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robt_2

Kashter wrote: »

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me.

I want to travel from either Preston or Manchester (Preferably Preston) to London. There will be two of us travelling along with a toddler.

I tried split ticketing from Preston to Leigh and then Leigh to London Euston, but the second leg was still very expensive. Virgin seem to have stopped their offer from manchester to london.

Any advice?

Dates, times, single, return etc?

Kashter

robt wrote: »

Dates, times, single, return etc?

Dates are not final, but will be a weekday during may/june
Id like to get to London for about 9am and leave about 8pm to make a day of it too. But times are flexible and we will definately need return tickets.

Sorry should have mentioned these.

robt_2

Kashter wrote: »

Dates are not final, but will be a weekday during may/june
Id like to get to London for about 9am and leave about 8pm to make a day of it too. But times are flexible and we will definately need return tickets.

Sorry should have mentioned these.

From Preston, on random weekdays there are plenty of returns for £44 at the times you mention - is that better or worse than you have been getting?

The returns portions are £12.50 with the more expensive part being the outward one.

dilanroj

Hi, cos of illness ive had to miss a lift to inverness, so im looking to travel by train from southport next friday 22nd may - (to inverness)

i can go from either liverpool, manchester or preston but looking online a single is upwards of £100 - seems a bit steep. Is there any ticket changing thing i can try?

sorry if its an obvious answer, but my lurgy is making me muddle headed!

KeithP

£87.50 from Preston. Anytime Single via Lancaster.
If you're eligible for a railcard, this price can be reduced by one third (but of course you have to buy the railcard).

dilanroj

thanks keith, but that still seems like a lot of money to me...i will keep searching ta

Livingthedream

dilanroj wrote: »

Hi, cos of illness ive had to miss a lift to inverness, so im looking to travel by train from southport next friday 22nd may - (to inverness)

i can go from either liverpool, manchester or preston but looking online a single is upwards of £100 - seems a bit steep. Is there any ticket changing thing i can try?

sorry if its an obvious answer, but my lurgy is making me muddle headed!

Try this;
Preston to Glasgow Central Advance Single £11.50
Glasgow Queens St to Perth Advance Single £7.80
Perth to Inverness Anytime Single £21.60

Got the price down to £40.90 one way, there are other options using this split but give yourself plenty of time to make your connections

Its a short walk from Glasgow Central to Queens St or a free bus ride

dilanroj

oooh thanks that sounds great, i will check availability...do i have to go to scotrail for the last two tickets?

dilanroj

Found it, thanks again!

seahawk

I'll be visiting England from Canada in June. I've found a train ticket from London to Grantham via Waterbeach. Its about five pounds cheaper than buying a London to March ticket and only takes an extra 15minutes. I want to travel short and get off in March. Does anyone at the March station check tickets to see if they are valid and if so will i have to pay a penalty for getting off the train too early?