Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

pmm1981

OoOGazOoO wrote: »

Dublin to Peterborough please, 7th February.

I dont want to fly as it is easier for me to get transport home from Peterborough, when i arrive.

Any companies that take care of the ferry and train bookings? Tried raileasy but dont seem to have the route listed on their website.

Thank you.

According to National Rail Enquiries

Dep Dublin Connolly 2035 SUNDAY 06 FEB
Arr Dublin Port - Stena 2115
FERRY TO HOLYHEAD
Arr Holyhead 0030
Long wait here of 4 hours 18 minutes
Dep Holyhead 0448 MONDAY 7 FEB
Arr Nuneaton 0732
Dep Nuneaton 0751
Arr Peterbro 0916

Off Peak Single £33. It doesn't list a return price to see if it is only slightly more incase a return back with in the month is possible.

There are other journeys but no fare is shown and also on-line booking engines aren't recognising Dublin even though through ticketing is available with the ferry.
My tip is go to the local station and ask for this 1, the ticket used to be called an Economy Single if it helps (ticket code ECS).

This ticket includes ferry travel between Dublin and Holyhead.

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Are you sure flying Dublin-Stansted isn't an option
Flights with Ryanair are available at (inc taxes and online checking in)
Dep Arr Fare
0625-0745-€27.99 (1 seat left) (at todays exch rate £24.12)
0810-0925-€27.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £24.12)
1130-1245-€35.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £31.01)
1515-1630-€27.99 (4 seats left) (at todays exch rate £24.12)
1835-1950-€35.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £31.01)
2155-2305-€20.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £18.09)
I'm unsure if these are any other Ryanair extras to add though.

Standard Advance singles available Stansted Airport-Peterborough as follows
Dep -Arr -Fare
1021-1150-£7.50
1125-1250-£6
1225-1350-£7
1325-1450-£7.50
1821-1950-£6
1921-2050-£6
2021-2150-£6
First Class advance on the above are £17.50.
Any other service will be £18 Anytime Single via Not London.
So for the time saving and not much extra expense flying may be an option.

wealdroam

OoOGazOoO wrote: »

Dublin to Peterborough please, 7th February.

I dont want to fly as it is easier for me to get transport home from Peterborough, when i arrive.

Any companies that take care of the ferry and train bookings? Tried raileasy but dont seem to have the route listed on their website.

Thank you.

As well as the answer above, it might be worth looking at http://www.sailrail.co.uk/

roxyladycumbria

many thanks,I think I shall go via manchester.

OoOGazOoO

pmm1981 wrote: »

According to National Rail Enquiries

Dep Dublin Connolly 2035 SUNDAY 06 FEB
Arr Dublin Port - Stena 2115
FERRY TO HOLYHEAD
Arr Holyhead 0030
Long wait here of 4 hours 18 minutes
Dep Holyhead 0448 MONDAY 7 FEB
Arr Nuneaton 0732
Dep Nuneaton 0751
Arr Peterbro 0916

Off Peak Single £33. It doesn't list a return price to see if it is only slightly more incase a return back with in the month is possible.

There are other journeys but no fare is shown and also on-line booking engines aren't recognising Dublin even though through ticketing is available with the ferry.
My tip is go to the local station and ask for this 1, the ticket used to be called an Economy Single if it helps (ticket code ECS).

This ticket includes ferry travel between Dublin and Holyhead.

---

Are you sure flying Dublin-Stansted isn't an option
Flights with Ryanair are available at (inc taxes and online checking in)
Dep Arr Fare
0625-0745-€27.99 (1 seat left) (at todays exch rate £24.12)
0810-0925-€27.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £24.12)
1130-1245-€35.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £31.01)
1515-1630-€27.99 (4 seats left) (at todays exch rate £24.12)
1835-1950-€35.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £31.01)
2155-2305-€20.99 (number left) (at todays exch rate £18.09)
I'm unsure if these are any other Ryanair extras to add though.

Standard Advance singles available Stansted Airport-Peterborough as follows
Dep -Arr -Fare
1021-1150-£7.50
1125-1250-£6
1225-1350-£7
1325-1450-£7.50
1821-1950-£6
1921-2050-£6
2021-2150-£6
First Class advance on the above are £17.50.
Any other service will be £18 Anytime Single via Not London.
So for the time saving and not much extra expense flying may be an option.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Nicolefury

If anyone could assist I'd be eternally thankful.

Need to get from Manchester Picadilly to London on February 27th arriving around midday and return Monday 28th February leaving at any time after 10am for the cheapest amount possible. Two adults with 16-25 railcards and 2 under fives. Any help appreciated x

Livingthedream

Nicolefury wrote: »

If anyone could assist I'd be eternally thankful.

Need to get from Manchester Picadilly to London on February 27th arriving around midday and return Monday 28th February leaving at any time after 10am for the cheapest amount possible. Two adults with 16-25 railcards and 2 under fives. Any help appreciated x

Answered you question in your other thread, one thing forgot to say was that all the prices quote are from the East Coast Website.

supermum4

hi can someone help me i'm travelling to london kings cross on the 22nd april and have booked my train tickets for this. but now i need to get to gatwick airport on the same day i did this last year and walked across to st pancras and then got on a proper train not a tube. but i can't remember what its called or who i booked it through but it was cheap can you great people help me out on the cheapest way to book this please we are 5 adults and 2 children (i have a family rail card if thats relevant) also we are returning on the 30th april and will have to do this again in reverse but as it's a weekend i don't think that proper train runs at least i think thats what happened last time sorry i'm such a numpty any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers guys

dzug1

supermum4 wrote: »

hi can someone help me i'm travelling to london kings cross on the 22nd april and have booked my train tickets for this. but now i need to get to gatwick airport on the same day i did this last year and walked across to st pancras and then got on a proper train not a tube. but i can't remember what its called or who i booked it through but it was cheap can you great people help me out on the cheapest way to book this please we are 5 adults and 2 children (i have a family rail card if thats relevant) also we are returning on the 30th april and will have to do this again in reverse but as it's a weekend i don't think that proper train runs at least i think thats what happened last time sorry i'm such a numpty any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers guys

The station is called London St Pancras International and the trains leave from the lower platforms there. You buy the tickets at the ticket office on the day - there is no saving apart from time from booking in advance.

One thing it might be worth looking at is Groupsave - you would need to be travelling off peak to do this, and buy singles (or possibly day returns) rather than a period return. I'm pretty sure you can use your railcard as well

supermum4

dzug1 wrote: »

The station is called London St Pancras International and the trains leave from the lower platforms there. You buy the tickets at the ticket office on the day - there is no saving apart from time from booking in advance.


One thing it might be worth looking at is Groupsave - you would need to be travelling off peak to do this, and buy singles (or possibly day returns) rather than a period return. I'm pretty sure you can use your railcard as well

cheers thanks for that i know i booked in advance last year but can't remember who with lol how do i book a groupsave is that also just on the day at the station? :beer:. also does this train now run at weekends does anyone know?

dzug1

supermum4 wrote: »

cheers thanks for that i know i booked in advance last year but can't remember who with lol how do i book a groupsave is that also just on the day at the station? :beer:. also does this train now run at weekends does anyone know?

No problem with booking in advance - but it doesn't save money. On this particular route.

Weekend closures continue most weekends into next year - just occasionally they don't happen for a particular weekend

Groupsave can be bought on the day