A quick correction to the video - Sunderland Interchange has its own Metro Station: Park Lane 😊

I remember a rattle like that in seat 2a, I wonder if it was the same coach 😂 great value journey though!

Using Uber is great. You get 10% cashback on train trips and 15% on coaches I think, no booking fees or anything either

Hello I like to say I really enjoy your videos etc I've just started to watch them. newcastle is my hometown that bus station is dreadfull I remember the old gallowgate station loads of memories there 😊 anyways keep the videos 📹 coming cheers

Newcastle coach station is a disgrace, I complained to national express about this and got a travel voucher. But they contacted me by phone and told me the up keep of the facility was Newcastle city council. As for the first driver he is lovely fella, as I travel from Middlesbrough to Leeds on a regular basis. Go north east who operate the service in my opinion are probably the best national express operator. As for the Newport bridge it doesn't open any more, and the transporter bridge has closed since 2020, with it's future been up in the air. National express does have competition on that route with mega bus and Flixbus. As for Middlesbrough there is a lot to see with some really nice countryside around.

Good to see the Northern Spire bridge in a travel video. I remember when it was just two blokes and a theodolite. One small correction: Sunderland Interchange has its own Metro station (Park Lane) which can be accessed from the main concourse.

Great video and a bargain ride. If National Express aren't going to staff the coach station then maybe they should use Haymarket bus station in Newcastle instead? St James Boulevard is a long way from the Metro and other buses. Especially with luggage.

Great journey. Yes, I think seat 2a looks great although at 5ft 1" I probably dont need it😂

Brilliant vlog!!there one thing I agree with you no !! people thinking the bus is a extension of their lounge!!I am sat on a bus !!this teenager got a laptop out!!on her phone!!legs allway along the the back seat!! Manners come to mind!! keep up the excellent work 😊

Thanks again for taking us along with you. Manchester coach station has improved massively since my drunk and debauched visits to the city in the late 80s and 90s 😊😊😊

That constant creaking of some coach trim would drive me nuts....

Great video as always I recently did a birmingham to heathrow airport on national express the toilet stench was horrible lol

Really nerdy coach fact, but you could have got the incredibly rare caetano levante 1, go north east operate 3 of these and they regularly operate on the 172

I really enjoyed this trip and very economical too. I got rather concerned at 13.40 on your video when I thought the driver was asleep 😱😆😅🤣my mistake. I've travelled on National Express a few times in the past and found them very good. Though the trip from London Victoria to Paignton was rather long for obvious reasons. Thank you for the trip.

Another great report, Mark. Brought back memories of long past student journeys. 😀

As always an excellent video - full of good clear content -never disappoints !

Hi Mark. Great way to end the week with another of your great videos. Take care. D

Pls do more of these your vids never go out of style

I love Newcastle so much. Northumberland is amazing too and thats as far as I can go , I wasnt made to feel very welcome last time I went into the country of Scotland so now I won't go anywhere outside of England on this Island unless im travelling abroad.

The coach station in Newcastle closed last year at some point if I remember correctly. I'm sure ot hasn't been open at all in 2023! Apparently the passenger numbers didn't Warrent staff being there but we here off a lot of drivers that it can still get very busy at times! Speaking of drivers the one you had from Newcastle is a lovely chap and is full of pleasant conversation. A regular visitor into Bham. Safe travels!

Another great upload. Thanks a lot Mark. I've stayed in some very noisy places overnight and not being the best sleeper away from my own bed I decided to mix it up a bit with my night time routine (unfortunately I have a neighbour who likes 3am chats on her balcony, which is close to my bedroom). Some nights I sleep with earplugs, others without them and sometimes with a pair of comfortable in-ear headphones and 'white noise' or repetitive music on an mp3 player, on repeat play. You can find a few different white noise/nature sounds uploads on KZfaq and there are a lot of sites online which let you download them after copying and pasting the url. The idea is your brain gets adjusted to different noise environments prior to sleep. I find it really works well, and this from someone who often had trouble in nodding off at the best of times. Another tip if you wear foam earplugs is to dip them in water and squeeze out the excess to they are dry to the touch. The water that remains inside puffs them up and makes them more dense, and therefore a bit more effective at blocking noise. Handy on overnight trips too.

Thanks Mark, another great video 👏

Just starting to watch but am wondering whether you saw a Geordie in a jacket without there being a thick layer of snow on the ground?!? 🤔🤪

Hi that was an excellent video and I really enjoyed it so much.

You’re totally right Mark, when I travel by train or bus I c so much more than I would if I was driving, another top video.

See you next week

Cheers mark. nice upload.

Nice vid! I did that trip during storm Arwen... it was interesting over the mountains in that! Always use the coach to Newcastle, prefer it to the train and changing in Leeds (the worst station to connect in for the northwest as its always a short connection and the trains are always at opposite ends of the station! Nice video!

What a great looking trip Mark. National Express should do some kind of regular passenger rewards (coach miles maybe) as by now you'll platinum class 😊 As for tips, i think its a great idea about putting a notice up as from driving coaches (not National but on only Duplicate services) putting a tip both at the front was a massive no no but see it alot in Europe and America. Did get tips from jobs but normally from private day trips adn holidays etc although had a few on rail replacement and National Dupes, makes the day better when you've had stressful traffic etc. Great video again Mark, keep up the good work 👍

Worked with that driver you got at Newcastle a good few times .....always friendly and always looks after the passengers

I actually really enjoyed this trip, liked the contrast in scenery

Great video, the M62 between Leeds and Manchester is my favourite part of the journey because of the amazing scenery

A nice journey and you saw something new and for a bargain price, well done, stay safe now ad cheers.

Enjoyed your coach trip. Thank you! I have done Wolverhampton to Manchester on National Express and Birmingham to Great Yarmouth 6 hours, but now you have to go via London Victoria. Crazy! Great video! Look forward to seeing the next one 👍

Ive not been to Middlesbrough either, will have to go some time. Coach station looks bleak, i think NX are economising, they seem to be concentrating on cheap fares to compete with Flixbus, which is a shame. Never seen a tips bucket on a scheduled coach service either , i wonder what view NX have of that..

I just noticed you use yards instead of feet for road signs that is wild i assumed the us and UK were the same in terms of roads! We use miles of course but we use feet not yards (mostly on the highway they would still say like .3 miles but we definitely would never say “4 yards”) The more i think about it in school when learning about yards as a kid the teachers always mocked the unit since it really makes no sense at all to us 😂 if we called our yards gardens maybe we would use it more 🤔

Given I was at Uni in Middlesbrough many years ago it’s the route I have taken most often. The M1 link certainly speeds things up avoiding heading through central Leeds. Good bit of Trivia re the opening of the Sunderland Bridge as I thought I used to travel over the old one until my last few trips. Like Manchester Coach Station the previous Sunderland bus station left a lot to be desired. I much prefer this run to the train as the views are better. I can highly recommend the X4 route from Whitby to Middlesbrough, not only are the costal views amazing but the hills are so steep the bus only just makes it up. Look forward to your next trip. 👍

Tips to Driver, I have mainly seen that when it has been one driver throughout , and it was americans from the airport to central london and the driver was helpful with the unloading of suitcases. It is more common on tour coaches

Great video. You should do middlesbrough to whitby train. Lovely journey

Hi Mark how you doing mate? Great video as always well edited plus great background music in the road scenes its great to see another National Express coach video once again there my favorite video on the channel this time from Newcastle to Manchester the National Express coach station in Newcastle does look very deserted indeed as the main building is shut, thats a really nice 4 year old National Express from 2019 the coach the driver does seem very friendly which is good the senery of this journey is really great speccaily around Newcastle and Sunderland way plus pennines way, that sound that you kept on hearing would have been really annoying if you was on at night time specially getting some sleep seat 2a is really great massive bit of leg room there which is great also great that all the facilites worked accept for the wifi really good clean and mantained, the toilet facileties were also great and fully stocked of soap which is also great, the price you paid for this journey £9.20 was a great price indeed for a over 3 hour and 30 mins journey all the way from Newcastle to Mancheser i would certainly do it if i had to if i was in the area did look like you enjoyed the journey anyways i hope your having a good afternoon so far Mark and keep up the great content on your channel like always as its so enjoyable and entertaining to watch 👍

😊 you got a good bargain in this 1 Mark you should have got off in the Boro we could have had a pint lol all the best my friend thanks John 😊

Thanks Mark, I've travelled the m62 many times but didn't know the name of the reservoir you pass so thanks also for £9 it's a bargain

I’ve just stumbled onto your excellent channel! Now I’ve started working backwards (well I do live in Australia😁) - I enjoy these travelogues. Thanks for posting 👍🏻

Another entertaining and informative vid, Mark. I really enjoyed travelling with you on this trip. I find it odd that wi-fi on a lot of UK buses simply 'doesn't work'. Is there any good reason for the almost frequent failure of UK bus companies to actually provide a seriously proper working wi-fi service? Keep riding. We are following you. Paul in Oz.

Caetano Build quality ...say no more....used to love doing my late 120 Birmingham - Manchester via the Airport

Yes, National express has its fair share of Bargains. I travelled with them sometimes, also to Mancheser. And once I paid about £7 between Leeds and Manchestern with them. Sunderland is a place which I visited some years ago, and to be fair it did not impress me much. I remember the city centre being fairly empty except the local branch of Nando's which was bustling. BTW that coach station does not reflect the city of Newcastle. I am surprised they do not use Haymarket and Eldon Square for long distance coaches. These are much better and I tell from experience

A very good v😢buddy from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 👍 😊

Did this one not stop at Leeds? It's just I'm getting the reverse 172 from there in June

Hi Aussie fan here. Really enjoy your programs which are very well produced. Also your mix of train, bus and ferry trips provide an extra dimension. By the way are u a full time you tuber?

come and see the transporter bridge in Newport!

Nice one mate 👍 the north east isn't an area I know well, but looks nice enough. Did the coach bypass Leeds without stopping? Unless it was full, there's bound to be enough market there.

quick question is chorlton street coach station in Manchester still in use

How did you get from Edinburgh to Newcastle?

Annoyed with myself for being excited over your clickbait title. 😂 A great informative video as ever. For me this video is Mark names things I have seen before but never known their proper name.

Coach Drivers seem friendlier than Bus Drivers. Bus Drivers where I live are surley,

I’m surprised it didn’t stop in Leeds.

I tried to sleep on the megabus in April on the night bus coming back from London but in the end I just stayed up all night

nice video but is winter hill transmitter not windy hill

Ah yes, can't forget the infamous national express series 😅

no way, I was right there in newcastle a short time ago

It's a shame about the bus station 😔

How much wa s your ti

Interesting that this service does not call at Leeds. I’ve not done this service. Great vid as always.

Hello, hope you are well. Mind I mentioned about Avanti and their DDA incident featuring a less visibility and a staff member screaming at me to get out of the disabled seat? Well AWC are standing by their on train worker and "cannot substantiate" Anything I had to say, reassuring that robust would happen if they catch staff behaving in this matter. They consider the matter closed. Dissapointing. I remember you had said to keep you upto date

Not so sure going to Smoggie City - Middleborough is a benefit of travel. Most people want to leave.

Its probably the worst bus station in the North East

The Park lane interchange is only a minute or less to Metro not 5 minutes at all. Please try to get facts right.

Enjoyed🚌🚌🚌🚌🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇🥇