Trip to Cornwall?

Kimberley

Hi

I'm planning to visit my brother in Torpoint in Cornwall, but i cannot find out the cheapest way to travel for me and 3 kids..

I looked on the TFL website but on the journey planner it wouldn't search for destinations to Cornwall. I also looked on National Express Coaches website but it wouldn't search for Cornwall either..any suggestions?

I don't really want to phone up as i'm no good on the phone, but i guess if i have to i will

trafalgar_2

http://www.connexions.co.uk/tourism/travel.htm


unfortunately you are at the mercy of local transport links once you hit the borders of cornwall,for instance you can get national express to Plymouth then a local bus to continue to Torpoint:D or catch the ferry across

Kimberley

No wonder i couldn't do a journey planner with National Express if they just go as far as Plymouth..I'll re do my planner now, i hope it's not too expensive.. :rolleyes: ta

trafalgar_2

Torpoint is on the outskirts of Plymouth anyway so it wouldn't be any good going any further have a great trip,it's lovely there.

Kimberley

I went on their website but couldn't find their fares, anyone know how much for a return for me and 3 kids via National Express?

trafalgar_2

this might help too .
http://www.megabus.com/





..........where are you travelling from

let me know and we can see what can be found ..........and any dates of travel you prefer

Ted_Hutchinson

Travelinesw may produce a route but it depends exactly where in "middle earth" you are starting from. Perhaps a more specific start point would enable more helpful suggestions to be produced.

Kimberley

I'm planning to travel from London Victoria Coach Station

trafalgar_2

trafalgar wrote:

this might help too .
http://www.megabus.com/





..........where are you travelling from

let me know and we can see what can be found ..........and any dates of travel you prefer

I've checked the trains on various dates and unless you have rail cards it will cost between .................£97 and £147:eek:

if you use the megabus link above and play with the dates you can do it for approx £50 or less

it all depends on the dates and your flexibility

Eliza252

yea, its quite pricey to get down to Cornwall - I live in London and my family are in Lands End so I dont get to see them very often due to expensive train fayre and the fact that the coach which is slightly cheaper takes about 10 hrs!
I have toyed with the idea of getting the mega bus to plymouth (from London) £1 each at its cheapest and then its affordable to traval from Plymouth - I've never actually done it though!
The alternative is car hire....

Kimberley

WoW!!! :eek: by Megabus return it would only cost me £11 so what is the catch