East Croydon - Guildford via Waterloo

[GodAtum]

I just realised I've been such an idiot :roll:
I usually buy a ticket to go from East Crodyon - Waterloo - Guildford at £9.10. But with an Oyster I can get the cost down to £8.35. I wish I had been more alert to the fact!

 

[thefab444]

My God.

*Jaw drops to the floor*.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Wouldn't it be cheaper and quicker to go West Croydon - Epsom - Guildford?

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

Wouldn't it be chaper and quicker to go West Croydon - Epsom - Guildford?

It might be cheaper, but it would be significantly slower, in fact a minimum of 40 minutes slower according to NRE, it is also £1 (single fare) more expensive.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Now that does surprise me; I would have expected the times to be at least similar - I guess I need to check the timetable book.

 

[thefab444]

Example journey times:

12:03 West Croydon - Sutton 12:15
12:29 Sutton - Leatherhead 12:44
12:54 Leatherhead - Guildford 13:20
TOTAL: 1h17

12:00 East Croydon - Clapham Junction 12:09
12:22 Clapham Junction - Guildford 12:50
TOTAL: 0h50

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Ah, but the OP is going via Waterloo ( presumably Thameslink to London Bridge then up to Waterloo east and across? ), not via Clapham Jct...