London Midland Cheap Train Tickets

[amexee]

This offer was flagged up on here a couple of days ago with tickets from £15.00 It looked very good.

I just went onto London Midlands site to check if times would make going viable. There are a fair few services listed BUT it seems they all involve using Virgin trains. This offer states that tickets are only available on London Midland trains. I do not know if there is another route or other alternative offer available

Please dyor or you might get a shock at Euston

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

London Midland only run trains to Liverpool starting at Birmingham, you need to use a London Midland train to Stafford first i think, but that takes about 2 and a half hours - fastest way with the £15 offer anyway. On the LM site, check you have the London Midland Only box clicked otherwise it wont show up.

Ill use Virgin simply because id want to kill myself sitting on a train for longer than i need to.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Have just booked my tickets on Trainline using Virgin trains. More money, but gets you back after the game. Prices went up while I was online, so buy quick!

I don't think the Midland deal will get you home after the 4.30pm kick-off.

 

[Pantani]

Have just booked my tickets on Trainline using Virgin trains. More money, but gets you back after the game. Prices went up while I was online, so buy quick!

I don't think the Midland deal will get you home after the 4.30pm kick-off.

It won't. I'm gonna use the £15 ticket to get up there and find someones floor to crash on in either Birmingham or Manchester, then travel back the next day.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

It won't. I'm gonna use the £15 ticket to get up there and find someones floor to crash on in either Birmingham or Manchester, then travel back the next day.

Good idea, mate.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Have just booked my tickets on Trainline using Virgin trains. More money, but gets you back after the game. Prices went up while I was online, so buy quick!

I don't think the Midland deal will get you home after the 4.30pm kick-off.

Im waiting until i actually have a ticket, gonna cost me at least an extra £10 though - i had a price of £36 earlier for the train, now up £7 in 1 hour.

 

[Arkwright]

Bloody Sunday kick off's. Right here we go.

Just spoke to London - Midland the train back is 18.34 from Liverpool but you need to go via Crewe first and get the 19.38 which arrives in London at 23.13.

This is no good to me as my last train from Waterloo to Peterfield, Hants is 23.30, so it looks like Virgin is on the only train the price on Virgin was £74.20 return from London. This will be different form Brighton as I presume that there will be a later train.

Is not going to be cheap, could the club put on a Special, old fashion I know but may be worth our while.....

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Does cost an awful lot to hire a train, especially only 3 weeks in advance too and seeing as people are booking tickets already, its too late.

 

[timco]

London Midland in my view really is only an alternative to bus travel, could have bought a ticket on them from Brum to London the other week two people
£24 return. However journey time on both trains was around 3 hours vs 1 hour 35 mins on Virgin which was twice the price for the same journey.

If you want to spend forever on the train save a few bob good luck the bus might be slightly cheaper.

 

[Pantani]

London Midland in my view really is only an alternative to bus travel, could have bought a ticket on them from Brum to London the other week two people
£24 return. However journey time on both trains was around 3 hours vs 1 hour 35 mins on Virgin which was twice the price for the same journey.

If you want to spend forever on the train save a few bob good luck the bus might be slightly cheaper.

It is not a few bob though is it? £15 vs £67. Thems a lot of Bobs.

 

[Gazwag]

Bloody Sunday kick off's. Right here we go.

Just spoke to London - Midland the train back is 18.34 from Liverpool but you need to go via Crewe first and get the 19.38 which arrives in London at 23.13.

how are you going to catch the 18:34 the match won't finish until 18:20 at the earlist

 

[eastlondonseagull]

It is not a few bob though is it? £15 vs £67. Thems a lot of Bobs.

If you can go up to Liverpool on one of the £15 London Midland deals, a single back to London on Virgin trains is about £30. Still a lot more, though. Wonder how many people will be put off going because of the timing?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

how are you going to catch the 18:34 the match won't finish until 18:20 at the earlist

Anfield is 3 miles away from Liverpool city centre too, unless you leave a bit earlier and manage to get a taxi - i cant see you making that.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

how are you going to catch the 18:34 the match won't finish until 18:20 at the earlist

add on 7 or 8 minutes stoppage time , time to get out of the ground and it will already be 18.45 before you know it.

 

[Arkwright]

So basically London Midland is a no goer and the only safe bet is the 19.48 Virgin train which arrives in London at 22.27.

I've looked at flying and can't find anything, what a pain in the parts.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

So basically London Midland is a no goer and the only safe bet is the 19.48 Virgin train which arrives in London at 22.27.

I've looked at flying and can't find anything, what a pain in the parts.

That's the one I've booked for the way back, yes. £30 or thereabouts.

 

[timco]

It is not a few bob though is it? £15 vs £67. Thems a lot of Bobs.

My comment was that the time of journey was similar to the bus and the bus may be cheaper.

 

[Lethargic]

You used to be able to get London midland from marlybone to brum but it was a slow service no idea if it's still possible.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Chiltern run that route, but it takes 2 hours - London Midland tickets not accepted.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Where is the Liz Costa 'Love bus' when you need it.