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Travel to Glasgow Central train station from down south, cheaply?

I need to travel to Glasgow central train station on the 15th of November and return on the 17th.

I need a ticket from a train station in or near Kent and a ticket from Liverpool (2 different people).

I am getting quotes of around £100 from Kent and £80 from Liverpool with 18-25 railcards for both people.

£180 is far too much for me to spend for a 2 day trip on transport but I MUST travel there on these dates. Can anybody find me any cheaper fares please?

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  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    Whereabouts in Kent?

    An Off Peak Return Liverpool/Glasgow with railcard is less than £50.00.
  • skivenov
    skivenov Posts: 2,204 Forumite
    edited 31 October 2013 at 1:33AM
    Get into London then megabus if you want to do it really cheap.

    Or if you want to get there a bit quicker, you're looking at about £70 return to fly it from stansted or Gatwick.
    Yes it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
    Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    Kent's an Awfully Big Place - you won't get meaningful advice unless you say where. Deal or Bromley would make a big difference

    You can sometimes get cheaper fares travelling from Kings Cross to Glasgow Queen Street via Edinburgh
  • kkid
    kkid Posts: 144 Forumite
    Near Gillingham I think. I'm not familiar with kent at all, sorry for the lack of information before.
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    An offpeak return with a railcard from Gillingham to Glasgow is £90.95. Includes HS1 and/or underground. Buy on the day or in advance

    You are too late for decently priced advance tickets for your dates
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