Preston to Mansfield

drenner

I have a interview at UCLAN. I have booked advanced tickets there as i can get them rather cheap. However, what would offer me the cheapest ticket back as i dont know the time traveling.

Thanks

p.s. i have a young persons rail card

Simon11

Hi

Anyone with a young person railcard, elderly railcard ect can purchase OFF PEAK tickets however it is valid for all trains including PEAK trains.

However worth just asking at the station before hand to confirm!

Simon

NGlady

Mansfield isn't worth the train fare, go somewhere fun lol.
Says a Mansfield person!

mishelly

Yeah go to UCLAN,
says the Preston girl :j

mishelly

Sorry I meant to put some useful advice on that last post but got a bit carried away.

Try all the tricks on the cheap train tickets article :money:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-train-tickets

I always do and it saves me a fortune.

dawyldthing

I would say Preston to Manchester(probably local bus maybe?), Manchester to Nottingham (about 15 quid roughly on a youngs persons), Nottingham to Mansfield (you can get the 3a/3b bus and its 2.70 one way I think it was) as it will all link by train. Or alternatively the national express bus would probably be your cheapest option, but try and book to/from your nearest biggest station as it will throw up your cheapest single prices

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dawyldthing wrote: »

I would say Preston to Manchester(probably local bus maybe?), Manchester to Nottingham (about 15 quid roughly on a youngs persons), Nottingham to Mansfield (you can get the 3a/3b bus and its 2.70 one way I think it was) as it will all link by train. Or alternatively the national express bus would probably be your cheapest option, but try and book to/from your nearest biggest station as it will throw up your cheapest single prices

preston to manchester is anything but local:rotfl:

dmg24

dawyldthing wrote: »

I would say Preston to Manchester(probably local bus maybe?), Manchester to Nottingham (about 15 quid roughly on a youngs persons), Nottingham to Mansfield (you can get the 3a/3b bus and its 2.70 one way I think it was) as it will all link by train. Or alternatively the national express bus would probably be your cheapest option, but try and book to/from your nearest biggest station as it will throw up your cheapest single prices

I am guessing you are not local to either destination, or have lots of time on your hands?

It is around 25 miles from Preston to Manchester, and an hour on the train. Taking local buses between the two would take a long time!

If you get the train into Nottingham, it would be madness to walk right the way across the city centre to Vic Centre and then take the slowest bus! The train takes 40 mins, the bus takes over an hour and a half.

I am wondering if the OP has made their journey now. OP, could you update us please?

babyboom_2

drenner wrote: »

I have a interview at UCLAN. I have booked advanced tickets there as i can get them rather cheap. However, what would offer me the cheapest ticket back as i dont know the time traveling.

Thanks

p.s. i have a young persons rail card

I guess you can still avail a discount , just inquire all about it in the station and present your card. Meanwhile, if you have plenty of time before or after the interview, you can roam around the place and have fun.