FlixBus UK will launch what it says is the first direct scheduled coach service between Manchester and France on 13 July with a service to Paris. Departures will run overnight via Birmingham, Cambridge and London five days per week and be operated by Whippet.
The service provider says the new route will allow travellers moving between areas north of London and France to avoid “extreme airport delays and cancellations.” FlixBus already runs multiple daily services between London and EU destinations, including Paris.
Adds FlixBus UK Managing Director Andreas Schörling: “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.”
Mr Schörling says that introduction of the service to Paris forms “a key milestone” on FlixBus UK’s long-held aspiration to become the largest long-distance coach brand in the UK. The business adds that its green coaches now serve over 30 destinations around the country.
FlixBus UK recently added its first operator partners in Wales as part of an ongoing increase in the number of coach businesses that run vehicles on its behalf.
