Rail journeys for host cities so far.

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All times are subject to timetable changes.
All fares are subject to availablity, where railcards are stated the ticket is railcard friendly.
All fares are singles unless the return is cheaper.
Journey times are aprox.


BLACKPOOL(BLACKPOOL NORTH STATION)
FROM Darlington
Very Simple!!
Change at York.
Journey time: 3hrs30
Fare: Railcard, £46 return
No railcard: £70 return
OR Single to York, £4.50 each way. (£2.95 with railcard)
return York to Blackpool £35 (£23 with railcard)

From Edinburgh
Again simple.
Change at Preston.
Journey tim3: 3hrs 30
Fares: Railcard: £7.90 single
No railcard: £12

From Hull
Simple enough.
Change at Leeds.
Journey time: 3hrs20
Fares: Railcard, £40.20 return
No railcard £61 return
OR single to Leeds £7 (£4.60 railcard)
Single Leeds to Blackpool £21 (£13.25 railcard)

From London
Simple!
Change at Preston
Journey time: 3hours roughly
Fares: Railcard £27 single.
No railcard: £39.65

From Manchester:
VERY simple.
Direct service
Journey time: 1hr15
Fares: Railcard £11 return
No railcard: £16.50 return

From Middleborough
Middlesborough is basically the same train as Darlington.
Change at york.
Fares: Railcard £46 return
No railcard: £69 return
OR Middlesborough to York single £7 (railcard £4.60)
Same price from York to Blackpool

From Newport
Again quite simple.
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey time: 4hrs 30
Fares: Railcard 11.80 single
No railcard: £11.90

Next post Brighton!!

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Brighton


from Edinburgh:
Quickest route, Edinburgh to king x then Victoria to Brighton. total journey time approx 6 hours.
They allow you an hour for the underground, you wont need it, there are 2 lines to Victoria, Victoria Line and Circle line, Victoria line is a bit quicker. I estimate about 25 mins is all you need and trains to Brighton are very regular.
Fare for this journey :
Railcard: advance single aprox £45 (subject to availablity)
No railcard: Advance single aprox £68

Not London:
Edinburgh change at Watford and Clapham Junction.
Journey time : aprox 7 hours
cheapest fare: railcard aprox £91 single.
no railcard: £130 aprox..

Cheapest way to buy a ticket...
Railcard: Single to Watford Junction = £79 (subject to availability) single watford to Brighton £4.95
no railcard: edinburgh to watford: £90
watford to brighton £10.

From Darlington
Easiest way via London Kings x and cross the road (literally) to St Pancras station for Victoria
Total journey time 4hours
Fare: Via London
Railcard: £27.70 single
No railcard: £42

NOT VIA LONDON
Change at Reading and Gatwick
Journey time: 6hrs40
Fares: Railcard £27
No Railcard £41
From Hull:
Via London is possibly the easiest for you.
Hull to Doncaster, Doncaster to Kings x.. walk across the road (yes literally) to St Pancras and direct to Brighton. takes about 5 hours all in.
Cheapest fare again is a single.
Railcard: £24
No Railcard: £37.50
Not London: Change at Doncaster and Reading and takes aprox 7 hours.
Fares: Railcard: £22.75
No Railcard: £34.75
Fares: Via London.
Railcard: cheapest fare £9.25 single (subject to availability)
No railcard:£14 single
Not London:
Railcard £9.25
No railcard: £14.

From London
Victoria to Brighton direct
Fares: Railcard £3.30 single
Non Railcard £5

From Middlesborough
Same as Darlington, even prices!!!
From Newport
From Newport the easiest way is change at Southampton.. aprox 4 1/2 hours
Other than that you go Newport-Paddington underground to Victoria then on to brighton.. about 3 1/2 hours.
From Paddington on the underground you have, Circle Line and District Line. about 25mins roughly.

For this journey, people within the M25 are advised to ask about a Network Railcard this can give you up to 1/3 off journeys within the network rail area (please see thumbnail) cost of card: £28 and is valid for a year.

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Cambridge

From Edinburgh
Reasonably easy
Change at Peterborough.
Journey time: 5hr
Fare: railcard £33
No railcard £49.30

From Darlington
Easy
Change at Peterborough
journey time: 3hrs
Fare: railcard £28
No railcard £42

From Hull
Reasonably simple
Change at Doncaster and Peterborough
Journey time: 3hrs30
Fares: Railcard £8.60
No railcard £13

From London
Very Simple
Direct from Kings X
Journey time 45mins
Fares: Railcard £21.30 return
No railcard £33 return

From Middlesborough
Do able
Change at York and Stevenage
Journey time: 4hrs
Fare: Railcard: £8.60
No railcard: £13

From Newport
Reasonably easy
Change at Birmingham New Street
journey time: 5hrs
Fares: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE BUY A NEWPORT TO CAMBRIDGE TICKET!!
you will save AT LEAST 75% if you do this!!
Single to Birmingham (Railcard £8.60, no railcard £13) single Birmingham to Cambridge (railcard £10.25, no railcard £15)
The price of a straight through ticket to cambridge is over £100.

Next Post Coventry

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Coventry

When this station was mentioned, it was mentioned in relation to Stratford Upon Avon. Personally I would NOT recommend Stratford for the meet as the transport links are APPALLING!! 3 trains a day from Marylebone London etc.
I would suggest, for peoples ease in travelling, we stick to Coventry.

From Darlington
Pretty easy
Change at Birmingham
Journey time: 3hours
Fare: Railcard £24
No railcard: £36

From Edinburgh
easy
Direct services available
Fare: Railcard: £10.55
No railcard: £16

From Hull
Easy
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey Time: 3hrs30
Fare: Railcard: £10.55
No Railcard £16

From London
REEEEEEALLY easy
Direct service
Journey time 1hr30
Fare: Railcard: £3.95
No railcard £6

From Middlesbourgh
Easy
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey time 5hrs30
Fare: Railcard: £18.80
no railcard £28.50

Newport:
easy
Change at Birmingham New Street
Journey Time: 2hrs 30
Fare: Railcard: £15
no railcard £9.55

Next post Chester

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Chester

From Darlington
Easy
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey Time: 4hrs
Fare: Railcard £12.55
No railcard: £19

From Edinburgh

For Bill it will be easiest to travel by bus free to Carlislie and then change at Warrington. I don't know journey time to carlislie via bus hun, but the entire journey (edinburgh change at Carlislie and Warrington) takes about 4 hours all in all
Total fare from Edinburgh with a railcard is: £35 single
No railcard £53

From Carlisle with railcard £33
No railcard: £51

Cheapest way is singles from carlisle to warrington, (£36 no railcard) then warrington to Chester (£10) remember you will get 1/3 off with a railcard.
Obviously going via London is ridiculous!!

From Hull:
Very simple. Change at Manchester Piccadilly for chester, total journey time about 3 hours roughly.
Fares: Railcard £16 single
No railcard: £24
Cheapest tickets are a single to Manchester (£11 no railcard) and single to chester (£11) again, you will get 1/3 off this with a railcard.
Again, going via London would be just plain silly!!

From London:
Direct from Euston, cheapest ticket with railcard £7.90
no railcard £12

From Manchester
Direct to Chester,
The cheapest ticket is on journeys via Altringham. £9.40 return with a railcard. (14.20 without)

From Middlesborough
Easy
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey Time: 4hrs30
Fare: Railcard £12.55
No railcard £19


From Newport:
Incredibly easy! Direct service taking aprox 2 2/2 hours.
Fares: Railcard £7.90 single is your cheapest ticket
No railcard: £12 single.
You can go via London, but tbh it puts over 2 hours on your journey and about another £40 on your fare..

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Cardiff and Swansea

In essence this is the same train. . I will put Swansea details in brackets.

From Darlington
easy
Change at Bristol Parkway
Journey time: 5hours (5hrs30)
Fare: railcard: £26 (£17)
No railcard 39.50 (£26)

Edinburgh
relativly easy
Change at Crewe or Bristol Parkway
Journey time: 6hours 30 (7hours)
Fare: Railcard: £32 (£32)
No railcard: £48 (£49)

From Hull
Easy
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey time: 5hours (5hrs45)
Fare: Railcard £13.85 (£17.15)
No railcard £21 (£26)

From London
REALLY easy
Direct service from Paddington
Journey Time 2hrs (3hrs)
Fare £15.50 (£16.50) cheapest fare, not railcard friendly.

Middlesborough
Easy
Change at Manchester Piccadilly
Journey Time 5hr30 (6hours30)
Fare: Railcard £23 (£26)
No railcard £15.20 (£17.15)


From Newport
FAR too simple!
Direct service
Journey time: 20mins (1hr20)
Fare: railcard £2.85 (£10.05 return)
no railcard £4.30 (£15.20 return)

[Bill-K]

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WOW - This is great stuff, Puff !!! I reckon what we need to do is keep it all in reserve for when the final Meet locations are settled on. It sure gives peeps some idea of the travel costs - and that is one big chunk of the expenses involved. Monz with the Coach options is brill, too. Planes have to be considered for us 'long-haul' jerks, and Springer has good experience there, too, it seems. Good stuff, innit ? !!!

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yeh its been fun sorting it for people too, the ideas people have are incredible, if I have missed out anyones location, please let me know and I'll look in to the feasiblity (spelling ?)

I know Shell said about Glasgow.. is that a possible destination or location, I can do both!
Only reason I've offered to do this is, I was a National Rail Enquires Clerk for 2 years and worked for BR for near 10, timetables are second nature (just dont ask me to use a satnav!!)

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