Megabus cheap train tickets?

[mercalia]

I was talking to a worker at the Portland Bill YHA and she said that cheap train tickets were available with megabus - Has any one used them to get around ( with their bike )?

https://uk.megabus.com/

[rjb]

They also run services under other names. eg The Falcon Flyer up and down the M5 https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-an ... alcon-faqs,
And if you have an oap bus pass you can use it for some of the journey, ie Plymouth/ cullompton or Taunton/ bristol. But it means going from Plymouth to Bristol you have to get off at cullompton and ride the 20 miles to Taunton up the A38 before getting back on

[mercalia]

seems like the section called megatrain

can search here it seems for tickets -

http://www.cheaptraintickets.info/mega-trains-mega-1-train-tickets/

I cant find any trains though

seems like the comments section on the above have same problem.

[mjr]

It's only available on Stagecoach's South West Trains and East Midlands Trains, so routes out of Waterloo and St Pancras and even then not every combination of endpoints. See http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel ... ickets#map - some of those, like Bristol-London and Exeter-London are slower than GWR's alternatives. When it's useful, it's useful, but it's not often useful.

[PH]

I've used them a few times for Nottingham to London which is often to be found for £13.50 each way which is considerably better than booking the same train elsewhere. Only used once with a full bike (Other times it's been the folder) MB website says E Mids Trains don't take bikes, E Mids website lets you book them! Train has always been a HST with a guards van which you let yourself into, wasn't asked about the bike reservation.

[PH]

seems like the section called megatrain

can search here it seems for tickets -

http://www.cheaptraintickets.info/mega-trains-mega-1-train-tickets/

I cant find any trains though

seems like the comments section on the above have same problem.

Just had a little play and it's now offering Derby to London trains from £8 When I last tried they were only offering coach travel and it was quicker for me to ride into Notts and get a train from there. But the routes are very limited.

[mjr]

Just had a little play and it's now offering Derby to London trains from £8 When I last tried they were only offering coach travel

Megatrain tickets start being released about 45 days ahead, compared with about 80 for normal Advance tickets and it's more variable.

[matt2matt2002]

Anyone familiar with Megabus bike policy?
I need the reach Edinburgh airport from Aberdeen.
The route/ times/ fare are on the site but nothing about taking a bike.
Thanks
Matt

[b1ke]

Anyone familiar with Megabus bike policy?
I need the reach Edinburgh airport from Aberdeen.
The route/ times/ fare are on the site but nothing about taking a bike.
Thanks

Folding bikes only.

https://uk.megabus.com/help/luggage