Manchester — Dundee return

[rebmcr]

I'm looking to go up to Dundee with a friend for a weekend event, on the Saturday and Sunday 16+17 March. I have a 16-25 Railcard, he doesn't.

We'd need to get there before midday on the Saturday, and be able to stay late into the evening on the Sunday. Hotel twin room is £32/night ( = £16/person/night) so it looks like returning on the Monday with the following itinerary (via Haymarket) is potentially the cheapest (the alternate is the Sleeper with a change at Preston and is more expensive):

16th
06:02 MAN-HYM • £27 Advance (£13.50 with TPE's 50% Railcard discount)
09:34 HYM-DEE • £10.50 Advance (£7.00 with 33% discount)

18th
09:32 DEE-HYM • £6.00 Advance (£4.00 with 33% discount)
14:11 or 16:16 HYM-MAN • £30.00 Advance (£15.00 with 50% discount)

That gives £39.50 for me, and £73.50 for my friend. Is that the cheapest, or is there something I'm overlooking?

Thanks to anyone who tries to help!

 

[IanD]

Presume your friend is not eligible for a railcard? £22.40 at the moment, would pay for itself on this trip alone with that itinerary.

http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/students/

 

[rebmcr]

Presume your friend is not eligible for a railcard? £22.40 at the moment, would pay for itself on this trip alone with that itinerary.

http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/students/

Afraid not, he turned 26 only a few weeks ago.