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misterjohn

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Thank you, where do I see this journey? Ive gone bonkers looking at all the train timetables! I take it, this ISN't a split.

You need to go on South West trains, not First Great Western, to get the cheapest deals. Standard class on South west trains is very comfortable, and almost as good as FGW First Class.
Takes you to Waterloo, not Paddington, and takes longer as it stops at many places.

alanrowell

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Thank you, where do I see this journey? Ive gone bonkers looking at all the train timetables! I take it, this ISN't a split.

https://www.eastcoast.co.uk

JamieD_2

Finally found a split ticket route for Manchester to Leicester / Leicester to Manchester.

With two singles for Manchester - Nottingham and then Derby - Leicester you can cut the price from £38 to £27

Although there's direct trains from Manchester to Nottingham, going via Sheffield and Derby is a legitimate route, and is the same as the first 2/3 of Man - Lei.

sonyagiles

Any good split routes for Cambridge to Brighton? 2 adults each with YP Railcard. I'm only finding £58 returns. Not travelling until October but am looking at prices at the moment, would be a Saturday returning on Sunday.

dzug1

sonyagiles wrote: »

Any good split routes for Cambridge to Brighton? 2 adults each with YP Railcard. I'm only finding £58 returns. Not travelling until October but am looking at prices at the moment, would be a Saturday returning on Sunday.

Possibly London. Southern do London/Brighton singles starting at £3 each without a railcard

Remember that £58 return is total, for both of you, so not overly expensive

skidia

London - Lake District (Windermere)

I am following my family up to the Lake District a day late as am loyally staying in town for a friends birthday. Standard single is £82!

I have had some luck splitting the journey BUT it is not ideal re train times and time to change trains. I don't think I've quite got the hang of this splitting thing. I'll post it in case it helps anyone else but can it be beaten?
I am travelling one way on 30th May. Some of the long tickets involve changes.

Option 1 - found on Trainline.com

London Euston 5:39 (!)
Oxenholme Lake District 8:43 Virgin Trains
Oxenholme 9:14
Windermere 9:30

£28.50

Option 2 - National Rail
London 8:10
Birmingham New St 10:36 £19.40
Birmingham New St 10:46
Windermere 13:43 £35.50

£54.90 in total BUT 10 min changeover at Birmingham!

Option 3 - also National Rail
London Euston 5:50 (!) ... a change en route...
Manchester 12:09 £12
Manchester 12:16
Windermere 13:53 £9

£21 in total (bargain!) BUT early start and a 7 minute changeover!

Any ideas?

KeithP

skidia wrote: »

London - Lake District (Windermere)

I am following my family up to the Lake District a day late as am loyally staying in town for a friends birthday. Standard single is £82!

I have had some luck splitting the journey BUT it is not ideal re train times and time to change trains. I don't think I've quite got the hang of this splitting thing. I'll post it in case it helps anyone else but can it be beaten?
I am travelling one way on 30th May. Some of the long tickets involve changes.

Option 1 - found on Trainline.com

London Euston 5:39 (!)
Oxenholme Lake District 8:43 Virgin Trains
Oxenholme 9:14
Windermere 9:30

£28.50

Option 2 - National Rail
London 8:10
Birmingham New St 10:36 £19.40
Birmingham New St 10:46
Windermere 13:43 £35.50

£54.90 in total BUT 10 min changeover at Birmingham!

Option 3 - also National Rail
London Euston 5:50 (!) ... a change en route...
Manchester 12:09 £12
Manchester 12:16
Windermere 13:53 £9

£21 in total (bargain!) BUT early start and a 7 minute changeover!

Any ideas?

Engineering work around Milton Keynes/ Rugby make this trip difficult.

How about...

Dep London St.Pancras 09:30, arr Preston 13:40. Advance Single = £18.00.
(change at Leicester and Nuneaton)
Dep Preston 15:00, arr Windermere 15:52. Advance Single = £8.00.

Total = £26.00.

Details from East Coast Trains.

Oh... don't buy your tickets from the trainline.
Avoid their fees and buy your ticket from a train operating company.

liam8282

Leeds to Plymouth, any help on getting a decent fare?

KeithP

liam8282 wrote: »

Leeds to Plymouth, any help on getting a decent fare?

Try splitting at Birmingham, Cheltenham and/or Exeter.

dzug1

liam8282 wrote: »

Leeds to Plymouth, any help on getting a decent fare?

As Keith says.

Via London is also worth looking at - advance fares are likely to be more readily available than on the direct Cross Country route and it's not that much slower.