Exeter to London 22/12/12

[Allic]

Hi

I would like some advice on the cheapest way to travel this journey. Details as follows:

Outgoing
Travel date: 22nd December
Travellers: 3 adults 2 children - 1 adult is a uni student
Railcards: Friends and family railcard

Returning back
Travel date: 22nd December
Travellers: 4 adults 2 children - extra traveller is my daughter returning home from uni for christmas
Railcards: Friends and family railcard

I can travel either from Exeter St Davids > Paddington or Pinhoe > Waterloo. I am flexible with train times, but I need to be in Central London by 2.30pm at the latest. I can return any time after 7.30pm

Thanks for your help with this.

 

[ExeterStDavids]

I think the best way to do this is to travel Exeter St Davids - London Paddington as there are more regular trains.

You could get the 11:40 EXD - PAD which gets you into Paddington at 13:46
For this train, get a Super Off Peak Single for 3 Adults and 2 Children which will cost £101.50

Then on the way back you could get the 20:06 PAD - EXD and you could get an advance single for 4 Adults and 2 Children for £48.30

Overall costing £149.80 Obviously these prices are using your Family and friends Railcard

I think this is is the cheapest way to do it but someone may be able to prove me wrong!

Hope this helps

 

[soil]

Unfortunately FGW don't do much in the way of day return fares, even splitting en route, so the super-off-peak return, or super-off-peak single + advance singles, or advance singles will be your best bets depending on price/flexibility.

 

[kieron]

I think the best way to do this is to travel Exeter St Davids - London Paddington as there are more regular trains.

You could get the 11:40 EXD - PAD which gets you into Paddington at 13:46
For this train, get a Super Off Peak Single for 3 Adults and 2 Children which will cost £101.50

NRE suggest GroupSave for this leg at £87 total (2 adult, 2 "free" adult and 1 £1 child tickets). It's no available for Advance tickets.