Birmingham bus service to the Continent

A new UK-to-Europe coach service has been launched today that will carry passengers from Birmingham to the continent with tickets starting from as little as a few pounds.

Stagecoach's budget coach operator megabus.com is running daytime and overnight services from London to Paris, Boulogne, Brussels and Amsterdam.

Travellers from the West Midlands will be able to take the megabus service direct from Birmingham to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, via the London Victoria interchange.

A passenger travelling from Birmingham to Paris tomorrow, returning the following week, will pay £10 each way. Another option is travelling from Birmingham to London, before travelling to Paris. That could cost £9 with a return ticket just £5.