Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

_welshy_

rolo-polo1965 wrote: »

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

Just found this ...........................................


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3208134

geordieracer

Livingthedream wrote: »

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.

Yeah i always forget about them because there are not that many and never fit in with times a lot of folk who want to get somewhere so never recommend them.

Id never really tell people to go east coast way anyway unless they were adamant that price was all that matters..

Livingthedream

geordieracer wrote: »

Yeah i always forget about them because there are not that many and never fit in with times a lot of folk who want to get somewhere so never recommend them.

I will have to disagree with on this one, but this is my personnel opinion as I've found TPE from Edinburgh or Glasgow to be a good alternative to Virgin trains on the West Coast, they might not have as many services but their prices make up for that.

geordieracer

Livingthedream wrote: »

I will have to disagree with on this one, but this is my personnel opinion as I've found TPE from Edinburgh or Glasgow to be a good alternative to Virgin trains on the West Coast, they might not have as many services but their prices make up for that.

But its impractical for someone who is travelling down to London which is what we are discussing here.

Livingthedream

geordieracer wrote: »

But its impractical for someone who is travelling down to London which is what we are discussing here.

But using your own quote below, if price is an issue, then the impracticability of going via Manchester is not a problem any more, as people will take the longer routes to save money and that's what this forum is all about, money-saving.

geordieracer wrote: »

Id never really tell people to go east coast way anyway unless they were adamant that price was all that matters..

geordieracer

Livingthedream wrote: »

But using your own quote below, if price is an issue, then the impracticability of going via Manchester is not a problem any more, as people will take the longer routes to save money and that's what this forum is all about, money-saving.

Yes but even by going via manchester and splitting are you really going to save that much to make it worthwhile because of the connections too? I doubt it very much.

Livingthedream

geordieracer wrote: »

Yes but even by going via manchester and splitting are you really going to save that much to make it worthwhile because of the connections too? I doubt it very much.

There's only one connection as the trains run direct from Glasgow to Manchester and then direct from Manchester to London and to a lot of people that use this website any saving is better than none.

BBB

Hello!

Housemate looking to travel from Leicester to Saltburn on either the 14th July/15th July returning on 18th July.

Any help?

thanks

dzug1

A walkon off peak return is £82.60

There are £22.50 advance singles readily available - so nearly half price. Or £21 each way travelling via Newark with an hour extra journey and a walk across town in Newark

Edit - Booked on the East Coast site that £21 fare comes down to £18.70 and even £14.25 on a few trains. You have to specify 'via Newark stations' to find it

geordieracer

BBB wrote: »

Hello!

Housemate looking to travel from Leicester to Saltburn on either the 14th July/15th July returning on 18th July.

Any help?

thanks

14th july 1104 Lei - Slb £22.50

18th July 1058/1158/1258 Slb - Lei 22.50

http://www.buytickets.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/combinedmatrix.aspx?Command=TimeTable