cheapest public transport from Newcastle to Essex

Rick-sta · 29th July 2018, 14:47

Hi all,

Anyone on here good at finding the cheapest train tickets? I need to book a train ticket from Newcastle back home to Stanford Le Hope station in Essex for 2 of us. So far all i can find are train tickets for £70 each 1 way! absolute rip off!

Flight prices are even more of a joke, £170 each. I've flown cheaper flights to Europe!

And they wonder why the majority drive rather than using public transport outside of london... Driving up to Newcastle is going to take around £70 of diesel and that's with 2 people in the car.

any help would be much appreciated

planenut · 29th July 2018, 14:59

Now this is more boring but have a look at National Express coaches. It can take a bit longer, and one may have to look for a connection in Essex, but the cost for me was half the price of taking the car on my own.

You can also get a Coachcard which gives a similar deal to Railcard.

flying_pig · 29th July 2018, 15:03

Just booked flights to Bratislava for £21 each other than that i dont use public transport

Fusilier · 29th July 2018, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Rick-sta

Hi all,

Anyone on here good at finding the cheapest train tickets? I need to book a train ticket from Newcastle back home to Stanford Le Hope station in Essex for 2 of us. So far all i can find are train tickets for £70 each 1 way! absolute rip off!

Flight prices are even more of a joke, £170 each. I've flown cheaper flights to Europe!

And they wonder why the majority drive rather than using public transport outside of london... Driving up to Newcastle is going to take around £70 of diesel and that's with 2 people in the car.

any help would be much appreciated

Rick

Why not go by National Express Coaches, around £20 each for a single

but book sooner rather than later as earlier you book the cheaper it is. Newcastle to London Victoria, then travel from there to home

https://book.nationalexpress.com/coa...uest_locale=en

Stu

stocktake · 29th July 2018, 15:21

Depends on dates and times of day, a quick check shows cheapest was around £45 each single but not good times.

myfirstrover · 29th July 2018, 15:31

Megabus? not every ones ideal choice but they are cheap

Rick-sta · 29th July 2018, 15:38

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Depends on dates and times of day, a quick check shows cheapest was around £45 each single but not good times.

where did you find that mate?

Quote:

Megabus? not every ones ideal choice but they are cheap

Have had a look at coaches but it turns a 4 and a half hour journey into a 10 hour journey which is just way too long.

planenut · 29th July 2018, 16:08

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Originally Posted by flying_pig

Just booked flights to Bratislava for £21 each other than that i dont use public transport

How much if you want to come back?

stocktake · 29th July 2018, 16:09

Just threw a couple of dates in and scrolled through the times
Hoping the link works.

https://www.thetrainline.com/book/re...0-61269449aaf4

topman · 29th July 2018, 16:20

Try buying tickets to each station you have to change at. So buy one for Newcastle --> kings x then another kings x--> Essex .Often works out much cheaper.

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