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Cheapest train tickets -Southampton to Durham Argh....
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Trip to Durham on Tuesday , to look at Uni with daughter , have been overwhelmed with stuff- work, 18th Birthdays... blah blah but have looked at train fares today and am horrified.
Has any kind person out there got any ideas about cheapest route!
Thanks !
Trip to Durham on Tuesday , to look at Uni with daughter , have been overwhelmed with stuff- work, 18th Birthdays... blah blah but have looked at train fares today and am horrified.
Has any kind person out there got any ideas about cheapest route!
Thanks !
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Try a route via London using Megatrain (Megabus.com): Southampton Waterloo £16 each way on Tuesday 24th then see what deals you can get on the East Coast Mainline. Worth a try?0
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Could be worth your daughter getting a young persons railcard0
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Cheapest route? A34, M40, A43, M1, M18, A1/A1(M), A690
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What about flying?
You can fly to Newcastle from Southampton with Flybe and then train to Durham?*The RK and FF fan club* #Family*Don’t Be Bitter- Glitter!* #LotsOfLove ‘Darling you’re my blood, you have my heartbeat’ Dad 20.02.200 -
What about flying?
You can fly to Newcastle from Southampton with Flybe and then train to Durham?
It would seem a sensible option. But don't forget that the metro from Newcastle Airport to Newcastle station takes the best part of an hour. Even though the train from Newcastle to Durham only takes about 15-20 minutes.
Then, of course, the university is on the opposite side of Durham to the railway station.0 -
If this trip horrifies you, think how many times your daughter will be horrified at the length and cost of the journey for each of the 9 terms. I know that Durham is a good university but so is London and Bristol and they are much nearer Southampton.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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Realistically when she is travelling home she will have to get a train to London, and then change to come out to Southampton.
Take a look at advance purchase train fares first before she decides to go there. If you want her to come home you'll probably end up paying that yourself..0 -
Too true!!Mark_Hewitt wrote: »Take a look at advance purchase train fares first before she decides to go there. If you want her to come home you'll probably end up paying that yourself..0 -
Mark_Hewitt wrote: »It would seem a sensible option. But don't forget that the metro from Newcastle Airport to Newcastle station takes the best part of an hour. Even though the train from Newcastle to Durham only takes about 15-20 minutes.
Does it????
I know from Central to Fawdon takes 17-19 minutes (mum lives near Fawdon)
Fawdon to Callerton Parkway is about 10 minutes (used to work at Callerton Parkway, Metro was at 6.40 was at work for just before 6.55)
Then about 5-7 minutes from Callerton to Airport.
Thats about 35 minutes - not that long!!!!!! Or has it changed??? If so could someone let me know as we're going to the Falcons v Tigers game at Kingston Park on Friday and we dont want to miss the start of the match!!!!!!*The RK and FF fan club* #Family*Don’t Be Bitter- Glitter!* #LotsOfLove ‘Darling you’re my blood, you have my heartbeat’ Dad 20.02.200
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