Planning my train journey into London

DaveG247

Hi all,

Planning on going down to Covent Gardens, London on 26 May, been looking on the trainline and it looks like £32 to King Cross and £38 back to S!!!!horpe on the same day, not booked yet so if anyone knows of anything cheaper that would be good (didn't think its too bad though) gonna get to kings cross for about 11 would be nice to get there earlier but double the price.

Can I ask, I need to get from Kings Cross to Covent Gardens, would I be better off getting a rail card in advance or just paying when I get there? I'm guessing its not gonna be a lot, but I've only been on a train a few times and as I'm going on my own was just looking for some advice. Thanks

wealdroam

DaveG247 wrote: »

Hi all,

Planning on going down to Covent Gardens, London on 26 May, been looking on the trainline and it looks like £32 to King Cross and £38 back to S!!!!horpe on the same day, not booked yet so if anyone knows of anything cheaper that would be good (didn't think its too bad though) gonna get to kings cross for about 11 would be nice to get there earlier but double the price.

Can I ask, I need to get from Kings Cross to Covent Gardens, would I be better off getting a rail card in advance or just paying when I get there? I'm guessing its not gonna be a lot, but I've only been on a train a few times and as I'm going on my own was just looking for some advice. Thanks

How about...
Dep Sc*nthorpe 08:19, arr Kings Cross 11:01. Advance Single = £28.50.
Dep Kings Cross 20:05, arr Sc*nthorpe 22:30. Advance Single = £28.50.

To get those prices you must booke via East Coast Trains website.

Remember, with Advance Singles you must travel on the booked train.

geordieracer

take the bus if your only going KX to Cov garden.. Even better if you got time to walk

DaveG247

Cheers wealdroam will give those a look, geordieracer that would be the best idea but I'm on crutches and its a bit far to go

geordieracer

DaveG247 wrote: »

Cheers wealdroam will give those a look, geordieracer that would be the best idea but I'm on crutches and its a bit far to go

Bus will be better then tube as no lifts IIRC @ Cov garden..

DaveG247

I'm ok with stairs and elscalotors but will have a look at the time tables and routes just to be on the safe side looks like its only a couple of miles. Thanks

pmm1981

It'll be £4 cash single on the tube and only about £2 on the bus.
DONT USE TRAINLINE.COM
Use East Coast's website instead(or other TOC sites, as wealdroam has shown)

TimothyEBaldwin

Tube is an £2.65 as an addon to the train fare that wealdroam suggested.