saints_is_the_south Posted 24 June, 2009 Posted 24 June, 2009 Me & a few others are planning on making this trecherous journey by train. I've looked at a few examples of fares & it looks like the cheapest way of doing it is by buying a seperate return ticket to Manchester Piccadily & then another seperate return journey ticket from there to Carlisle. This works out at about £48 if using a railcard compared to the £80 return if you go via London Euston on the Virgin service to Glasgow. If anybody else can find ways of making it even cheaper to get there on the train post it here!
lee_saint Posted 24 June, 2009 Posted 24 June, 2009 Try looking at Birmingham or Coventry and then up. I know some Carlisle fans who live in Northampton and I'm sure they go from one of these two to get there.
CumbrianSaint Posted 24 June, 2009 Posted 24 June, 2009 God bless you guys for making the trip up! The only good thing about league 1 is that I will be able to finally watch Saints for the first time in ages when we play Carlisle
saints_is_the_south Posted 24 June, 2009 Author Posted 24 June, 2009 Try looking at Birmingham or Coventry and then up. I know some Carlisle fans who live in Northampton and I'm sure they go from one of these two to get there. Looking at it Birmingham is a better bet than Manchester even if it is £5 dearer. The train back from Carlisle to Manchester arrives at the same time the last direct train leaves from Manchester to Southampton leaving seconds to get from platform to platform, going to Birmingham gives us 10 mins to change platforms. Cheers for the info!
Dan Posted 24 June, 2009 Posted 24 June, 2009 We have booked train tickets london euston to manchester pic for the Huddersfield game, were hoping to do the same for carlise. Or something similar..... Or fly from Southampton to Newcastle and get train.
StuRomseySaint Posted 28 June, 2009 Posted 28 June, 2009 Pay the extra for the comfort and go direct from Southampton with no changes.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 29 June, 2009 Posted 29 June, 2009 Pay the extra for the comfort and go direct from Southampton with no changes. No such service I'm afraid. At least 1 and often 3 changes are needed.
TopGun Posted 29 June, 2009 Posted 29 June, 2009 No such service I'm afraid. At least 1 and often 3 changes are needed. Stu is going by private limo hire.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 29 June, 2009 Posted 29 June, 2009 Stu is going by private limo hire. Would that be driven by a scrounging student moonlighting to top up his student beer loan?
Colinjb Posted 29 June, 2009 Posted 29 June, 2009 I'm planning on driving it from Coventry. If anyone fancies taking the spare seats and subbing a bit for petrol....
StuRomseySaint Posted 30 June, 2009 Posted 30 June, 2009 No such service I'm afraid. At least 1 and often 3 changes are needed. Wah, they must have taken it off.... my Uncle always came down on a direct Virgin Cross Country Train. OK then, change at New Street.
scott_saints Posted 30 June, 2009 Posted 30 June, 2009 Could do a Newcastle weekender. Hmmm.... (geordie birds are filth)
Redbul Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Me and the spouse were thinking of making a long weekend of it. Watch the footy and then spend the rest of the weekend wandering around the lakes and stuff. Glad this match is in September and not on a Tuesday in January.
AwaySaint1 Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Booking train tickets to see saints play away is a bit like buying a Micheal Jackson ticket for the O2.
TopGun Posted 4 July, 2009 Posted 4 July, 2009 Could do a Newcastle weekender. Hmmm.... (geordie birds are filth) Bit of geography west and east mixed up there. Or are you going to walk Hadrian's Wall?
TUS Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Newcastle isn't far from Carlisle on a train - pretty sure there are a few after the match. PS - my missus is a geordie :-o ;-)
stevegrant Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 Got my tickets sorted, £15 return. This is relevant to my interests... details please
saints_is_the_south Posted 7 July, 2009 Author Posted 7 July, 2009 This is relevant to my interests... details please +1 please!
Neil Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 Got my tickets sorted, £15 return. Where's the £15 return to Carlisle from? If it's anywhere near the South Coast it sounds like a pretty good deal!
saints_is_the_south Posted 9 July, 2009 Author Posted 9 July, 2009 Just paid 18.50 London to Carlisle return. How'd ya manage that? You have a rail card i assume?
Dan Posted 9 July, 2009 Posted 9 July, 2009 How'd ya manage that? You have a rail card i assume? Yea bought one today. London Euston 8:30 - Carlisle Carlisle 17:52 - London Euston
This Charming Man Posted 9 July, 2009 Posted 9 July, 2009 Yea bought one today. London Euston 8:30 - Carlisle Carlisle 17:52 - London Euston See you on the train. :cool:
stevegrant Posted 9 July, 2009 Posted 9 July, 2009 I get up to London that early every day during the week - there's no chance I'll be doing that on a Saturday! I've been looking at a slightly later train up there, probably arriving in Carlisle for about 12.30, with a return on the Sunday at lunchtime.
This Charming Man Posted 9 July, 2009 Posted 9 July, 2009 I get up to London that early every day during the week - there's no chance I'll be doing that on a Saturday! I've been looking at a slightly later train up there, probably arriving in Carlisle for about 12.30, with a return on the Sunday at lunchtime. Lightweight!
saints_is_the_south Posted 10 July, 2009 Author Posted 10 July, 2009 Cheers guys! Saved me a bomb there!
Ozkeith2 Posted 10 July, 2009 Posted 10 July, 2009 It's costing Me fifteen grand!. I am coming from Melbourne though!. The wife's family come from near there (Whitehaven). Does Cumbrian Saint know if the 'Oily Johnnies' pub still exists?. People here don't believe there's such a place.
rick1976.4.38 Posted 11 July, 2009 Posted 11 July, 2009 its costing me 100 squid,me and two kids,hope its worth it
ladysaint Posted 11 July, 2009 Posted 11 July, 2009 So can someone put the itinerary on here and the cost from Southampton to Carlisle by train as may be interested, was going to fly but quite happy to go by train.
rick1976.4.38 Posted 11 July, 2009 Posted 11 July, 2009 mine is going from euston,10.30 gets to carlisle at 13.46.leaves carlisle at17.52 and gets to euston at 21.43.hope that helps.youd have to sort out train from soton
saints_is_the_south Posted 11 July, 2009 Author Posted 11 July, 2009 (edited) All booked up, Euston at 8.30, gets into Carlisle just before 12. Itenary for ladysaint: Southampton Central 06.00 to London Waterloo arrive 07.31 Tube to London Euston London Euston 08.30 to Carlisle arrive 11.46 Carlisle 17.52 to London Euston arrive 21.47 Tube to London Waterloo London Waterloo 22.35 to Southampton Central arrive 23.49 Cost: Southampton to Waterloo - £20.35 Euston to Carlisle - £18.50 Tube ticket - £5.60? Total - £44.45 Edited 11 July, 2009 by saints_is_the_south
ladysaint Posted 12 July, 2009 Posted 12 July, 2009 Thanks for that it looks good and the cost could be reduce by doing the 4 for 2 on the London leg and will have to check if it can be applied to the Euston to Carlisle leg as well.
saints_is_the_south Posted 12 July, 2009 Author Posted 12 July, 2009 I forgot to add, those prices are based on having a railcard! I have a 16-25 one.
ladysaint Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 I have had a look myself and reckon that I can get it for £40 by buying two singles, leave Soton at 6 a.m. via Euston the only drawback is that you leave Carlisle at 9.00 pm on the Saturday evening and spend the night on the train arriving back in Southampton at 0700 hours the next morning.
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 Just sussed from Bath. Just checking with a mate, but should see everyone on the train from Euston!
ladysaint Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 I have booked four places on the train at £28 each return from Euston by booking two single journeys which work out cheaper, just hope they dont now chanage the date of the match and getting the 1752 train from Carlisle back to Euston so no overnighter.
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 I think everyone has been booking two single journies, Jan!
ladysaint Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 Ok thanks so looks like a fair few of us on this train now then. How much have you paid from Bath?
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 It will be £36 in total (inc tube travel). That is if Wilko gets his arse in gear and lets me know what is going on!
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 Can now confirm that myself and Wilko will see everyone on the 0830 from Euston!
saints_is_the_south Posted 13 July, 2009 Author Posted 13 July, 2009 Could be a fun journey judging by the amount of people getting the 8.30 train! Touch wood they don't move the game now.
ladysaint Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 Can now confirm that myself and Wilko will see everyone on the 0830 from Euston! dont sit in my seats though I have booked a table for four :-)
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 dont sit in my seats though I have booked a table for four :-) I will be in the buffet car section!
saints_is_the_south Posted 13 July, 2009 Author Posted 13 July, 2009 Never been on a virgin train before, whats the grub like? A nice full english would go down a treat to help with the very early start, oh & a few cans of carling!
Michelle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 This could be rather tempting... just checking out options from my sickbed now, certainly cheaper than flying, which is very attractive atm.
Michelle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 OK, no 17:52 option showing to return - have you buggers all filled it up already!?
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 This could be rather tempting... just checking out options from my sickbed now, certainly cheaper than flying, which is very attractive atm. Bad for the environment, though. Suggest teh train.
bungle Posted 13 July, 2009 Posted 13 July, 2009 OK, no 17:52 option showing to return - have you buggers all filled it up already!? I can still see it. Are you searching for Soton to Carlisle? You need to book the two 'legs' seperately. i.e. Book Soton to London, and then London Euston to Carlisle.
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