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Mullhon2

Many thanks for trying dzug1.

londonlad28

Hello Everyone,

I have my brothers stag doo on Weekend Commencing Friday 22nd April 2011, returning Sunday 24th April 2011.

Does any kind sould know of any good routes from Peterborough to Blackpool?

Ideally get there earlyish on Friday and happily depart early on the Sunday.

Cheers.

vikasarora

Livingthedream wrote: »

Try splitting at Stoke on Trent and using London Midland trains, take a lot longer but save you quite a bit.

Stockport to Stoke on Trent £11 Anytime return *Virgin Trains Only
Stoke on Trent to London £22.50 Super Off Peak return *London Midland Trains Only

Total Return £33.50 Can be cheaper if going for a day and getting day returns from Stockport to Stoke or getting advance singles from Stoke to London.

hi there,
thanks for this tip. can u tell me how to actually buy the super off peak return?? the website just tells u about it but doesnt give the option to see times its available....cheers!

dzug1

You can buy the superoffpeak return on the day if you want - it's a walkon ticket.

The website will give you times for it - you may have to click an option for slower trains or London Midland trains only depending on which site you are using. It will be something like after 0930 out and not between 1600 and 1900 return, any train at weekends, but don't quote me on the precise times

AirlieBird

vikasarora wrote: »

hi there,
thanks for this tip. can u tell me how to actually buy the super off peak return?? the website just tells u about it but doesnt give the option to see times its available....cheers!

Oh, I think it does
http://www.londonmidland.com/tickets-and-fares/tickets-and-fares/off-peak-tickets/#super

yorkie2

vikasarora wrote: »

hi there,
thanks for this tip. can u tell me how to actually buy the super off peak return??

From a ticket machine at Stoke, select the destination as London, and choose Super Off Peak route London Midland only. Ensure you get a return not a single and check the price before paying.

Or by asking at the ticket office for a super off peak return to London with London Midland.

vikasarora wrote: »

the website just tells u about it but doesnt give the option to see times its available....cheers!

Stoke on- Trent to London Terminals
OPR - SUPER OFFPEAK R LMR
00042 - LDN MIDLAND ONLY

1 Adult @£ 22.50 = £ 22.50
__________


Restriction : LK
MONDAYS to FRIDAYS:

Not valid for travel on London
Midland services timed to
ARRIVE London Terminals before
1300.

Not valid for travel on
northbound London Midland
services timed to DEPART
London Terminals or any other
station, before 1030.

Not valid for travel on London
Midland services timed to
DEPART any station between
1630 and 1930 in either
direction (except for the 1829
London Euston to Crewe service
) unless a connecting
service is being used to
complete a journey begun at a
valid time.

Break of journey is not
permitted except to change
trains at an intermediate
station or to access station
facilities.

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and BANK
HOLIDAYS:
By any London Midland train.

Break of journey is not
permitted except to change
trains at an intermediate
station or to access station
facilities.

yorkie2

londonlad28 wrote: »

Hello Everyone,

I have my brothers stag doo on Weekend Commencing Friday 22nd April 2011, returning Sunday 24th April 2011.

Does any kind sould know of any good routes from Peterborough to Blackpool?

Ideally get there earlyish on Friday and happily depart early on the Sunday.

Cheers.

There are many possible routes, including (but not limited to):-

Peterborough to Nuneaton (XC)
*Nuneaton to Preston (Virgin)
Preston to Blackpool (Northern/TPE)

(* Off peak services from Nuneaton provided by London Midland only, so you may need to take London Midland to somewhere like Crewe, and Virgin from Crewe to Preston)

OR

Peterborough-Doncaster (East Coast)
*Doncaster-Manchester (TPE)
Manchester-Blackpool (TPE/Northern)

(* It can be cheaper to split at Sheffield rather than Donny, with an EC& Connections to Sheffield, then TPE from Sheffield to Manchester, it may be cheaper to split at Preston too)

OR

Peterborough-Leeds (East Coast)
Leeds-Blackpool (Northern)

OR

Peterborough-Manchester (East Midlands Trains)
Manchester-Blackpool (TPE/Northern)

OR

Peterborough-Warrington Ctl (East Midlands Trains)
(20min walk)
Warrington BQ-Preston (Virgin)
Preston-Blackpool (TPE/Northern).

OR

Peterborough-London (East Coast/FCC)
London-Preston (Virgin)
Preston-Blackpool (TPE/Northern)

OR

Peterborough-Leicester (XC)
Leicester-Sheffield (East Midlands Trains)
Sheffield-Manchester (East Midlands Trains)
Manchester-Blackpool (TPE/Northern)

The places shown above are generally where you change trains, not necessarily the best places to split the tickets.

crossleydd42

Could some kind person tell me the cheapest day return fare from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester. The journey would be sometime after Easter.
I would do it myself, but do not know the route and therefore stations North of Birmingham.
Also, generally, is it any cheaper to travel on a Saturday, rather than a weekday, bearing in mind that there's no Peak period?

Thx in advance.

geordieracer

crossleydd42 wrote: »

Could some kind person tell me the cheapest day return fare from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester. The journey would be sometime after Easter.
I would do it myself, but do not know the route and therefore stations North of Birmingham.
Also, generally, is it any cheaper to travel on a Saturday, rather than a weekday, bearing in mind that there's no Peak period?

Thx in advance.

The national rail website has a route map of all the network.just remember you could be eligible for further discounts if you book via the tocs website and never use raileasy or the trainline to book and pay for the tickets.

dzug1

crossleydd42 wrote: »

Could some kind person tell me the cheapest day return fare from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester. The journey would be sometime after Easter.
I would do it myself, but do not know the route and therefore stations North of Birmingham.
Also, generally, is it any cheaper to travel on a Saturday, rather than a weekday, bearing in mind that there's no Peak period?

Thx in advance.

If you want flexible tickets an off peak day return to Birmingham is £20.50 and an off peak return on to Manchester is £31.10. Cheaper than a through ticket at £65.80. Any train for these at weekends. You can buy on the day.

You can probably do it cheaper with advance singles but that depends on availability on the day you want to go. For example on 30 April you can currently do Cheltenham to Manchester for £19.50 each way on quite a few trains, but you would have to commit yourself now - or at least a fair way ahead of time as these fares are quota controlled and sell out.