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Wandering Cheapo: Bulgarian Buses Rule the Road

Photo by ji the pee
Photo by ji the pee

Apr 04 One of our favorite ways to travel within Bulgaria is well, faster than trains—and best of all, cheap. If you’re starting from Sofia’s Central Bus Station, check this handy Web site beforehand or, alternately, head straight to the information booth upon arrival. You’ll learn quickly which of the 40+ private companies serving Sofia sell tickets » Read more

Posted in Bulgaria, Bus, Wandering Cheapos

UK: Easy (Peasy) Bus

UK: Easy (Peasy) Bus

Feb 27 easyBus, that is. EasyBus is the 600,000th component of Stelios Haji Ioannou’s easy.com empire. Or at least that’s how it seems. EasyBus is a transfer service currently running between central London and Luton. In June, easyBus will add Stansted to its as yet quite small network. Fares begin at £2 for tickets booked online; walk-up » Read more

Posted in Bus, United Kingdom

Athens: Get on the Bus

Athens: Get on the Bus

Athens is an immensely walkable city. Still, should you decide you want to ride—or should Mother Nature not be as accommodating to your desires as you’d like—you’ll do well to check out bus #400, OASA‘s (the public bus system’s) “sightseeing line.” You can buy your ticket for €5 on the bus itself. Your ticket will » Read more

Posted in Athens, Bus, Greece, transportation

Eurolines Bus: London to Paris for Ten Quid?

Eurolines Bus: London to Paris for Ten Quid?

Feb 20 (Note: This post was written in 2007. For an update to this post, including new information on how to take the bus between Paris and London, please click here.) We noticed you can nab one-way trips on Europe’s bus line to the stars, Eurolines, for less than £10. As part of Eurolines’ “Funfares” spring sale, » Read more

Posted in Budget Deals, Bus, Czech Republic, London, Prague, transportation, United Kingdom