Gatwick - Swansea train/coach journey help please

flutterbyuk25

Hey all

I return from holidays (New Zealand, but I'm flying in from Dubai as have 1 day stopover there) on 6th Jan 2010 and am looking to get back from Gatwick airport to Swansea. My flight lands at 06.35.So I 'm looking at leaving Gatwick round half9/10am.

I have so far found train ticket for total £43.90 which is Gatwick > Reading (£14.90) then Reading > Swansea (£29). This journey takes around 5hours, which includes almost 1hour wait at Reading station.

Or there is National Express coach which is direct but takes 5 and half hours. Total is £46.50, but there is a 10% off code which knocks it down to £41.85.

Does anyone have another other suggestions? Or can anyone find a cheaper ticket for me? Are there any train ticket promo codes? (It's First Great Western)

I'm swaying towards coach, as I can attempt to sleep all way through! And i know that sometimes Nat Express let you get on earlier bus if they aren't full.

TIA

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KeithP

First Great Western haven't released their Advance Single tickets beyond 01 Jan yet.

But using as an example, 16 December, also a Wednesday, an Advance Single leaving Gatwick at 11:03, arriving at Swansea at 15:43, Advance Single = £11.70.
Still spending 50mins at Reading tho.

So maybe wait a week or two..
Also probably a price increase due at begining of Jan.

flutterbyuk25

KeithP wrote: »

First Great Western haven't released their Advance Single tickets beyond 01 Jan yet.

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Ah I wondered why the ticket was so expensive! My journey up is Dec 17th and I had it for £11.70, so I'll wait few days longer

Cheers

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