• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Search results

  1. sonic2009

    Penzance to London return

    It may not be ideal, but you mentioned funds were a possible issue, but have you considered National Express. Leaving earlier on the Monday at 1150 arriving into London at 2120 £15.30, returning on the Thursday at 1600 arriving into Penzance at 0055 £12.40 Total cost £28.70 (includes a £1...
  2. sonic2009

    Split Tickets & Engineering Works - Newbury Closure

    No it wouldn’t be valid as the train wouldn’t call at Pewsey or Newbury.
  3. sonic2009

    Havant & Cosham to Bourne End

    Looks like NRE is simplifying the journey but reducing the changes from 4 to 3 via offering the route via Southampton Central. Upon me putting avoid Southampton Central and travel via Hedge End into the advance search section, i'm offered this journey leaving Havant at 0622. 06:22 Havant [HAV]...
  4. sonic2009

    Change of Route Excess - Wendover to Lea Green

    Yes i agree with Haywain £17.65, the excess procedure is explained here.
  5. sonic2009

    Cancelling a train after an advanced ticket has been purchased

    I would ask ATW, but it may be worth trying to get to Stockport via Cwmbran (Bus Cardiff-Cwmbran), train the rest of the way, then it would be up to ATW to arrange alternative transport.
  6. sonic2009

    London -> Carlisle - > Chester -> London

    What time do you wish to leave London?
  7. sonic2009

    Banbury to London Paddington

    I believe there is only 1 direct service between Banbury and London Paddington at 2006, and there are 4 services direct to Reading at 0608, 1735, 2137 and 2345.
  8. sonic2009

    Manchester- Liverpool staff travel

    You could always get the 0649 to Piccadilly arrive 0714, there’s a Liverpool Northern service at 0722 arrive 0824. 20mins earlier than you would have to leave.
  9. sonic2009

    Manchester to London via Leeds

    If the OP is travelling this Saturday from Manchester to Leeds, there are replacement buses between Manchester & Huddersfield, but direct services are available from MCV to Leeds via Hebden Bridge, it appears TPE are running 1/2 hourly via Hebden Bridge. So he wouldn't need another ticket to...
  10. sonic2009

    East Midlands trains super off peak return

    EMT will offer journeys between Kensington Olympia and Narborough via Nuneaton. If you went outward direct STP to Leicester, you would need a £6 single for Leicester - Narborough on your return journey. Super Off Peak between Kenny O and Narborough is £64
  11. sonic2009

    Turbos back on Thames Valley locals today

    I believe there was issues with the OHLE in the Didcot area today. I've read on a Facebook group that a driver was told by Thames Valley Signalling Centre not to pan up at Didcot, but wait until Reading on a Class 800.
  12. sonic2009

    Oyster PAYG fare for KGX-FPK-HHY-SQE, please

    I should imagine that Oyster will charge you from Kings Cross to Highbury & Islington which is £2.40 and then from Highbury & Islington - Surrey Quays which is £2.40.
  13. sonic2009

    Paddington to Heathrow T4

    If you did want to come back on Heathrow Express, currently there is a 30 day Advance saver available for £14.30.
  14. sonic2009

    West Midlands Trains (WMT) super off-peak Stoke to Euston

    The 1624 is a Milton Keynes Central stopper train, you would require the 1613 if you wanted Birmingham New Street.
  15. sonic2009

    off peak Milton Keynes to Manchester

    Are you returning the same day.?
  16. sonic2009

    Contactless Payments On Board Buses

    I’ve seen somewhere there is a trial on NX Coventry with contactless on the University of Warwick services.
  17. sonic2009

    Is Eastleigh to Fareham via Southampton a valid route?

    Appears to be an error, Realtimetrains shows the last service to be at 0030 on Sunday Morning.
  18. sonic2009

    Extending a Britrail England pass to travel to Cardiff

    The cost of an Off Peak day return from Pilning is the same price from Patchway, Bristol Parkway and a Filton Abbey Wood. So depending on which service you are travelling on just buy from 1 of the 3 stations and you’ll be covered.
  19. sonic2009

    Trivia:- Bus routes passing over toll bridges.

    Most Arriva & Halton Transport buses travel over the new Mersey Gateway bridge between Runcorn & Widnes.
  20. sonic2009

    Possible to 'sleep' at Waverley overnight?

    Because there is an 0340 coach from Buchanan Bus Station to Aberdeen arrival time 0640, 2 hours earlier than the first train and also the cost of the coach ticket maybe the same as a hotel.

Top