Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

stevros88

dzug wrote: »

One way or return?

Just one way, then I'm coming back to Huddersfield after 5:15pm. Alternatively I could go to Wembley from Huddersfield.

chapmandu

Not sure if you can buy Eurostar tickets from normal stations to be honest, but the online service is very quick and easy, better than the Trainline. Not sure if you'd be able to get the connecting ticket from the Eurostar office, but you'd certainly be able to get the connecting ticket from the normal Waterloo ticket office on the same trip. I'm going on Eurostar next month so I'll try to find out if I remember.

I agree, the lack of information on this is crazy, I just don't understand it. In fact I've never seen it advertised anywhere, even after hunting the national rail and Eurostar websites. I only found out through the seat61.com website.

Hopefully when they move to St Pancras and have a big media blitz they'll think to mention it then - they have said that they intend to sell tickets from any UK station, so perhaps they just didn't want to muddy the waters?

KMxRetro

Hi all,
I've been searching all morning for ways of getting from Exeter to Lancaster for less than the £110 (return) quoted price from the train companies. Does anyone know of any split journeys or routes that are cheaper?

I'm looking to travel on a Friday and come back on a Monday - time isn't really a problem. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance,
KM

Nick_C

Live on the South Coast and commute to London? Southern's Annual Season Ticket to London is the same price anywhere between Bexhill and Warblington! I live in Worthing, and originally bought a season Worthing to London Terminals, which currently costs £3240. I later found out that for the same money I can get a season from Warblington to London. This gives me free leisure travel east bound as far Warblington and up the mid Sussex line, meaning free trips to Arundel, Chichester, Horsham etc. And if I want to go to Portsmouth for the day it is £3.20 for an add-on instead of £10.70.

So if you live West of Brighton, get your season from Warblington, if you live East of Brighton, get it from Bexhill, and if you live in Brighton itself then make your own choice!

peterstannard

Looking for the cheapest train fare from Doncaster to Blackpool at around the times below although its flexible.

Out: 1st Sept @ 11:54
Return: 2nd Sept @ 13:13

Thats the cheapest ATM @ £26.60 on a Saver Return.

jonny1974

Anyone know of a cheap way to get a day return to London from St.Neots. The best I can do is £16 CDR to Finsbury Park and then use my Oyster Card around London.

neiljc_2

Looking to get 2 tickets for my mum and dad from Glasgow Queen street to Newark Northgate travelling on Friday12th October and returning Thursday 18th October.

Cheapest I can get is 37.50 each if they travel later on the return journey.

any way of getting this down?

bribri_2

I am going form Stratford (London) to Ipswich tomorrow - 31st August.
I can get the 16:37, change at London Liverpool street and get to Ipswich at 17:58. This will cost on the day £33. I can't get to Stratford before the 16:28 and I have another trian at Ipswich which leaves at 18:13.

But

It seems that I can go from Startford to Ipswich without going in to Lonodn and thus probably using a Network railcard. I tried combinations on Trainline and it looks like I change at Shenfield, Colchester or Manningtree or perhaps I don't. My head is spinning. I think Manningtree is the last stop in the Network area.

The One Railway site doesn't seem to give timetables which don't show connections to the London train.

Suggestions welcomed.

Thank you

dzug

jonny1974 wrote: »

Anyone know of a cheap way to get a day return to London from St.Neots. The best I can do is £16 CDR to Finsbury Park and then use my Oyster Card around London.

One possibility is a CDR (£11) to Potters Bar, get the bus to Cockfosters (takes 10 mins off-peak) and join the tube there. Whether the saving is worth the extra time is up to you

bolo

Hi all, can anyone give me any tips for this trip, london to manchester return. I need to make the trip on the 23rd September. The best i can find is 59.50. As 4 of us are going this is quite expensive and i might have to rent a car instead. Can really be flexible about the times unfortunately, as i am going up to watch the football at old trafford!

Thanks