath. Stagecoach, Castleways, Johnson's Coaches, Cotswold Green, Swanbrook, Pulham's Coaches, and Wessex Connect operate in the Cotswolds region. Traveline has comprehensive information about all public transportation.

Contacts

Castleways. Castleways. 01242/602949. www.castleways.co.uk.

Cotswold Green (01453/835153. t.)

First (0845/606-4446. www.firstgroup.com.)

Johnson's Coaches (01564/797070. www.johnsonscoaches.co.uk.)

Megabus (0871/266-3333 for general inquiries. www.megabus.com.)

National Express (0871/781-8178. www.nationalexpress.com.)

Pulham's Coaches (01451/820369. www.pulhamscoaches.com.)

Stagecoach (0871/200-2233. www.stagecoachbus.com.)

Swanbrook (01452/712386. www.swanbrook.co.uk.)

Traveline (0871/200-2233. www.traveline.info.)

Wessex Connect (0117/321-3190. wessexconnect.com.)