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trainfaresconfuseme

What's the cheapest way I can get to London Waterloo from Eastleigh, possibly including a travel card? There are a few of us, and we don't mind if we have to go to Southampton Central or something first in order to get it cheaper.
Last time we went we got the groupsave thing for 4 of us, and it was a lot cheaper, but it looks like they've stopped doing that on the travelcard option?
Thanks.

dzug1

trainfaresconfuseme wrote: »

What's the cheapest way I can get to London Waterloo from Eastleigh, possibly including a travel card? There are a few of us, and we don't mind if we have to go to Southampton Central or something first in order to get it cheaper.
Last time we went we got the groupsave thing for 4 of us, and it was a lot cheaper, but it looks like they've stopped doing that on the travelcard option?
Thanks.

Megatrain from Southampton may (only may) work out cheaper - but won't include a travelcard

But you can still use Groupsave and get a travelcard - I've just checked. £78 odd total for you all as against £39 for one.

How far ahead were you trying? Travelcards can't be bought more than roughly a month ahead.

KeithP

trainfaresconfuseme wrote: »

What's the cheapest way I can get to London Waterloo from Eastleigh, possibly including a travel card? There are a few of us, and we don't mind if we have to go to Southampton Central or something first in order to get it cheaper.
Last time we went we got the groupsave thing for 4 of us, and it was a lot cheaper, but it looks like they've stopped doing that on the travelcard option?
Thanks.

How about going to London Victoria instead?
It looks like a group of four of you can go from Southampton Central, via Gatwick, to Victoria and return (and anywhere else on the Southern services) for £20. Doesn't include the Travelcard, and it is much more expensive if not travelling off-peak.
See here for details.

giant08

Hi
We need to travel from Huddersfield to Edinburgh Haymarket Friday 1st May anytime up to lunchtime and return Monday 4th May anytime after 11am. I can find reasonably priced tickets for outward journey at £18-24 but the return journey is coming out at £153+! I've tried splitting the return journey various ways but it does not come out any cheaper - any suggestions would be welcome.

dzug1

giant08 wrote: »

Hi
We need to travel from Huddersfield to Edinburgh Haymarket Friday 1st May anytime up to lunchtime and return Monday 4th May anytime after 11am. I can find reasonably priced tickets for outward journey at £18-24 but the return journey is coming out at £153+! I've tried splitting the return journey various ways but it does not come out any cheaper - any suggestions would be welcome.

Cheap tickets on most routes have yet to be released beyond 1 May so waiting a bit might be the answer.

Buying the outward now would secure that price - but risks no acceptable fares being available to return. Waiting risks those fares going - so not sure what to advise

Mark_Hewitt

giant08 wrote: »

Hi
We need to travel from Huddersfield to Edinburgh Haymarket Friday 1st May anytime up to lunchtime and return Monday 4th May anytime after 11am. I can find reasonably priced tickets for outward journey at £18-24 but the return journey is coming out at £153+! I've tried splitting the return journey various ways but it does not come out any cheaper - any suggestions would be welcome.

£177? If you have a car, it's almost certainly going to work out cheapest to drive.

giant08

Yes it is a dilemma - as it is a sporting weekend most people will be waiting to 'dive' on the tickets when released although I guess if the rail company realises something is going on they may keep the prices up and particularly as we need to travel back May Day Monday - oh well may have to drive instead!

stressedclaire

what is the best way to get cheap tickets from west yorkshire (huddersfield, wakefield or leeds...) to london - where should i 'split' the ticket>?

veggie4life

£38 for two adults return london - notts and thats with megatrain !!!

It's a cliche but I can fly to dublin cheaper

KeithP

veggie4life wrote: »

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It's a cliche but I can fly to dublin cheaper

Probably because not so many people want to go to Dublin.