Caersws - Portsmouth Group Stations

[Ty'n'wtre nr 2]

Hi all

I have to travel from Caersws to a Portsmouth Group station (not sure which one yet) on 29th May. I need to arrive by 3pm on the Saturday. I will be doing the return journey on the following day, ideally setting off late morning.

I would appreciate any advice on best route/fare options and whether split ticketing would be best and if so where. Web sites are currently suggesting £77.30 for the return journey.

In an ideal world I would like to avoid travelling by XC.

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions etc.

 

[cuccir]

Using advance singles you can currently do:
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08:37 Caersws to Newport, changing at Shrewsbury (arr 11:34)- £12
11:44 Newport to Portsmouth Harbour (arr 14:51) - £21
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11.53 Portsmouth and Southsea to Caersws, 4 changes - £27

Total £60
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Or
Outward as above
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10:47 Portsmouth and Southsea to Newport (arr 14:22)- £16.50 (bus P&S to Fareham)
16:54 Newport to Caersws, changing at Shrewsbury (arr 20:13) - £15.00

Total £64.50

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The return on option two takes longer and costs more, but invovles fewer changes and avoids cross country/Birmingham New Street.

 

[sonic2009]

Leaving Caersws 0837 to Birmingham New Street arr 1026

£19.50 Off Peak Return

Walk to Birmingham Moor Street if train is late at new street.. leave their 1045 arr London 1301, or 1105 arr london 1326.

or Catch 1033 xc from new street to banbury arr 1117

then 1129 Banbury to London arr 1256

ticket cost £19.50 super off peak return route high wycombe

then you got to get across london to london waterloo

1400 WaterLoo to Porstmouth and Southsea arr 1528

£32 off peak return..

Sunday Return

1107 Portsmouth and Southsea to Waterloo arr 1244

then across London to Marylebone

1350 London Marylebone to Banbury arr 1505

1525 Banbury to New Street arr 1609

1624 New Street to Caersws arr 1813

i know this is going via new street, but these tickets give you flexiblity.......

hope helps..

£71 all together

 

[Ty'n'wtre nr 2]

Thanks for your suggestions. I think I am probably going to go via Newport as I haven't been down that way for ages. Might come back via London though.

Help much appreciated and thanks once again.