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clbn

Hello all,

Trying to find the cheapest way to get from Leeds to Cardiff on either Monday 14th or Tuesday 15th July returning on either Friday 18th or Sat 19th July & dont' seem to be having much luck. I was wondering if anyone had a succesful route that may apply?

Thanks

dzug1

clbn wrote: »

Hello all,

Trying to find the cheapest way to get from Leeds to Cardiff on either Monday 14th or Tuesday 15th July returning on either Friday 18th or Sat 19th July & dont' seem to be having much luck. I was wondering if anyone had a succesful route that may apply?

Thanks

Advance singles at £18.50 are readily available for the return journey - outward you may have to look a little harder and pay a little more (£30 ish). Still adds up to a lot less than the £88 walkon fare.

Morphtoo

A normal return ticket would have been £96.40

Instead I bought 4 single tickets –
Edinburgh to Lancaster £15
Lancaster to Birmingham £25.30

then for my return journey –
Birmingham to Lancaster £9.50
Lancaster to Edinburgh £15

TOTAL: £64.80

so I saved £31.60!!!!

THANK YOU MSE!:j

EASTLEIGH33

dzug1 wrote: »

Advance singles at £18.50 are readily available for the return journey - outward you may have to look a little harder and pay a little more (£30 ish). Still adds up to a lot less than the £88 walkon fare.

IM RAIL STAFF AND HOPE I CAN HELP!---IF YOU HAVENT BOOKED ALREADY.....GOT THE COST OF TRIP DOWN TO 39 POUNDS FOR U....WITH A BIT OF PLAYIN AROUND
FIRST BOOK LEEDS-BIRMINGHAM 15.10 MON 14TH =====14 POUNDS STANDARD ADVANCE
90 MINUTE BREAK IN BIRMINGHAM FOR COFFEE
CONTINUE SEPERATE TICKET 18.30 BIRMINGHAM-CARDIFF STANDARD ADVANCE 6.50 POUNDS TOTAL OUT 20.50
RETURN, AS SOMEONE ELSE SAID IS EASY....18.50 POUNDS ADVANCES AVAILABLE SAT 19TH AT 11.45, 13.45,15.45 EX CARDIFFS FOR EXAMPLE, ----THRU TICKET BUT STILL WITH A CHANGE IN BIRMINGHAM
IN THE FUTURE, WHEN DOING THIS TRIP TRY IT THIS WAY...CHEAP ADVANCE LEEDS-MANCHESTER FOR A COUPLE QUID..USUALLY QUITE EASY TO GET........THEN DIRECT HOURLY ARRIVATRAINSWALES MANCHESTER-CARDIFF TICKET USUALLY CHEAP AND EASY TO GET.........USUALLY WORKS--BUT NOT FOR YOUR TRIP THIS TIME!¬...HOPE THIS HELPS

EASTLEIGH33

tannedsam2008 wrote: »

Hey guys

I frequently travel from Nottingham to York at weekends. Does anyone know of any routes which can save????

Cheers

Sam

SAM, IM RAIL STAFF AND HOPE I CAN HELP HERE, NOTTINGHAM YORK ADVANCES CAN BE PICKED UP FOR 12 QUID, ROUTED VIA CHESTERFIELD-CHANGE...
BUT I SEE DERBY-YORK ADVANCES CAN BE 7 QUID....TAG ON A NOTTM-DERBY TICKET BUT ALLOW PLENTY OF CHANGE TIME IN DERBY IN CASE OF !!!!!! UPS! HAVE CHECKED VIA GRANTHAM AND NEWARK ALSO AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAT WAY...HOPE THIS HELPS

EASTLEIGH33

Morphtoo wrote: »

A normal return ticket would have been £96.40

Instead I bought 4 single tickets –
Edinburgh to Lancaster £15
Lancaster to Birmingham £25.30

then for my return journey –
Birmingham to Lancaster £9.50
Lancaster to Edinburgh £15

TOTAL: £64.80

so I saved £31.60!!!!

THANK YOU MSE!:j

REMEMBER THE NEW MEGATRAIN ROUTES EDINBURGH/GLASGOW-MANCHESTER/BIRMINGHAM!¬

EASTLEIGH33

charltonfan1 wrote: »

I would like to go from London (any main station) to Newquay on the 5th September (AM) returning on the 7th (Lunchtime).

Any tips please?

Is it too early to get good fares?

RAIL STAFF HERE--HOPE I CAN HELP!...HAVE SAVED YOU MONEY ON THIS ONE BUT ITS A BIT OF A FAFF! NORMAL SAVER TICKET £73 BUT----
OUTWARD....SPLIT YOUR TICKETS AT PLYMOUTH VIZ-
STANDARD ADVANCE LONDON WATERLOO-PLYMOUTH ON 09.20 IS 14 QUID....THIS IS THE SLOWER ROUTE VIA SALISBURY ARRIVES PLYMOUTH 13.56
THEN A SECOND TICKET AT 15.10 ADVANCE PLYMOUTH-NEWQUAY FOR £2.50 OR FIRST CLASS FOR 4 POUNDS WITH A QUICK CHANGE AT THE JUNCTION STATION AT PAR ARRIVING NEWQUAY 17.00 BIT OF AN ODDYSEY BUT CHEAP AT 16.50!
COMING BACK--THRU TICKET STANDARD ADVANCE NEWQUAY-LONDON £14.50 ON 17.33 TRAIN WITH A QUICK CHANGE IN PAR ARRIVING PADDINGTON 23.23.....IF THIS ARRIVAL TIME IS TOO LATE INTO LONDON YOU CAN GET A THRU TICKET STANDARD ADVANCE NEWQUAY-PADDINGTON AT 09.55 FOR 20 QUID ARRIVING PADDINGTON 15.31
SO WE COULD POTENTIALLY GET ALL THIS FOR 30 QUID!.....HOPE THIS HELPS! REGARDS MARTIN

Murphys_Maw

Im looking to book a train journey for 3 adults from Edinburgh Waverley - Cardiff Central on Fri Aug 22nd returning Sun 24th Aug and im struggling to find a cheap enough fair that will stop me taking the car.

Im all for the green option but i wont be paying £300 when i could take the car for a hell of a lot less.

Any tips or tricks will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Maw x x

dzug1

Murphys_Maw wrote: »

Im looking to book a train journey for 3 adults from Edinburgh Waverley - Cardiff Central on Fri Aug 22nd returning Sun 24th Aug and im struggling to find a cheap enough fair that will stop me taking the car.

Im all for the green option but i wont be paying £300 when i could take the car for a hell of a lot less.

Any tips or tricks will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Maw x x

It may be the Sunday return that's the problem - on many routes cheap fares for Sat/Sun come out much later than weekday ones.

Try splitting the journey in London and see if that helps

steve2210

Hi All

I'm completely new to this split ticketing idea. Can anyone suggest a split ticket from London Kings Cross to Newcastle?
I'll be traveling with my partner and our two young children, aged 4 and 18 months, and we have a Family Railcard if that helps!

Thanks in anticipation