Coach Departure Points

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 (or the like) 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 (or other) 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

HELLFEST COACH DEPARTURE GUIDELINES 2026 DOVER-CALAIS		departing 16 June	returning 23 June
*Locality*	*Departure Point*	Approx Dep Window	Mode of Transport	*Supplement*
BARNSLEY (M1)	Woolley Edge Services M1 southbound	Late Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
BIRMINGHAM	International Railway Station NEC, Solihul	Mid Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
Bournemouth	local National Express departure point	Lunchtime	Nat Express	£35
Brighton	local National Express departure point	Early Afternoon	Nat Express	£30
Bristol	local National Express departure point	Early Afternoon	Nat Express	£35
Cardiff	local National Express departure point	Lunchtime	Nat Express	£45
CARLISLE	Toby Carvery, Warwick Road, J43, M6	Morning	TOUR COACH	£35
DARLINGTON	Moto Scotch Corner, Junction of A1 & A66,	Morning	TOUR COACH	£35
DOVER	Outside Premier Inn, Marine Parade	Late Evening	TOUR COACH	nil
DUMFRIES	Annandale Water Services A74(M), southbound	Morning	TOUR COACH	£40
EDINBURGH	Market Street Bus Stop at Waverly Station	Early Morning	TOUR COACH	£45
Exeter	local National Express departure point	Morning	Nat Express	£45
GLASGOW	Outside Central Railway Station on Gordon Street,	Early Morning	TOUR COACH	£45
LANCASTER	O/side Holiday Inn, A683, off J34, M6	Morning	TOUR COACH	£30
LEEDS	O/side Queens Hotel, by railway station, Leeds	Lunchtime	TOUR COACH	nil
LEICESTER (M1)	Leicester Forest East Services, M1, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
LIVERPOOL	Bus lay-by, Skelhorn Street, opp Lime Street Rail Stn	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
LONDON	Opposite Park Plaza Hotel, Wilton Road, Victoria	Early Evening	TOUR COACH	nil
LUTON	Toddington Services M1, southbound	Late Afternoon	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	Washington Services A1 southbound	Morning	TOUR COACH	£30
NORTHAMPTON (M1)	Northampton Services M1, southbound	Late Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
NOTTINGHAM (M1)	Trowell Services M1, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
Portsmouth	local National Express departure point	Lunchtime	Nat Express	£35
PRESTON	Outside Holiday Inn, Carlisle Street	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
SANDBACH (M6)	Sandbach Services M6, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
SHEFFIELD	Outside Premier Inn, Meadowhall on Sheffield Road	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
Southampton	local National Express departure point	Lunchtime	Nat Express	£35
STOKE (M6)	Keele Services M6, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
WATFORD	London Gateway Services M1, southbound	Late Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
WOLVERHAMPTON (M6)	Hilton Park Services M6, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil

TOUR COACH DEPARTURE TIME GUIDELINE 09.00-13.00hrs = Morning 13.00-17.30hrs = Afternoon 17.30-22.00hrs = Evening

HELLFEST COACH DEPARTURE GUIDELINES 2026 PORTSMOUTH-CAEN		departing 16 June	returning 23 June
*Locality*	*Departure Point*	Approx Dep Window	Mode of Transport	*Supplement*
BIRMINGHAM	International Railway Station NEC, Solihul	Lunchtime	TOUR COACH	nil
Bristol	local National Express departure point	Morning	Nat Express	£35
Cardiff	local National Express departure point	Morning	Nat Express	£45
CARLISLE	Toby Carvery, Warwick Road, J43, M6	Morning	TOUR COACH	£35
GLASGOW	Outside Central Railway Station on Gordon Street,	Early Morning	TOUR COACH	£45
LONDON	Opposite Park Plaza Hotel, Wilton Road, Victoria	Late Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
LUTON	Toddington Services M1, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
MANCHESTER	Britannia Hotel on corner of Chorlton St/Portland St.	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
MILTON KEYNES (M1)	Newport Pagnell Services M1, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
NORTHAMPTON (M1)	Northampton Services M1, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
PORTSMOUTH	Outside Travelodge, Kingston Crescent, North End	Evening	TOUR COACH	nil
PRESTON	Outside Holiday Inn, Carlisle Street	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
SANDBACH (M6)	Sandbach Services M6, southbound	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
STOKE (M6)	Keele Services M6, southbound	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil
WATFORD	London Gateway Services M1, southbound	Afternoon	TOUR COACH	nil
WOLVERHAMPTON (M6)	Hilton Park Services M6, southbound	Morning	TOUR COACH	nil

TOUR COACH DEPARTURE TIME GUIDELINE 09.00-13.00hrs = Morning 13.00-17.30hrs = Afternoon 17.30-22.00hrs = Evening

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.

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 (or other) 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