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little-miss-little

I've had a look on trainline - it's really the only website i know - and i've managed to find 2 return tickets for £118. Is that good? Is there likely to be anything cheaper and how long would that price remain on the internet for?

KeithP

little-miss-little wrote: »

I've had a look on trainline - it's really the only website i know - and i've managed to find 2 return tickets for £118. Is that good? Is there likely to be anything cheaper and how long would that price remain on the internet for?

£118.00 is the Off Peak Return fare for two people, and will still be available up until the time the train departs. No need to rush to buy it.

If you can travel at early times, two people can do that return trip for £66.00.

18 Nov
Dep Wigan NW 07:38, arr Edinburgh 10:23. Advance Single = £23.00.

20 Nov
Dep Edinburgh 06:52, arr Wigan NW 09:28. Advance Single = £43.00.

This info from the NXEC website. Those prices are total for two people.

Buy tickets from a train operating company and avoid the TrainLine's fees.

I notice your other post about railcards. If you have them, you can knock a third off those fares.

[Deleted User]

Me and my g/f (both adults) need to go from Newcastle to Chester on 14/10 or 28/10 arriving around 1pm or earlier and returning the next day any time really but departing mid afternoon preferably...

Is it worth us getting a Family n Friends card and buying 2 adults and 1 child?
Is it worth splitting the journey and buying seperate tickets?
Is it worth just my g/f getting a 16-25 card and me travelling normally?

Any clues?
I have so far deduced its slightly cheaper buying seperate tickets but not by much about £10 each.
Family and friends card gets us in about £20 cheaper even though we are buying 2 adults and 1 child (note we dont even have a child, is this allowed... ???)

KeithP

[Deleted User] wrote:

Me and my g/f (both adults) need to go from Newcastle to Chester on 14/10 or 28/10 arriving around 1pm or earlier and returning the next day any time really but departing mid afternoon preferably...

Is it worth us getting a Family n Friends card and buying 2 adults and 1 child?
Is it worth splitting the journey and buying seperate tickets?
Is it worth just my g/f getting a 16-25 card and me travelling normally?

Any clues?
I have so far deduced its slightly cheaper buying seperate tickets but not by much about £10 each.
Family and friends card gets us in about £20 cheaper even though we are buying 2 adults and 1 child (note we dont even have a child, is this allowed... ???)

OK, first things first.
I assume you mean November, not October.
You cannot use a Family & Friends Railcard if no child is travelling with you.

On 28Nov...
Get an Anytime Day Single to Sunderland = £2.90 each.
Get an Anytime Return via Grand Central Trains only to York. = £16.00 each.
Travel on the 09:29 Grand Central trains departure, arr York 11:04.
Dep York 11:58, arr Chester 14:45. Advance Single = £18.00 each.

For return on 29 Nov...
Dep Chester 16:36, arr York 19:37. Advance Single = £18.00 each.
Travel on the 20:25 Grand Central train to Sunderland arr 22:06.
Get an Anytime Day Single to Newcastle = £2.90 each.

Total each = £57:80.
Or you can buy a fully flexible Off Peak Return for £71.20.
Your choice.

If your g/f wants to buy a 16-25 Railcard, then knock a third off that fare.

All info from the NXEC website.

lexilex

KeithP wrote: »

£24.00 each ok?

Dep Hull 08:08, arr Birmingham NS 11:07. Advance Single = £12.00.
Dep Birmingham NS 12:03, arr Hull 14:59. Advance Single = £12.00.
Book before they are sold.

Cheapest walkup fare is £63.10, so your £32.00. is very good too.

Thanks very much for this, but I've really messed up. I asked about this then other things got in the way (had to organised a rushed family trip up to Scotland) and now I've remember that I really need to sort this out, all the cheap cheap tickets have gone. I'm about to pay £40ish each return, but beforehand just wanted to check I aren't missing anything obvious...

I need Hull to Birmingham on 19th Dec, returning 20th Dec, times not too important, but boyf doesn't finish work til 8am on 19th so got to keep that in mind...

I'm such an idiot

Oh and I am sure I just posted this but it doesn't appear to be anywhere :rolleyes:

[Deleted User]

KeithP wrote: »

OK, first things first.
I assume you mean November, not October.
You cannot use a Family & Friends Railcard if no child is travelling with you.

On 28Nov...
Get an Anytime Day Single to Sunderland = £2.90 each.
Get an Anytime Return via Grand Central Trains only to York. = £16.00 each.
Travel on the 09:29 Grand Central trains departure, arr York 11:04.
Dep York 11:58, arr Chester 14:45. Advance Single = £18.00 each.

For return on 29 Nov...
Dep Chester 16:36, arr York 19:37. Advance Single = £18.00 each.
Travel on the 20:25 Grand Central train to Sunderland arr 22:06.
Get an Anytime Day Single to Newcastle = £2.90 each.

Total each = £57:80.
Or you can buy a fully flexible Off Peak Return for £71.20.
Your choice.

If your g/f wants to buy a 16-25 Railcard, then knock a third off that fare.

All info from the NXEC website.

Cheers for the above... date has been set as 14th and 15th Nov but I'll look at similar tickets for those days.

KeithP

lexilex wrote: »

Thanks very much for this, but I've really messed up. I asked about this then other things got in the way (had to organised a rushed family trip up to Scotland) and now I've remember that I really need to sort this out, all the cheap cheap tickets have gone. I'm about to pay £40ish each return, but beforehand just wanted to check I aren't missing anything obvious...

I need Hull to Birmingham on 19th Dec, returning 20th Dec, times not too important, but boyf doesn't finish work til 8am on 19th so got to keep that in mind...

I'm such an idiot

Oh and I am sure I just posted this but it doesn't appear to be anywhere :rolleyes:

Looks like it is now going to cost you £19.00 per person each way. :rolleyes:
It seems that there are many trains in each direction at that price.

All info from the NXEC website.

lexilex

KeithP wrote: »

Looks like it is now going to cost you £19.00 per person each way. :rolleyes:
It seems that there are many trains in each direction at that price.

All info from the NXEC website.

!!!!!!!!! I am soooo stupid :mad:

Think I'll have a play about, see if it's cheaper to get a train to Leeds or somewhere then go from there to Birmingham.

Thanks for double checking that for me.

jeppy

We are looking to travel from Leeds to Edinburgh on the 4th December to the 6th. Found something on Saturday, but by Sunday it had gone up in price.

Any ideas.

Thanks

Jeppy

Livingthedream

jeppy wrote: »

We are looking to travel from Leeds to Edinburgh on the 4th December to the 6th. Found something on Saturday, but by Sunday it had gone up in price.

Any ideas.

Thanks

Jeppy

Just had a quick look and can get a return journey for 2 at £72.10 but it involves rotten train times, if these are no good then post back and I'm sure somebody on the forum will help;
Leeds to Edinburgh 4 Dec 07:10 arrive 10:20 £40.90 advance single
Edinburgh to Leeds 6 Dec 20:00 arrive 02:14 £31.20 advance single

I took 'we' meant 2 people, prices via NXEC website