cheapest way to get to edinburgh from west midlands?

philip1976

Hi everyone, i want to get to edinburgh from west midlandsanyone know best train prices i can get? thanks

stclair

What date you going and returning?

philip1976

sometime in july and want to return on same day

Livingthedream

MegaBus (they do trains aswell) you can pick up some very cheap bargains, only 1 train per day, but the prices start from a £1 each way.

Birmingham New St to Edinburgh dep 06:19 arr 10:21
Edinburgh to Birmingham New St dep 18:52 arr 22:55

Livingthedream

philip1976 wrote: »

sometime in july and want to return on same day

Just seen your post and a quick check on Megabus shows most tickets sold out in July, what stations in the West Midlands can you travel from?

philip1976

Any station really

Livingthedream

philip1976 wrote: »

Any station really

Ok, first have look for your chosen date in July for any cheap Advance tickets but if the cost of the Advance tickets 'there and back' is more expensive than the Off Peak return or the split fare below, then avoid (would also avoid if price is close as you loose all flexibility with Advance tickets)

Another option is split tickets and buy day returns, (off peak if possible) if Stafford is Ok for a start station?

Stafford to Crewe
Crewe to Wigan
Wigan to Preston
Preston to Edinburgh

Should knock around 1/3ish of the walk on price. Just make sure all trains you catch call at the split stations

philip1976

Livingthedream wrote: »

Ok, first have look for your chosen date in July for any cheap Advance tickets but if the cost of the Advance tickets 'there and back' is more expensive than the Off Peak return or the split fare below, then avoid (would also avoid if price is close as you loose all flexibility with Advance tickets)

Another option is split tickets and buy day returns, (off peak if possible) if Stafford is Ok for a start station?

Stafford to Crewe
Crewe to Wigan
Wigan to Preston
Preston to Edinburgh

Should knock around 1/3ish of the walk on price. Just make sure all trains you catch call at the split stations

is that with megabus?

philip1976

or might be interested travelling in august as well

Livingthedream

philip1976 wrote: »

is that with megabus?

No, via the normal rail network and if your buying online then get it from a Train companies' website ie East Coast or Virgin trains. As these don't charge fees.

Or if you've got some Tesco clubcard vouchers then exchange them for use at Redspottedhanky.com (£10 clubcard = £30 rail vouchers)

Or just go to your station and ask for the tickets.

Livingthedream

philip1976 wrote: »

or might be interested travelling in august as well

Well if you can commit to a date in August, then get over to Megabus now and get some of those bargain tickets.

Oh, forgot to say Megabus don't do Saturday or Sundays:o and remember it's Birmingham New St to Edinburgh Only.