Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

elsie1969

Found this offer, looks good, shame I already have a family rail card!!!!

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thefatcontroller

Hi Folks,

Looking to travel Glasgow Central to a London Terminal on Friday 20 May (a one way trip)

Ideally looking to arrive in the window 1500-1800 - although nearer to 1600 the better.

Pretty much pulled Virgin (advanced) and East Coast to bits already but only based on Single direct ticket.

Are there any stand-out split points on these routes i should be looking at. Travel via West Coast Main Line probably preferably in terms of economy of time.

Always appreciate the knowledge shared on here!

WIth thanks

TFC

dzug1

Well the 1140 from Glasgow (arr 1603) only stops at Carlisle, Penrith and Preston so those are the places to try

If you are prepared for a longer journey, Birmingham may be worth a try but if speed is of the essence there's not much choice. Or changing to London Midland at Crewe - again slow.

There is an advance single at £57.00 showing up on the 1045 or 1150 to Kings Cross - possibly discounted on the East Coast site. That may well be the best you'll get for a reasonably fast journey

Livingthedream

thefatcontroller wrote: »

Are there any stand-out split points on these routes i should be looking at. Travel via West Coast Main Line probably preferably in terms of economy of time.

Always appreciate the knowledge shared on here!

WIth thanks

TFC

Just to add to the advice dzug gave, you could try splitting at Manchester Pic and get some advance singles. Just make sure you give yourself plenty of time to make your connection at Manchester and as these will be advance singles you must travel on booked trains.

Just had a quick look and the price is around the same as quote by dzug, but going via Manchester might be quicker.

Livingthedream

thefatcontroller wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Looking to travel Glasgow Central to a London Terminal on Friday 20 May (a one way trip)

Ideally looking to arrive in the window 1500-1800 - although nearer to 1600 the better.

WIth thanks

TFC

Another option would be Megabus and take the coach from Glasgow Buchanan St to London Victoria Coach station.

Dep 08:30 arr 17:30 £22 but takes 9hrs

geordieracer

Livingthedream wrote: »

Just to add to the advice dzug gave, you could try splitting at Manchester Pic and get some advance singles. Just make sure you give yourself plenty of time to make your connection at Manchester and as these will be advance singles you must travel on booked trains.

Just had a quick look and the price is around the same as quote by dzug, but going via Manchester might be quicker.

Not worth it. There are no direct trains IIRC from Glasgow to manchester piccadilly so would have to change 2 twice and thus split at preston and Manchester.

EDIT: Just checked and TPE do a direct service but it looks like 1tp2h and takes an age.

_welshy_

elsie1969 wrote: »

Found this offer, looks good, shame I already have a family rail card!!!!

http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/dailymail

Register now for your free 2 month Family & Friends Railcard


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Demand for this offer is high and we will endeavour to get your Railcard to you as soon as possible.
Your free 2 month Railcard will be valid until 31st July 2011.
This offer is only available online until midnight 20th May 2011.

Just tried this but can't seem to find anything about it on the website

geordieracer

_welshy_ wrote: »

Just tried this but can't seem to find anything about it on the website

They probably had only a certain amount and have ran out on that promotion so had to end it.

Demand for this offer is high and we will endeavour to get your Railcard to you as soon as possible.

rolo-polo1965

_welshy_ wrote: »

Just tried this but can't seem to find anything about it on the website

elsie1969 wrote: »

Found this offer, looks good, shame I already have a family rail card!!!!

http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/dailymail

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This offer is only available online until midnight 20th May 2011.

Me neither. There seems to be nothing about it on their web site!

Livingthedream

geordieracer wrote: »

Not worth it. There are no direct trains IIRC from Glasgow to manchester piccadilly so would have to change 2 twice and thus split at preston and Manchester.

EDIT: Just checked and TPE do a direct service but it looks like 1tp2h and takes an age.

Glad you found the TPE service from Glasgow Cen to Manchester Pic, it's not that slow a service (15min approx slower to Preston), however, it does take you off the main lines until you get to Manchester. But to be fair it's just as slow as going via Edinburgh (both take just under 6 hours)

To be honest it's just another option for thefatcontroller to consider.