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Train + Megabus journey: would I be stranded if a train delay causes Megabus to be missed?

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I’m now stranded as despite leaving 90 minutes for interchange time at Victoria, I will no longer make my Megabus to Manchester, and the railway will no doubt abandon me due to Megabus being entirely separate.
 
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TT-ONR-NRN said:
I’m now stranded as despite leaving 90 minutes for interchange time at Victoria, I will no longer make my Megabus to Manchester, and the railway will no doubt abandon me due to Megabus being entirely separate.
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Well, yes; you’ve been around long enough to know how that works?! If you’d booked a rail ticket to Manchester they’d get you there, seeing as you’ve gone with the competition you’ll need to sort that one out yourself! Might get some Delay Repay though!
 
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Just in the same boat as if you missed a flight, a medical appointment or a hot date as a result of a late/cancelled train. Does Megabus allow a transfer to a later journey?
 
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TT-ONR-NRN said:
I’m now stranded as despite leaving 90 minutes for interchange time at Victoria, I will no longer make my Megabus to Manchester, and the railway will no doubt abandon me due to Megabus being entirely separate.
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Correct. This is the sort of thing you need to take insurance for if the risk is unacceptable, as you would for a flight.

Megabus is cheap, though, so another bus is probably cheaper than bothering with that. Looking at today, there's one for just £6 in mid afternoon. You'd not get a travel policy for that.
 
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Some companies are reasonable others less so - travel insurance is best option here, I have an annual policy
 
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Correct. This is the sort of thing you need to take insurance for if the risk is unacceptable, as you would for a flight.

Megabus is cheap, though, so another bus is probably cheaper than bothering with that. Looking at today, there's one for just £6 in mid afternoon. You'd not get a travel policy for that.
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I would strongly recommend anyone in this situation make a quick check of
https://uk.megabus.com

https://global.flixbus.com/?_sp=570...d69-5e1b-4825-a18c-98c76361ec80_1709550300617

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Book coach travel to 100's of UK towns, cities and airports with National Express coaches
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And choose whichever is cheapest / most convenient depending on the time ot arrival.

That Flixbus link allows payment in Euros for a domestic British journey. If you've a card that offers fee-free spending in foreign currency this is almost always cheaper than paying in GBP.
 
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