Travelling by bus/coach? Some useful links

These are just links I know / use. Please post your own favourites too!

Buses and Coaches in the UK are de-regulated. There's no restriction on the number (or type) of operators who can set up new services, or services in competition with one another, and services tend to come and go.  Some services are supported by local government.

Long distance coaches

For most long distance coach travel in the UK:
http://www.nationalexpress.com/
Other long distance services -
Scotland:
http://www.citylink.co.uk/
Some major routes, Scotland and England:
http://www.megabus.com/
Oxford to London
http://www.stagecoach-oxford.co.uk/oxfordtube/
Medway towns to London
http://www.thekingsferry.co.uk/

Local Bus Services

The following groups run many local bus services:
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/index_html/index_html
http://www.firstgroup.com/
http://www.arriva.co.uk/
For buses in London:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus
For buses in the West Midlands:
http://www.travelwm.co.uk/
For buses in Greater Manchester:
http://www.gmpte.com/
Many other cities are served by the main groups ... check the First / Stagecoach / Arriva pages!

"I don't know who the operator is for my journey"

Links to bus operator's site based on a map and county listings:
http://www.showbus.co.uk/timetables/index.html
For the bus that connects to the nearest rail station (gives a clue to your local operator too):
http://www.journeysolutions.com/index.htm
An integrated site to plan your journey from "A" to "B" and find all about public transport to / from places:
http://www.internet.xephos.com/site/xephos/en/home.php
This last link is a pay service (but you can get a week's free trail