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Big thanks to all who have done this trip before me, thank you for the help. Some photos are at the address below
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67839058@N03/7996807491/
Here is a summary of my discoveries and top tips:
London to Calais Day trip (Standard anytime day return), Bargain it is at...
Travelling out 11/9 must arrive by 11.30am back 12/9 dept after 2.30pm (before 5pm)
Could go for advanced going, back need to be flexible coming back.
No railcards, Happy to go any reasonable route from Swindon.
Best I can find is £39.40 off-peak return, but not sure that I can travel on it...
Swindon-London Paddington/Euston-Glasgow-Ayr-Cairnryan-Belfast £49 Single
Other prices for the trip are:
Glasgow to Belfast £27
Carlisle to Belfast £35
Penzance to Belfast £49 (This is the maximum fare to Belfast, return is £98)
Great value trip, I upgraded with a Solo Birth supplement (single...
Friend needs to go Swindon to Cambridge 17/4/12 for job interview he is not sure of time yet.
Best I can find is off peak day return £31.75 didcot to cambridge plus £9.90 Swindon return to Didcot with Network rail card from Didcot. Total £41.65 (leaving Swindon about 9.45ish.) Not sure about...
Travelled yesterday on sleeper berth & ferry, Belfast- Ayr- Glasgow-Euston £49 + £40.20 supplement, bargain. Ticket booked at my local station. Worked fine lovely journey new Cairnryan ferries are excellent.
At Belfast Stena they told me they at not allowed to sell London ticket on 3.30pm...
I have got the information below from Mark Smith Seat61 site, does anyone have any further information, does it apply to Cairnryan and can we do anything about it. Reserved journeys for London are mostly ok but places like Swindon often it proves difficult to obtain a sensible journey
From...
Does anyone know the problem on the line between Girvan to Stranraer. They have again cancelled the evening service to/from Stranraer. Yet the late service 23.01 appears ok.
Can any one give me the conditions of this ticket from the current manual, it appears to be flexible without restictions like an anytime single? I want to know am I tied to a particular train about 4.48 am or can I travel on the later 6.55 in Euston 10.38?
Thanks for your help.
Hi I am looking for tips on arrival at Paddington on sat morning. The first class lounge appears closed and if it is like the scotrail sleeper although it says I can stay onboard until 7 am, I will probably be thrown off about 6.30am. Early for a Sat morning! Any good early morning cafes near...
Help guys I am struggling to understand the routing guide
I have purchased a Standard economy single Swindon to Carrickfergus NI (near Belfast NI) Valid on date shown a Sat. (Railsea ticket £44.50 would be £41 to Belfast) Route HLYHD Irishf CIV (Irish ferry dept 14.10)
The journey Swindon...
Help! How can I cut the costs of regular travelling: depart London for liverpool fridays 7 to 9pm (If possible) or sat 9 to 10am
return sunday 1 to 3pm. Virgin seem to want a lot of cash! Is it worth splitting the fares or varying the route.
any good tips you guys can come up with would be...
The rail sea to Ireland leaflet obtained in Swindon rail station shows an anytime single ticket with Stena from Zone G (including Swindon, London , Dover etc) as £49 to Belfast via Stranraer. When I have booked this at Swindon station I have had some success.
Recently I booked successfully...
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