Logically, given most of our Festivals are on the European Continent, our Tour Coach routes run from the North to the South of the UK, using primarily the East and West Trunk Road systems incorporating, the M1 and M6.
Staying close to the two motorway systems in order to minimize travel time, we are still able to offer a large number of direct local departures, close to the major UK conurbations.
If your chosen departure point on any given Tour, is not on the direct route of the Tour Coach, we will arrange for a (return) connecting coach service by National Express to the nearest convenient Tour Coach joining point. On most occasions this will be to London.
In the table below those departure points illustrated in CAPITAL LETTERS denote departure points more likely involving an actual Argon Events Tour Coach.
Those illustrated in lower case will be likely to involve a National Express connection from that point, to London where you will board an Argon Events Tour Coach.
Therefore, if you prefer to board your Tour Coach directly (without taking a connecting journey), select one of the Departures in CAPITALS.
UK COACH DEPARTURE POINTS
| UK COACH DEPARTURE |
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| Locality | Departure Point |
Supplement |
| BARNSLEY (M1) |
Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound |
£15 |
| Basingstoke | local National Express departure point |
£25 |
| BIRMINGHAM | International Railway Station NEC, Solihul |
nil |
| Bournemouth | local National Express departure point |
£30 |
| Bridgend | local National Express departure point |
£35 |
| Brighton | local National Express departure point |
£25 |
| BRISTOL | local National Express departure point |
£30 |
| CAMBRIDGE | local National Express departure point |
£25 |
| CARDIFF | local National Express departure point |
£35 |
| CARLISLE | local National Express departure point |
£50 |
| Cheltenham | local National Express departure point |
£35 |
| COVENTRY | By car park, Hilton National Hotel, Paradise Way, M6, J2, Coventry |
nil |
| DERBY (M1) |
Trowell Services M1, southbound |
£15 |
| DOVER | Eastern Dock Terminal Building, Dover Docks |
nil |
| Exeter | local National Express departure point |
£45 |
| Glasgow | local National Express departure point |
£50 |
| Guildford | local National Express departure point |
£20 |
| HAYDOCK | Shell Garage, Haydock Island A580 at J23, M6 |
nil |
| HEATHROW | local National Express departure point |
TBA |
| Ipswich | local National Express departure point |
£25 |
| KNUTSFORD | Knutsford Services M6, southbound |
nil |
| LANCASTER | O/side Holiday Inn, A683, off J34, M6 |
£25 |
| LEEDS | O/side Queens Hotel, by railway station, Leeds |
nil |
| LEICESTER (M1) |
Leicester Forest East Services, M1, southbound |
£15 |
| LIVERPOOL | Bus lay-by on Skelhorn Street, opp Lime Street Station |
nil |
| LONDON | Opp Wetherspoons (Willow Walk), Wilton Road, Victoria Station, London |
nil |
| LUTON | Toddington Services M1, southbound |
nil |
| MAIDSTONE (M20) |
Maidstone Services, M20, southbound |
nil |
| MANCHESTER | Britannia Hotel on corner of Chorlton St/Portland St. |
nil |
| MILTON KEYNES (M1) |
Newport Pagnell Services M1, southbound |
nil |
| Newcastle | local National Express departure point |
£50 |
| Newport | local National Express departure point |
£35 |
| Newton Abbott |
local National Express departure point |
£45 |
| NORTHAMPTON (M1) |
Northampton Services M1, southbound |
nil |
| Norwich | local National Express departure point |
£30 |
| NOTTINGHAM (M1) |
Trowell Services M1, southbound |
£15 |
| Plymouth | local National Express departure point |
£45 |
| Poole | local National Express departure point |
£30 |
| Portsmouth | local National Express departure point |
£30 |
| PRESTON | Outside Holiday Inn, Carlisle Street |
nil |
| READING | local National Express departure point |
£20 |
| SANDBACH (M6) |
Sandbach Services M6, southbound |
nil |
| SHEFFIELD | Outside Premier Inn, Meadowhall on Sheffield Road |
£15 |
| SKELMERSDALE | Orrell – outside The Mount (Premier Inn) Orrell Road by Jct 26 M6 |
nil |
| Southampton | local National Express departure point |
£30 |
| STEVENAGE | Toddington Services M1, southbound |
nil |
| ST HELENS |
Shell Garage, Haydock Island, A580 at J23, M6 |
nil |
| STOKE (M6) |
Keele Services M6, southbound |
nil |
| Swansea | local National Express departure point |
£35 |
| WAKEFIELD (M1) |
Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound |
£15 |
| WARRINGTON | Outside Town Hall Gates, Sankey Street |
nil |
| WATFORD | London Gateway Services M1, southbound |
nil |
| WIGAN | Orrell – outside The Mount (Premier Inn) Orrell Road by Jct 26 M6 |
nil |
| Winchester | local National Express departure point |
£25 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON (M6) |
Hilton Park Services M6, southbound |
nil |
| YORK | By war Memorial Station Rise, York |
£20 |
HELLFEST DEPARTURE POINTS
| HELLFEST COACH DEPARTURE GUIDELINES |
departing
13 June |
returning
20 June |
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| Locality | Departure Point |
Approx Dep Window |
Mode of Transport |
Supplement |
| BARNSLEY (M1) |
Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| Basingstoke | local National Express departure point |
14.00-15.00hrs | Nat Express |
£25 |
| BIRMINGHAM | International Railway Station NEC, Solihul |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| BISHOP’S STORTFORD |
Birchanger Green Services J8 M11 |
N/A | nil | |
| Bournemouth | local National Express departure point |
12.00-13.00hrs | Nat Express |
£30 |
| Bridgend | Nearest TOUR COACH departure, Cardiff |
N/A | Nat Express | £35 |
| Brighton | local National Express departure point |
13.00-14.00hrs | Nat Express |
£25 |
| BRISTOL | Outside Science Centre on Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5DB |
Afternoon | Nat Express | £30 |
| CAMBRIDGE | O/side Menzies Hotel off A14, Junc 29, CambridgeAfternoon |
Nat Express | £25 | |
| CARDIFF | Outside Philharmonic Pub, St Mary’s Street, Cardiff |
Afternoon | Nat Express | £35 |
| CARLISLE | Toby Carvery, Warwick Road, J43, M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£45 |
| Cheltenham | local National Express departure point |
12.00-13.00hrs | Nat Express |
£35 |
| CHIPPENHAM (M4) |
Leigh Delamere Services M4, eastbound |
Afternoon | Nat Express | £15 |
| COVENTRY | By car park, Hilton National Hotel, Paradise Way, M6, J2, Coventry |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| DERBY (M1) |
Trowell Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| DONCASTER | Doncaster North Services, J5, M18 |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| DOVER | Eastern Dock Terminal Building, Dover Docks |
N/A
|
nil | |
| DUMFRIES | Annandale Water Services A74(M), southbound |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£50 |
| Exeter | local National Express departure point |
10.00-11.00hrs | Nat Express |
£45 |
| GLASGOW | Outside Central Railway Station on Gordon Street, Galasgow |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£50 |
| GOOLE | Railway Station |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| GRANTHAM | Roundabout by Premier Inn, Harlaxton Road |
Morning | N/A | £15 |
| Guildford | local National Express departure point |
14.00-15.00hrs | Nat Express |
£15 |
| HAYDOCK | Shell Garage, Haydock Island A580 at J23, M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Heathrow | or see TOUR COACH option |
14.00-15.00hrs | Nat Express |
£20 |
| HEATHROW | Heston Services, M4, eastbound |
N/A | £10 | |
| HEATHROW | Airport Terminal |
Afternoon | on application |
£15 |
| HULL | Goole Railway Station |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| Ipswich | local National Express departure point |
13.00-14.00hrs | Nat Express |
£30 |
| KNUTSFORD | Knutsford Services M6, southbound |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LANCASTER | O/side Holiday Inn, A683, off J34, M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£30 |
| LEEDS | O/side Queens Hotel, by railway station, Leeds |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LEICESTER (M1) |
Leicester Forest East Services, M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| LIVERPOOL | Bus lay-by on Skelhorn Street, opp Lime Street Station |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LONDON | Opp Wetherspoons (Willow Walk), Wilton Road, Victoria Station, London |
17.00 – 18.00hrs
|
TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LUTON | Toddington Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| MAIDSTONE (M20) |
Maidstone Services, M20, southbound |
22.30hrs
|
TOUR COACH |
nil |
| MANCHESTER | Britannia Hotel on corner of Chorlton St/Portland St. |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| MILTON KEYNES (M1) |
Newport Pagnell Services M1, southbound |
Evening | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| NEWARK | Outside Friendly Farmer on A46, by A1(M) |
N/A | £15 | |
| NEWBURY | Chieveley Services, M4, eastbound |
Afternoon | Nat Express | nil |
| NEWCASTLE | Nearest TOUR COACH departure, CARLISLE |
N/A | Nat Express | £45 |
| Newcastle | or see TOUR COACH option |
Nat Express |
£45 | |
| Newport | Nearest TOUR COACH departure, Cardiff |
Morning | Nat Express | £35 |
| Newton Abbott |
local National Express departure point |
10.00-12.00hrs | Nat Express |
£45 |
| NORTHAMPTON (M1) |
Northampton Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Norwich | 14.00-15.00hrs | Nat Express |
£30 | |
| NOTTINGHAM (M1) |
Trowell Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| PENRITH (M6) |
O/side Little Chef, A66 Penrith, off J40, M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£45 |
| PETERBOROUGH | Coach Park, Peterborough Services J17, A1(M) |
Afternoon | Nat Express | nil |
| Plymouth | local National Express departure point |
10.00-12.00hrs | Nat Express |
£45 |
| Poole | local National Express departure point |
12.00-13.00hrs | Nat Express |
£30 |
| Portsmouth | local National Express departure point |
14.00-15.00hrs | Nat Express |
£30 |
| PRESTON | Outside Holiday Inn, Carlisle Street |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| READING | Reading Services M4, eastbound |
Afternoon | Nat Express | nil |
| SANDBACH (M6) |
Sandbach Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| SHEFFIELD | Outside Premier Inn, Meadowhall on Sheffield Road |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| SKELMERSDALE | Orrell – outside The Mount (Premier Inn) Orrell Road by Jct 26 M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Southampton | local National Express departure point |
14.00-15.00hrs | Nat Express |
£30 |
| STEVENAGE | Toddington Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | Nat Express | nil |
| ST HELENS |
Shell Garage, Haydock Island, A580 at J23, M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| STOKE (M6) |
Keele Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Swansea | Nearest TOUR COACH departure, Cardiff |
Afternoon | Nat Express | £35 |
| SWINDON | Outside Hilton Hotel Swindon, J16, M4 |
Afternoon | Nat Express | £20 |
| WAKEFIELD (M1) |
Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| WARRINGTON | Outside Town Hall Gates, Sankey Street |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| WATFORD | London Gateway Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| WIGAN | Orrell – outside The Mount (Premier Inn) Orrell Road by Jct 26 M6 |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Winchester | local National Express departure point |
N/A | Nat Express |
£25 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON (M6) |
Hilton Park Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| WORKSOP | Blyth Services, J34, A1(M) |
N/A | £15 | |
| YORK | By war Memorial Station Rise, York |
N/A | £20 | |
| TOUR COACH DEPARTURE TIME GUIDELINE 09.00-13.00hrs = Morning 13.00-17.30hrs = Afternoon 17.30-22.00hrs = Evening |
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| WACKEN COACH DEPARTURE GUIDELINES |
departing
31 Jul |
returning
07 Aug |
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| Locality | Departure Point |
Approx Dep Window |
Mode of Transport |
Supplement |
| BARNSLEY (M1) |
Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| Basingstoke | local National Express departure point |
afternoon | Nat Express |
£25 |
| BIRMINGHAM | International Railway Station NEC, Solihul |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| BISHOP’S STORTFORD |
N/A | N/A | N/A | nil |
| Bournemouth | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£30 |
| Bridgend | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£35 |
| Brighton | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£25 |
| BRISTOL | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£30 |
| CAMBRIDGE | O/side Menzies Hotel off A14, Junc 29, Cambridge |
N/A | N/A | |
| CARDIFF | local National Express departure point |
Morning | Nat Express |
£35 |
| CARLISLE | local National Express departure point |
Morning | Nat Express |
£50 |
| Cheltenham | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Express | £35 |
| COVENTRY | By car park, Hilton National Hotel, Paradise Way, M6, J2, Coventry |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| DERBY (M1) |
Trowell Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| DOVER | Eastern Dock Terminal Building, Dover Docks |
22.00hrs
|
TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Exeter | local National Express departure point |
Morning | Nat Express |
£45 |
| GLASGOW | local National Express departure point |
Morning | Nat Express |
£50 |
| Guildford | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£20 |
| HAYDOCK | Shell Garage, Haydock Island A580 at J23, M6 |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| HEATHROW | local National Express departure point |
Evening | Nat Express |
TBA |
| Ipswich | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£25 |
| KNUTSFORD | Knutsford Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LANCASTER | O/side Holiday Inn, A683, off J34, M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£30 |
| LEEDS | O/side Queens Hotel, by railway station, Leeds |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LEICESTER (M1) |
Leicester Forest East Services, M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| LIVERPOOL | Bus lay-by on Skelhorn Street, opp Lime Street Station |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LONDON | Outside Park Plaza Hotel, Wilton Road |
tba 18.00 – 19.00hrs
|
TOUR COACH |
nil |
| LUTON | Toddington Services M1, southbound |
Evening | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| MAIDSTONE (M20) |
Maidstone Services, M20, southbound |
Evening
|
TOUR COACH |
nil |
| MANCHESTER | Britannia Hotel on corner of Chorlton St/Portland St. |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| MILTON KEYNES (M1) |
Newport Pagnell Services M1, southbound |
Evening | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| NEWCASTLE | local National Express departure point |
Morning | Nat Express |
£50 |
| Newcastle | or see TOUR COACH option |
Nat Express |
£50 | |
| Newton Abbott | local National Express departure point |
Morning | Nat Express |
£45 |
| NORTHAMPTON (M1) |
Northampton Services M1, southbound |
Evening | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Norwich | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£30 |
| NOTTINGHAM (M1) |
Trowell Services M1, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| Plymouth | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£45 |
| Poole | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£30 |
| Portsmouth | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£30 |
| PRESTON | Outside Holiday Inn, Carlisle Street |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| READING | local National Express departure point |
Evening | Nat Express |
nil |
| SANDBACH (M6) |
Sandbach Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| SHEFFIELD | Outside Premier Inn, Meadowhall on Sheffield Road |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| SKELMERSDALE | Orrell – outside The Mount (Premier Inn) Orrell Road by Jct 26 M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Southampton | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£30 |
| STEVENAGE | Toddington Services M1, southbound |
Evening | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| ST HELENS |
Shell Garage, Haydock Island, A580 at J23, M6 |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| STOKE (M6) |
Keele Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Swansea | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£35 |
| WAKEFIELD (M1) |
Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
£15 |
| WARRINGTON | Outside Town Hall Gates, Sankey Street |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| WATFORD | London Gateway Services M1, southbound |
Evening | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| WIGAN | Orrell – outside The Mount (Premier Inn) Orrell Road by Jct 26 M6 |
Morning | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| Winchester | local National Express departure point |
Afternoon | Nat Express |
£25 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON (M6) |
Hilton Park Services M6, southbound |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
nil |
| YORK | By war Memorial Station Rise, York |
Afternoon | TOUR COACH |
£20 |
| TOUR COACH DEPARTURE TIME GUIDELINE 09.00-13.00hrs = Morning 13.00-17.30hrs = Afternoon 17.30-22.00hrs = Evening |
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