All you train enthusiasts

[JackBuddy]

Calling all train lovers! I need to find a good company that will take from from London - Stoke-on-trent sometime in august, as I hope to go to Alton Towers with some friends. I want to return 2 days/ the next day after arriving.

Can anyone recommend any good (and cheap) companies?

I've tried virgin trains but £120 return isn't nice :(

[Charlie]

Go to nationalrail and plan the journey and there should be a option to go for the cheapest times. It means you have to get that train at that time but it's good.

[Janczyk]

Get a bus up there, be cheaper.

[JackBuddy]

Get a bus up there, be cheaper.
Yeah, but it takes 5 hours.

I was hoping to do this:

Day 1- leave london early morning, arrive at alton towers afternoon

Day 2- full day at alton towers

Day 3- part day at alton towers, leave evening / late afternoon.

Edit: Thanks for the national rail link, found a return that fits the above criteria for £57.

[You]

Catch a Pendo from Euston
Two singles might be cheaper than a return ticket

If virgin have an offer like, Eus to Manchester £12 each way, see if the service calls at S-O-T, If it does, then you've got your return for £24 :8

[JackBuddy]

Catch a Pendo from Euston
Two singles might be cheaper than a return ticket

If virgin have an offer like, Eus to Manchester £12 each way, see if the service calls at S-O-T, If it does, then you've got your return for £24 :8
Thanks, but what is a pendo?

[Shawnstra]

Thanks, but what is a pendo?

I'm guessing its a Pendelino train.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendelino

[JackBuddy]

ok thanks, what companies offer these pendolio trains then? Is it just Virgin?

[You]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_390

Yes, currently it's just Virgin who operate Pendolino's.

Edit: Just done a quick search. EUS > SOT. Going tomorrow @ 10am, returning 24th @ 19:00 costs £51.40

[Adam!]

Get the train to Uttoxeter then the 32A/X30 bus to Alton Towers - Will save you a hours journey on a bus, trust me ;)

[JackBuddy]

Get the train to Uttoxeter then the 32A/X30 bus to Alton Towers - Will save you a hours journey on a bus, trust me ;)
Thanks but it is getting to Uttoxeter for a decent price that is the problem!

[Adam!]

Thanks but it is getting to Uttoxeter for a decent price that is the problem!
Buy a young persons railcard? ;)

2nd August coming back 4th August £33.00 return (advanced ticket)

Same dates with a young persons railcard £21.80 return (advanced ticket) or £33.95 saver return ;)

[JackBuddy]

Buy a young persons railcard? ;)
How much is that? I have a Surrey student railcard if that means anything, lol.

Meh, might just wait a few months till more of my friends pass their driving tests! :D

[Adam!]

How much is that? I have a Surrey student railcard if that means anything, lol.

Meh, might just wait a few months till more of my friends pass their driving tests! :D
£24 for a year, I THINK!

I edited my post anyway. LUK UPZ lol.

[JackBuddy]

£24 for a year, I THINK!

I edited my post anyway. LUK UPZ lol.
oh my god! so £33 if i have child card thing? :O Plus my friend works at Thorpe Park so £20 a night in the splash landings hotel tyyyyyyy

edit: wait where did you get those prices? The cheapest I could find with virgin trains from london was like £80 or something!

[Adam!]

oh my god! so £33 if i have child card thing? :O Plus my friend works at Thorpe Park so £20 a night in the splash landings hotel tyyyyyyy

edit: wait where did you get those prices? The cheapest I could find with virgin trains from london was like £80 or something!
£33 WITHOUT the child card thing, with the child card thing is £21.80! :P

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ ;) - Best place to find cheap fares kkkkkkk! :)

Travel off peak, weekends all day or after 9:30am on a MON-FRI :)

[JackBuddy]

£33 WITHOUT the child card thing, with the child card thing is £21.80! :P

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ ;) - Best place to find cheap fares kkkkkkk! :)

Travel off peak, weekends all day or after 9:30am on a MON-FRI :)
Ok thanks :D

Which station from London is best? Euston? Victoria?

[Adam!]

Ok thanks :D

Which station from London is best? Euston? Victoria?
To Uttoxeter use St. Pancras ;)

St. Pancras to Derby change at Derby and get a train going to Crewe and get off at Uttoxeter (Y)

Omg, I'm such a nerd.. Just how many times have I been on the train to Alton Towers?? LOL

[JackBuddy]

Ok thank you for yo' help!







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[Adam!]

Ok thank you for yo' help!







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