Chelmsford to East Cowes - with a bicycle.

[Pugwash]

National Rail gives a Route via Stratford ( London ) and the Underground, can I go via Liverpool Street and Cycle to Waterloo ? and is my bike allowed on the Ferry with the Rail ticket ?

 

[Lewlew]

Bike is allowed with a rail ticket

 

[Gloster]

I haven’t been that way for some years, but you would probably have to go over the vehicle ramp under the instruction of staff, rather than up the pedestrian gangway. I would hope that the car marshalling staff would be trained on rail tickets, but I would allow a bit of time in hand in case they aren’t.

 

[Haywain]

National Rail gives a Route via Stratford ( London ) and the Underground, can I go via Liverpool Street and Cycle to Waterloo ?

Yes, because your bike is not generally accepted on the underground (only certain sections of line, mainly sub surface rather then 'tube').

 

[Watershed]

National Rail gives a Route via Stratford ( London ) and the Underground, can I go via Liverpool Street and Cycle to Waterloo ? and is my bike allowed on the Ferry with the Rail ticket ?

You can go via Liverpool Street - you can choose which station you want to interchange at. I imagine that Stratford is simply suggested because you then have the direct, fast Jubilee line rather than spending an extra 10 minutes on the train to Liverpool Street and then needing to change again to get to Waterloo (which is reflected in the journey time).

Non-folding bicycles are permitted on "sub surface" Underground lines, and "deep Tube" lines on stretches where they run entirely overground, at off-peak times. TfL has a map showing this. Of course you can cycle across London if you prefer (though I hope you have good life insurance!).

Bicycles are also permitted free of charge and without reservation on the ferry - see Red Funnel's website.