Gravesend to Helensburgh Central

[PavlosA]

Hi all

Any ideas on cheapest fare for travelling from Gravesend to Helensburgh Central on Wed 21st Aug, returning Sunday 25th Aug?

No real restrictions on times/routes/changes.

Many thanks
Pav

 

[Buttsy]

I found an Advance to Helensburgh from London for £50.50 via Edinbugh as I'm off there on 4th August

 

[PavlosA]

Ahh must have missed it. London to Edinburgh advances up for £50.40, but no through tickets...

 

[yorkie]

Hi all

Any ideas on cheapest fare for travelling from Gravesend to Helensburgh Central on Wed 21st Aug, returning Sunday 25th Aug?

No real restrictions on times/routes/changes.

Many thanks
Pav

An Advance fare will be cheapest.

In this case the only through Advance fares are routed Virgin & Connections.

But only worthwhile if it's a decent saving on the flexible walk-up Off Peak Return (SVR) priced at £136.30. This ticket is unrestricted between Gravesend & London and between Helensburgh Stations and Glasgow/Edinburgh.

Ah, I see the problem. On the return journey, the WCML isn't viable, but there are no through Advances on the East Coast, so you would need to "split". There are some tickets between London Terminals & Helensburgh Stns priced at £39.20 each way on the EC website, but it's questionable whether or not the saving is worth it, by the time you've added the ludicrously expensive SET fare.

It may be cheaper to split elsewhere, you'd have to research it.

 

[Buttsy]

Why not just buy an ordinary ticket Gravesend - London St Pancras?

 

[yorkie]

Why not just buy an ordinary ticket Gravesend - London St Pancras?

Yes, he can do, that's £15.30 each way.

 

[PavlosA]

OK thanks guys. Will investigate further but not looking promising... As you say, £39 each way with Gravesend to London on top doesn't really seem worth the restrictions of advance.