Cheapest train travel

jenny_f

Hi

Anyone know the cheapest way to get from birmingham new street to stevenage/lecthworth or ashwell?

cheers

rdwarr

Normally via Peterborough. It's slower but a lot cheaper.
Buy tickets separately as well. Birmingham-Peterborough followed by Peterborough-Stevenage (buy 'WAGN only' for that leg) will offer more discounts than a combined ticket. If you're headed for Letchworth or Ashwell then change at Hitchin; most WAGN trains from Peterborough stop there.
There's also a National Express coach that does Birmingham-Stevenage.

jenny_f

cheers!

I'm not too bothered if it's a little slower, cheapers the best! As it will be an expensive weekend.

21st in B'ham on the friday then off to b/f's 21st the saturday! Hoping to plan his as a surprise!

jenny_f

hi

cheapest i've been able to find myself is with wgn, typging in b'ham and lecthworth and getting £10.

This is two changes.

National rails' website gives me £10 and that involves going in to london - argh!

rdwarr

That's a good deal via London. It is normally faster than the "cross country trip". You don't really have to go "in". You go to Euston (which looks like New Street anyway), turn left and walk half a mile to Kings Cross.

jenny_f

cheers, for the info re London.

Didn't know if I'd be able to get it cheaper or not.

Thanks again!