Usually when I tell my friends I'm heading back to London for a few days the typical response is: "What time's your train, mate?" And without fail, my response to that question is always met with the same baffled reaction; some version of: "Why on earth would you get the coach?"
While many will prefer the train, I've never felt settled on long-distance trains. Maybe it's because of the clickety-clack noise of when wheel meets steal, maybe it's because there's often far more people on a train than on the coach, which makes it difficult to relax.
Whatever the reason, whenever I'm travelling back from Nottingham to Golders Green, London, (my family home) I much prefer to travel from Broadmarsh Coach Station. At around £20 for a return ticket, which is much cheaper than a National Rail ticket I might add, it's a no-brainer.
