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omelette451

scottish_blend wrote: »

hi folks - can anyone help with a single journey from Glasgow (or Edinburgh) to Cardiff on the 10th July.

Idally i'd like to be there mid/late afternoon - the cheapest I have found so far is £113 which is extortionate!!

I hope you haven't booked it yet! I can't quite believe no one else thought to check this, but this is the cheapest I've found...

Glasgow - Manchester Picc d0710 £12 (though for an extra £9.50 you can go in 1st class...)
Manchester - Cardiff £11
= £23 single

I don't think you'll find one cheaper than this. It's slightly longer than the Crewe journey above, but it's up to you to decide whether the £9 saving is worth it. I found it on the nxec booking site, though it should be available on all of them (though whatever you use don't use thetrainline).

Michellex_2

Hiya people - im trying to get from Newcastle to London (return on the 24th May departing early morning - returning after 20.30 if poss) for as cheap as possible lol i've tried all thet tips but i dont think im doing it right as all I can find is going to cost me over £120!!!
Please Help

Thanks
Michelle )

KeithP

Michellex wrote: »

Hiya people - im trying to get from Newcastle to London (return on the 24th May departing early morning - returning after 20.30 if poss) for as cheap as possible lol i've tried all thet tips but i dont think im doing it right as all I can find is going to cost me over £120!!!
Please Help

Thanks
Michelle )

Welcome to the forums, Michellex.
Over £120!?!? The walk up Super Off Peak Return ticket, valid all day Sunday, is only £105.00.

Your journey can be done on that day for £64.55 using NXEC advance singles.
Maybe not at the times you want, but leaving Newcastle at 09:00 (arr Kings Cross 12:23) and leaving KX at 22:00 (arr Newcastle, using bus from York, at 02:55).
An earlier return leaving KX at 21:00 avoiding the bus will cost an extra £8 (arr Newcastle 00:50).
All these fares obtained from the Nationalexpresseastcoast website. All are Advance Singles.

Book via NXEC website for a further 10% discount, I think.

pete_darby

CAn anyone help improve on £39.50 for Liverpool-London day return, 12 May, arriving before 16.00, leaving after 18.00????

KeithP

pete_darby wrote: »

CAn anyone help improve on £39.50 for Liverpool-London day return, 12 May, arriving before 16.00, leaving after 18.00????

£39.50 is quite cheap, and you can only do that if you return on the 20:10 Euston departure.

pete_darby

KeithP wrote: »

£39.50 is quite cheap, and you can only do that if you return on the 20:10 Euston departure.

Last cheap ticket on the 20.10 went while I was posting, grr, now £47....

lizbath

one adult one child need to come after 5pm on sat 23rd may from preston to bristol then return tuesday 26th after 12 miday have a friends and family card any help appreciated
thanks

KeithP

lizbath wrote: »

one adult one child need to come after 5pm on sat 23rd may from preston to bristol then return tuesday 26th after 12 miday have a friends and family card any help appreciated
thanks

What sort of help do you need?
I imagine you are asking for information about cheap tickets.
What have you found so far?

lizbath

KeithP wrote: »

What sort of help do you need?
I imagine you are asking for information about cheap tickets.
What have you found so far?

not had snahnce to look yet will look this weekend hoping someone might have top tips!

omelette451

lizbath wrote: »

not had snahnce to look yet will look this weekend hoping someone might have top tips!

There are plenty of tips in this thread and others, but as always you have to put in some effort if you want to find the best deals. If after reading the board and searching the booking sites (my top tip: use the nxec site not trainline-based ones) you get stuck let us know and we'll be happy to help, but it's not fair to make other people volunteer to do the hard work without at least having a go yourself.