Pembroke dock / Milford haven to Huddersfield

[Anonymous10]

hi im planning a trip to the peak District with a friend they would he meeting me at Huddersfield station what would be the best route to take. the two i currently have are tfw Pembroke dock - Carmarthen tfw Carmarthen - Manchester Piccadilly tpe Manchester Piccadilly - Huddersfield if anyone has a better route id be happy to know as well as if anyone knows what the most common rolling stock is on Carmarthen- Manchester Piccadilly

 

[alistairlees]

hi im planning a trip to the peak District with a friend they would he meeting me at Huddersfield station what would be the best route to take. the two i currently have are tfw Pembroke dock - Carmarthen tfw Carmarthen - Manchester Piccadilly tpe Manchester Piccadilly - Huddersfield if anyone has a better route id be happy to know as well as if anyone knows what the most common rolling stock is on Carmarthen- Manchester Piccadilly

People will be able to answer the question if you define ‘best’ (cheapest? Quickest? Least changes? Most comfortable? Etc.) and if you say what date and time you are going, and when (if) you want to come back.

 

[Watershed]

hi im planning a trip to the peak District with a friend they would he meeting me at Huddersfield station what would be the best route to take. the two i currently have are tfw Pembroke dock - Carmarthen tfw Carmarthen - Manchester Piccadilly tpe Manchester Piccadilly - Huddersfield if anyone has a better route id be happy to know as well as if anyone knows what the most common rolling stock is on Carmarthen- Manchester Piccadilly

That journey will involve a minimum of two changes, optimally Carmarthen and Manchester Piccadilly. Your Carmarthen to Manchester service will be booked a 175 but could be substituted by anything ranging from a 158 to a 150 to a Dogbox.

There are only a handful of itineraries each day between these two stations with the current timetable, and the last departure from Huddersfield to Pembroke is at 10:25am! So you will definitely not be doing a day return. That being the case, I can't find any immediately obvious flexible ticket cheaper than the through Off-Peak Return at £103.50 (this one is valid at any time).

 

[pdq]

That journey will involve a minimum of two changes, optimally Carmarthen and Manchester Piccadilly. Your Carmarthen to Manchester service will be booked a 175 but could be substituted by anything ranging from a 158 to a 150 to a Dogbox.

There are only a handful of itineraries each day between these two stations with the current timetable, and the last departure from Huddersfield to Pembroke is at 10:25am! So you will definitely not be doing a day return. That being the case, I can't find any immediately obvious flexible ticket cheaper than the through Off-Peak Return at £103.50 (this one is valid at any time).

The only real alternative is Cross Country from Bristol PW to MAN, with or without a change at Birmingham. That's more changes though. I only did this route once when a 150 turned up at Whitland, and it was fine, but only possible on flexible tickets. CC to Wakefield or Leeds is horrendously expensive.

 

[Anonymous10]

That journey will involve a minimum of two changes, optimally Carmarthen and Manchester Piccadilly. Your Carmarthen to Manchester service will be booked a 175 but could be substituted by anything ranging from a 158 to a 150 to a Dogbox.

There are only a handful of itineraries each day between these two stations with the current timetable, and the last departure from Huddersfield to Pembroke is at 10:25am! So you will definitely not be doing a day return. That being the case, I can't find any immediately obvious flexible ticket cheaper than the through Off-Peak Return at £103.50 (this one is valid at any time).

sorry whats a dog box

People will be able to answer the question if you define ‘best’ (cheapest? Quickest? Least changes? Most comfortable? Etc.) and if you say what date and time you are going, and when (if) you want to come back.

anything up to £100 return is fine (as will be getting rail card soon) also would be going camping for a week as to when its a provisional plan based on whenever covid is less prevelent

 

[Watershed]

sorry whats a dog box

A class 153.

 

[Anonymous10]

A class 153.

surely they arent used on that service (also someone arrange a 158 on that service )

 

[PHILIPE]

The only real alternative is Cross Country from Bristol PW to MAN, with or without a change at Birmingham. That's more changes though. I only did this route once when a 150 turned up at Whitland, and it was fine, but only possible on flexible tickets. CC to Wakefield or Leeds is horrendously expensive.

There would have to be a change at Birmingham (inconvenient as the Bristol to Manchesters have disappeared since COVID

 

[Watershed]

surely they arent used on that service (also someone arrange a 158 on that service )

They do feature from time to time.

 

[PHILIPE]

surely they arent used on that service (also someone arrange a 158 on that service )

You can get the occasional pair of dogboxes substituting on a Milford to Manchester.

 

[Anonymous10]

You can get the occasional pair of dogboxes substituting on a Milford to Manchester.

well im hoping for a substitute 158 as find thr seats much more comfortable