Get a national express coach.
When I checked this the timings were super impractical. As in you arrive at about 6am and have to leave at about midnight.
Ouch - any that go at a nicer time to somewhere halfway on the journey for a cheaper onward train?
Or maybe flights?
Vodka in coke bottlesThere seems to be a lot of coaches (non-seagull travel) going up on both Friday and Saturday. May be start a thread with Any Coach Seats Available?
Official Seagull Travel coaches are £40 which seems very cheap, but no alcohol.
Vodka in coke bottles
Staying overnight, £36 for two in the Bestwestern including cooked breakfast so on the 17:00 Friday night, can't remember what I paid for the train.........