Last minute journey to London

jd87

I'm planning a last minute trip to London tomorrow and I'm just wondering if anyone can help me find cheap train tickets.

Travelling from Birmingham International (BHI). Two Adults, one 16-25 railcard. Would like to arrive by about 12:00 or earlier. Would like to get the train back somewhere between 18:00 and 20:00.

Ideally we'd go on Virgin as it's faster but we don't mind taking the London Midland one of the directions to keep the cost down.

So far it's looking like the 10:05 London Midland there and then the 19:43 Virgin back for a total of £47.30. Can anyone do any better (or do Virgin both ways for not much more)? Are there any splits that might work?

wealdroam

Stick with your 10:05 outward train.
Advance Singles = £15.75.

Return on the 19:54 London Midland departure.
Advance Singles = £15.75.

So total return for two adults with one railcard = £31.50.

Must buy those tickets before 6pm today.

jd87

Hmm don't really want to have to do London Midland both ways, it takes an extra hour. Thanks though.

geordieracer

jd87 wrote: »

Hmm don't really want to have to do London Midland both ways, it takes an extra hour. Thanks though.

.. Go and have a fiddle with the Chiltern Railways website.. but it does take longer with them to London again .. So ask yourself what you want - speed or price.

jd87

Chiltern from Solihull could be an option actually. Since when have they been doing it in less than 2 hours? It's getting more complicated and 6pm is approaching!

geordieracer

jd87 wrote: »

Chiltern from Solihull could be an option actually. Since when have they been doing it in less than 2 hours? It's getting more complicated and 6pm is approaching!

yeh they have been doing massive improvements on the line to speed it up..

Go now you may get lucky with some dirty cheap advances

yorkie2

geordieracer wrote: »

yeh they have been doing massive improvements on the line to speed it up..

Go now you may get lucky with some dirty cheap advances

Your post appears to suggest that Chiltern Railways sell Advance tickets? This is not the case.

The cheapest available ticket on Chiltern from Birmingham (or Solihull) to London is the Super Off Peak Return, priced at £19.50. This is available immediately before travel, no pre-booking is required.

OPR - SUPER OFFPEAK R NCH
00305 - HIGH WYCOMBE

1 Adult @£ 19.50 = £ 19.50

Restriction : PV

OUTWARD TRAVEL
MONDAY TO FRIDAY

By any train except those
timed to arrive at London
Terminals before 1300.

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND BANK
HOLIDAYS.

By any train.

RETURN TRAVEL
MONDAY TO FRIDAY

By any train from London
Terminals timed to depart from
1030 to 1559, and from 2000.

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND BANK
HOLIDAYS.

By any train.

wealdroam

yorkie2 wrote: »

Your post appears to suggest that Chiltern Railways sell Advance tickets? This is not the case.

The cheapest available ticket on Chiltern from Birmingham (or Solihull) to London is the Super Off Peak Return, priced at £19.50. This is available immediately before travel, no pre-booking is required.

Looking at Chiltern Railways website, they do sell their Advance Singles from £5.00 each way per adult.

There was nothing cheap enough for the OP when I checked last Tuesday, but they are available on some dates next week.

AirlieBird

yorkie2 wrote: »

Your post appears to suggest that Chiltern Railways sell Advance tickets? This is not the case.

The cheapest available ticket on Chiltern from Birmingham (or Solihull) to London is the Super Off Peak Return, priced at £19.50. This is available immediately before travel, no pre-booking is required.

Chiltern do sell Advance tickets from £5 single.

Livingthedream

yorkie2 wrote: »

Your post appears to suggest that Chiltern Railways sell Advance tickets? This is not the case.

The cheapest available ticket on Chiltern from Birmingham (or Solihull) to London is the Super Off Peak Return, priced at £19.50. This is available immediately before travel, no pre-booking is required.

Yorkie, is that a typo I've just had a check and I can find £5 advance tickets there and back travelling via Chiltern railways?

Also OP travelled last week.

yorkie2

Apologies; yes I see they do Advance tickets. My mistake. It's been a long time since I travelled with Chiltern! I've re-checked in Avantix and they are there, if you scroll right across and to the bottom! oops!