Help!! rail travel

Nudgemod

Hi,
I dont know if i am posting in the right forum or i am right in doing this.

I need to get to Bridlington from Stoke-On-Trent on the 10th Feburary and i need to be there for 11.00am and return on the same day, leaving Bridlington about 17.30.
The thing is i thought rail travel would be cheaper, i usually drive up and a passenger drives back, but this time i shall be alone and its alot to do in one day, so thought i would go by rail, but the best i can find is £63.00 return and we only usually put £30-£40 max in the car, can anyone get me any lower than that or advise me how to get it lower

Thanks

KeithP

Splitting your tickets at Sheffield will save a few pounds.

Bridlington to Sheffield, Anytime Return via Hull = £30.70.
Sheffield to Stoke on Trent, Off Peak Return = £27.40.

Leave Bridlington at 07:14 will get you to SOT at 11:06.

18:21 is the last departure from SOT to get you back that evening.

May be possible to get that fare down further by splitting elsewhere.

Nudgemod

thanks keith, i will be starting at stoke, will it still be the same?

thanks

KeithP

Nudgemod wrote: »

thanks keith, i will be starting at stoke, will it still be the same?

thanks

Ooops... sorry about that.

Yes, the fares are the same... or would be if I had got it right the first time. :embarasse

Please totally disregard my previous post and substitute the following...

Splitting your tickets at Sheffield will save a few pounds.

Stoke on Trent to Sheffield, Off Peak Return = £27.40.
Sheffield to Bridlington, Anytime Day Return via Hull = £27.40.

Leave SOT at 07:13 will get you to Bridlington at 10:56.

17:34 is the last departure from Bridlington via Hull to get you back that evening.

May be possible to get that fare down further by splitting elsewhere.

Nudgemod

Thanks for that it appreciated, who would that be with Keith?

how would i book?

dzug1

You can buy the tickets on any rail site - but avoid those that charge fees. Or at the station either on the day if there's time or in advance. The price is the same in any event.

TimothyEBaldwin

There is a catch, if you split tickets at Sheffield you must travel via Sheffield.

KeithP

TimothyEBaldwin wrote: »

There is a catch, if you split tickets at Sheffield you must travel via Sheffield.

Not really a catch... its all explained in the MSE Split Ticketing article.

But I agree... worth noting. :beer:

Incidentally, the journeys at the two times I mentioned do go via Sheffield ( and via Hull).