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Cardiff - Grimsby trains

saveralot
saveralot Posts: 70 Forumite
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Anyone travelled from Cardiff to Grimsby and know of a good way of breaking up the journey to pay less? Not going until December, but want to book exactly 12 weeks prior if I can.

Thanks

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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    Cardiff to Birmingham advance single
    Brirmingham to Nottingham advance single
    Nottingham to Grimsby cheap day single via Lincoln Central (if you don't specify this the journey planners will send you on a slightly quicker longer route with no cheap fares)

    is one possibility. The cheap day single can be bought on the day, the others in advance.

    You might also look at Cardiff - London, London - Grimsby

    Booking exactly 12 weeks in advance is generally NOT a good idea. You can easily land up paying full fare. The cheap advance tickets are rarely if ever released at this stage - it's usually later, often much later.
  • saveralot
    saveralot Posts: 70 Forumite
    Never thought of via London. I could try a coach (Megabus or National Express - got £1 each way before now on these both!) Thank you.
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    I think Birmingham new street -> Leeds is the cheapest leg of a train journey from leeds to newport if that helps. Think it's sometimes £15 single if booked in advance.
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 14,281 Forumite
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    From my experience booking 12 weeks in advance is a BAD idea - trains don't work like airlines. I'm looking for tickets to London in October. Cheapest with a 12 week window was £80 each way, which for two soon stacks up.

    Out of interest I looked for prices in September and it was £22 each way, so I'm holding off.
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