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hopefulfooluk

1Referee wrote: »

Hi, any tips on bringing this one down.

it X country from Cheltenham all the way, but possible to go east coast from leeds upwards?

Thanks

Brian

You can't use EC to go from Leeds to Darlington, you'd have to go via Doncaster and that would put your prices up.

I'd look first at Cheltenham Spa - Paddington and then King's Cross - Darlington. Book in a month or so and you should get KGX-DAR for £14.50 each, one way so £58 return, then £9 each, one way from Chelt - Pad = £76 for both of you, return, even without the forces card.

First class is a ridiculous option if the only reason is golf clubs - just speak to the guard and you'll be able to put them in the guard's van (with the bikes and other massive suitcases).

Livingthedream

hopefulfooluk wrote: »

I'd look first at Cheltenham Spa - Paddington and then King's Cross - Darlington. Book in a month or so and you should get KGX-DAR for £14.50 each, one way so £58 return, then £9 each, one way from Chelt - Pad = £76 for both of you, return

Don't forget to add in the cross London transfer for the both of you whether its the Underground, bus or Taxi

dzug1

Livingthedream wrote: »

Don't forget to add in the cross London transfer for the both of you whether its the Underground, bus or Taxi

If you buy your underground fare as part of your Cheltenham - London ticket it saves £1 each way over buying a separate underground ticket

robyn_

Typical advance single from Birmingham New Street to Camborne, Cornwall (far far west) £77.50.
Split the ticket 3 times, @ cheltenham spa, Exeter st Davids, and plymouth. this gave us 4 tickets but only came to £47.30 a saving of £30!!

wallaroo

bedford-skipton split at sheffield. £31 instead of £63! plus the second half is on open day ticket (anytime), so if train 1 is delayed the second ticket will still be valid!

waynuscharlton

hi can anyone pls help need to get from charlton to milton keynes only way i can see is from euston, can get to euston a number of ways but cheapest i can find is 65.40 this is 3 adults 2 children on 20th dec returnin 21st with f+f card. ca anyone help with diff or cheaper route thanks!

KeithP

waynuscharlton wrote: »

hi can anyone pls help need to get from charlton to milton keynes only way i can see is from euston, can get to euston a number of ways but cheapest i can find is 65.40 this is 3 adults 2 children on 20th dec returnin 21st with f+f card. ca anyone help with diff or cheaper route thanks!

Anytime Day Single from Charlton to Euston is £12.05 (total for all five of you).
Then a Off Peak Return from Euston to Milton Keynes, valid on London Midland Trains only, is £37.70 (again, for all five).
Another Anytime Day Single from Euston to Charlton brings the total to £61.80... a small saving.

Alternatively, can you get to Woolwich Arsenal DLR station?
Do you have Oyster cards?
Don't know children's ages, but an Adult Single off peak Oyster fare Woolwich Arsenal DLR to Euston is £2.20 (or £2.80 peak). For a child aged 5-10 its free and a child 11-15 its £0.55 at anytime (those are Oyster fares of course).
So, depending on ages, it can cost as little as £6.60 each way Woolwich-Euston,
Making the total trip for all five of you as little as £50.90.

Nixiness

Hi can anyone suggest a good place to split/get a cheap deal on the following route

Wed Dec 30th arrive before 17:00

Derby - Manningtree (inc young persons railcard)

Cheapest I have found is £28.70 which is an anytime single.

Thanks in advance!

KeithP

Nixiness wrote: »

Hi can anyone suggest a good place to split/get a cheap deal on the following route

Wed Dec 30th arrive before 17:00

Derby - Manningtree (inc young persons railcard)

Cheapest I have found is £28.70 which is an anytime single.

Thanks in advance!

Anytime Single with railcard Derby to Peterborough = £12.20
Advance Singles are available from Peterborough to Manningtree on the 11:45, 13:45 and 17:45 departures for £5.30 with Railcard. (£5.30 for a train journey of over two hours is a bargain!)

So total trip price = £17.50.

KeithP

Uphill_Skier wrote: »

Posting by Nixiness (04-12-2009, 12:38 PM):

Hi can anyone suggest a good place to split/get a cheap deal on the following route

Wed Dec 30th arrive before 17:00

Derby - Manningtree (inc young persons railcard)

Cheapest I have found is £28.70 which is an anytime single.

Thanks in advance!

My reply:

Example of split ticket via London: £13.90 (inc. 16-25 railcard) + price of tube ticket (or price of wear and tear on footwear)

Pro: Price, relatively quick (< 4 hours)
Con: Advance Singles - Valid only on your chosen service. Not refundable. Changeable prior to date of travel for a fee

Prices courtesy of southernrailway.com:

Advance single
Origin: Derby, 13:18
Destination: London St Pancras, 15:07
Date:Wed 30 Dec 2009 Changes:0 Duration:1:49hrs
Valid only on your chosen service. Not refundable. Changeable prior to date of travel for a fee
13:18 15:07 01:49hrs £8.60

Advance Single
Origin: London Liverpool Street, 15:47
Destination: Manningtree, 16:59
Date:Wed 30 Dec 2009 Changes:1 Duration:1:12hrs
Valid only on your chosen service. Not refundable. Changeable prior to date of travel for a fee
15:47 16:59 01:12hrs £5.30

Good find, Uphill Skier. Well done!

Based on that, the Derby to London ticket can be reduced even further by booking through East Midland Trains... down to £7.90.