Bournemouth to Manchester Picc.

[scouseyb123]

Hey there I am travelling from BMH to MAN on 4th May and I am looking for the cheapest way possible! What are you recommendations, thanks!

Ps. Not Via London!!

Cheers

 

[paul1609]

Is it an objection to changing trains or London itself that is the problem?

 

[bb21]

Just one way? What sort of time? Are you happy to be tied down to one particular service? Railcards?

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

Hey there I am travelling from BMH to MAN on 4th May and I am looking for the cheapest way possible! What are you recommendations, thanks!
Ps. Not Via London!!
Cheers

If I were you I wouldn't start from there...
Winchester-Basingstoke shut
Wolverhampton-Stafford-Stoke/Crewe shut

However, XC are running hourly Bournemouth-Manchester with two diversions via Andover and Nuneaton taking 6 hours.

For fares, it depends on when you set off and if/when you are coming back.
Off Peak Single is £119.40 (£120.90 via London).

 

[kieron]

Hey there I am travelling from BMH to MAN on 4th May and I am looking for the cheapest way possible! What are you recommendations, thanks!

Ps. Not Via London!!

NRE says there's a £24.50 ticket valid on the 18:59 from Bournemouth to London, and you can change at Clapham Junction and Watford Junction, reaching Manchester at 2:07 the next morning. Any good?

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

NRE says there's a £24.50 ticket valid on the 18:59 from Bournemouth to London, and you can change at Clapham Junction and Watford Junction, reaching Manchester at 2:07 the next morning. Any good?

That ticket seems to be £18.00 (via Havant/Waterloo and Euston) on the XC site, and on certain through trains there are advances at £58.10.

 

[paul1609]

If I were you I wouldn't start from there...
Winchester-Basingstoke shut
Wolverhampton-Stafford-Stoke/Crewe shut

However, XC are running hourly Bournemouth-Manchester with two diversions via Andover and Nuneaton taking 6 hours.

For fares, it depends on when you set off and if/when you are coming back.
Off Peak Single is £119.40 (£120.90 via London).

Best public transport option would appear to be:
Bournemouth-Southampton parkway(SWT)
(one evening flight) and flybe sou to man
Do Flybe offer Flybe and Rail connections tickets?

 

[RailAleFan]

Split at Reading and save a whopping £3.20 (OFF-PEAK R)

That's the best part of a pint.

 

[SpacePhoenix]

If you want to avoid going via London, then it looks like there's only one coach option, National Express service NX333 departs Bournemouth 07:45 and arrives in Manchester at 17:45 and costs £59. All other coach options that day show one change required, without going through them I'd assume that'd be via London Victoria but wouldn't be surprised if a couple were via Heathrow.