Festival season, sorted: Your coach-powered summer lineup

There’s nothing quite like a music festival. The energy, the outfits, the collective euphoria of thousands of strangers singing the same lyrics while knee-deep in questionable mud. From iconic headliners to secret sets in hidden woodlands, these festivals are where memories are made, voices are lost, and your phone dies on the first day.

And while the music might transport you, getting there doesn’t have to be a logistical nightmare. Enter: National Express. We’ll get you straight to the action, no parking meltdowns, no dodgy GPS directions, just a seat, a view, and possibly a nap. 

Neighbourhood Weekender

Victoria Park, Warrington – 24–25 May

A sharply curated weekend of feel-good indie, singalongs, and sunny (or at least optimistic) park vibes. Neighbourhood Weekender has quickly become a favourite for those who like their festivals loud but their shoes still clean by Monday. We offer daily return travel, which means you can get your festival fix and still make it back in time for a proper roast.

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Download Festival

Donington Park, Leicestershire – 14–16 June

The spiritual home of metal, Download is where riffs reign, hair flies, and the weather is usually as intense as the music. Expect a wall of sound, iconic headliners, and a crowd that truly knows how to mosh in a downpour. Thankfully, our coaches will get you to the gates before your air guitar solo even kicks in so no need to blast Slayer from a Vauxhall Corsa all the way up the M1.

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Glastonbury Festival

Worthy Farm, Somerset – 26–30 June

The crown jewel of British music festivals. Glastonbury isn’t just an event it’s a rite of passage, a sprawling utopia of sound, soul, and slightly suspect falafel. Whether you're there for the Pyramid Stage, the secret sets, or the sheer joy of watching the sun rise over a field of very happy strangers, it never disappoints. Our coaches drop you off right at the gates, because trudging through life-changing mud is one thing, but trudging from a distant car park is quite another.

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Truck Festival

Hill Farm, Oxfordshire – 26–28 July

Small but mighty, Truck is the indie lover’s dream: big names, future stars, and farmyard charm in equal measure. It’s friendly, full of bangers, and famously low on nonsense.

We can get you there direct, with no stress, no sat nav and no stuffing tents into a hatchback. Just hop on and roll into the fields, ready to shout lyrics at the sky.

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Boomtown Fair

Matterley Estate, Hampshire – 7–11 August

Boomtown is more than a festival, it's a living, breathing, surrealist city built on basslines, storytelling, and a healthy dose of glitter. Think immersive theatre meets warehouse rave in a pop-up dystopia with really excellent costumes. Arrive in style and relative reality with a direct coach to the gates. Trust us, you’ll need that mental clarity before things get delightfully weird.

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Lost Village Festival

A secret woodland near Lincoln – 22–25 August

A beautifully strange blend of music, wellness, creativity, and the occasional ancient ritual involving kombucha. Lost Village is a woodland dreamscape where reality is politely asked to wait at the entrance. We can’t get you to another dimension, but we can get you very smoothly to the Lincolnshire countryside. You can get lost from there.

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Reading & Leeds Festival

Richfield Avenue & Bramham Park – 23–25 August

Home to some of the biggest names in rock, indie, and the occasional surprise grime banger, Reading and Leeds are the twin pillars of the UK festival summer. They're where legendary sets are made and your wellies earn their keep. With National Express, you’re delivered straight to the action, no delays, no detours, just maximum energy and minimal walking with bags heavier than your student debt.

Book your travel for Reading here.

Book your travel for Leeds here.

End of the Road Festival

Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset – 29 Aug–1 Sept

A serene, artfully assembled finale to festival season. End of the Road is all about music with depth, stages under trees, secret piano sets in forests, and possibly the nation’s best on-site coffee. It’s refined, but never pretentious; chilled, but never boring. Arrive on the coach and enjoy a seamless journey into a festival where even the peacocks seem emotionally in tune.

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Don’t Drive. Coach Instead.

Let’s be honest. The car park exit queue alone can shave years off your life. We offer direct, no-nonsense coach travel to every festival worth attending this summer. It's simple, reliable, and lets you arrive smugly fresh. Unless it rains, but that’s between you and your wellies.

So book your seat, grab your bucket hat, and leave the driving (and the air-conditioning) to someone else.

Check out all the events we're travelling in 2025 here.

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