Ipswich - Glasgow this weekend

[Nick W]

Hi guys,

Looking into travelling from Ipswich to Glasgow on Friday and back on Sunday. Sadly cannot give more information at this point. Just looking for tips.

I have a YP railcard. I'm also willing for the advice to involve megabus and/or flying wherever necessary.

Many Thanks,

Nick

 

[yorkie]

Megabus is £16 each way (+booking fees +boredom factor) and takes an entire day just from London.

The SVR via London is £85.65, and that's what I'd recommend as splitting isn't going to help for such a journey. It's pointless to avoid London on the tedious route that averages roughly the speed of a milk float to save £3.15 unless you want to travel at peak time as the SVR "Not London" is unrestricted. If you want to go at peak time then a way round the peak restrictions on the GEML is to buy from a station inside the Network Area as this is unrestricted between the origin and Liverpool Street and return and only restricted between London & Glasgow. However if you go on Virgin then you can use any train on that route.

However you know the best ticket to get, Nick. Just think of those trains that look like Class 150s but have Thumper engines. A trip there would be nice, and cheaper That's all I'm saying! If you can't figure it out, PM me!

 

[thefab444]

However you know the best ticket to get, Nick. Just think of those trains that look like Class 150s but have Thumper engines. A trip there would be nice, and cheaper That's all I'm saying! If you can't figure it out, PM me!

Should save £25 if I'm looking at the right ticket!

 

[Nick W]

Cheers, I'd forgotten about that actually! Might do that one way and bus other way.