点评:I took National Express from London Heathrow (LHR) to Birmingham (BHX) for a business trip near the NEC and had a smooth experience.
I bought my ticket the day before and paid a small fee for a flexible ticket. It was cheaper than the train and, importantly, required zero transfers—no need to travel into central London with luggage to change trains after a long international flight.
After clearing customs faster than expected, I found the bus terminal easily—it’s well signed alongside the Tube. It was ~ 10 min walk from where I exited customs. I had looked up youtube videos of the walk to the bus terminal so it felt familiar.
I saw an earlier bus departure when I checked the NE website, and the friendly driver happily accepted my flexible ticket, getting me on a bus hours earlier than planned. It was easy to find which bus as they were clearly marked on an electronic display. A colleague had the same experience the day before.
The ride was comfortable and stress‑free: safe driver, comfortable seats, and USB charging. The bus terminal has a clean restroom and coffee shop. I didn’t visit the onboard restroom.
Overall, a reliable, affordable, and low‑friction option from Heathrow, especially if you’re heading toward Birmingham or the NEC and want to avoid train transfers.
* From BHX to NEC Crown Plaza hotel with luggage, I needed a £13 taxi/uber. Uber is ~1 min walk from where the bus drops you at BHX.
翻译:我乘坐英国国家快运(National Express)从伦敦希思罗机场 (LHR) 前往伯明翰 (BHX),出差地点靠近国家展览中心 (NEC),整个过程非常顺利。
我提前一天购买了车票,并支付了一小笔费用购买了灵活票。这种车票比火车票便宜,更重要的是,无需换乘——长途国际飞行后,无需拖着行李前往伦敦市中心换乘火车。
过海关比预期更快,我很快就找到了巴士总站——它就在地铁站旁边,指示牌很清晰。从海关出口步行大约 10 分钟即可到达。我事先在 YouTube 上搜索过前往巴士总站的路线视频,所以感觉很熟悉。
我在查看英国国家快运官网时发现有一班更早的巴士,友好的司机欣然接受了我的灵活票,让我比原计划提前几个小时上了车。很容易找到要乘坐的巴士,因为电子显示屏上都有清晰的指示。我的同事前一天也体验了同样的行程。
旅途舒适轻松:司机驾驶稳健,座椅舒适,还配备了 USB 充电接口。巴士总站设有干净的洗手间和咖啡厅。我没有使用车上的洗手间。
总的来说,从希思罗机场出发,这是一种可靠、经济且便捷的选择,尤其适合前往伯明翰或国家展览中心 (NEC) 且不想换乘火车的旅客。
* 从伯明翰机场 (BHX) 到 NEC 皇冠假日酒店,我带着行李,需要乘坐出租车/优步,费用为 13 英镑。优步门店距离巴士在伯明翰机场的下车点步行约 1 分钟。