Rail travel newby

bollydolly_2

Can anyone help me with the cheapest rail travel from Milton Keynes to London? I have tried the split ticketing tool but can't get a cheaper deal. It's costing a fortune.

Many thanks

[Deleted User]

Hi,

need more information.

When are you travelling, dates, times, single/return, railcards?

What prices did you get?

I stuck in random dates and times and cheapest return was £17.50.

bollydolly_2

thank you so much.I need to travel Monday to Friday. 7.45-7.55 ish and back 4.30pm ish

elverson

Is your final destination in London near Euston or do you also need onward travel e.g. Underground?

bollydolly_2

need to travel to zone 4

wealdroam

bollydolly wrote: »

need to travel to zone 4

Where abouts in zone 4?
Could be Wembley or could be Woolwich or Richmond - totally different.

bartonhillbum

"Can anyone help me with the cheapest rail travel from Milton Keynes to London? I have tried the split ticketing tool but can't get a cheaper deal. It's costing a fortune".

Where in London, on what Date /Time is your journey Outward and Return It can be cheaper if you have to use the Tube, to book to a B.R. station then the Tube is free to use as an add on.

Such as I travel Bristol to Fenchurch Street for £21.95 I get off at Paddington and dont bother with the Tube but it's cheaper than booking to Paddington, where I have to get off the train anyway.

bollydolly_2

sorry Richmond

bollydolly_2

From MK to Twickenham/Richmond at 7.40-7.55am return 16.30pm Monday to Friday

elverson

It's cheaper to avoid Central London.

A Milton Keynes <> Richmond Anytime Day Return route "NOT VIA LONDON" is £44.70. You'd need to change trains depending on times, for example:

07:47 Milton Keynes Central [MKC] to Harrow & Wealdstone[HRW] 08:34
08:42 Harrow & Wealdstone [HRW] to Willesden Junction[WIJ] 08:57
09:08 Willesden Junction [WIJ] to Richmond (London) [RMD] 09:28

The annual ticket for this route costs £4,820.

Note that these are not valid via Euston or other Zone 1 terminals.

Cornucopia

The £44.70 Peak return fare is valid via Euston. Also quite pricey.

I'd suggest:-

Milton Keynes - Harrow & Wealdstone = £32.40 Anytime Return

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Harrow & Wealdstone - Richmond on Oyster/Contactless = various fares from £2.40 peak single up to £6.70 peak single. There are also various day caps and weekly caps depending on zones/routes used.

There is also a 7 day Zone 2-4 Travelcard at £27.30 (i.e. £5.46 for each weekday) which might be more flexible/better VFM.

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/fares/single-fare-finder