dhb5221

We are traveling in july from edinburgh, Scotland and need to find the cheapest route into london. Any suggestions?? We have thought about taking the train but I don't know how to go about looking for one. Thank you!

m_kingdom2

If it's a one way journey then a train will be cheaper.

Alternatively buy a return airfare and only use one way of it - singles can be more expensive than returns.

almcd

There are trains almost every hour from Waverley station in Edinburgh, so that part is easy. Getting the cheapest fare is often very frustrating. The ticket office at the station may be able to help you. If cost is the main factor and time is not a concern, consider taking the bus. It is an 8-hour trip and costs much less than the train, at least before gas prices went through the roof.

Andrewmac

The following information may be of help to you. I have just done a quick check and the following fares were available for July 3rd (Saturday):

Off Peak Single - £24
Apex Single - £54
Super Advance Single - £65
Saver Single - £86
Open Single - £93

Trains leave Edinburgh at frequent intervals with the early morning ones leaving at 06:15, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00 and 08:35 with a journey time of around 5 hours. For the best views, get a seat on the left-hand side of the train.

The Off Peak, Apex and Super Advance tickets all have to be bought in advance and restrict you to a specified train.

The Saver and Open tickets can be bought on the day of travel and for this particular day and journey can be used on any train.

www.gner.co.uk will have further details. To buy tickets in advance will require registration.

sheila

It would be cheaper to take the bus. Try Citylink

bettyk

It may be cheaper to fly. We flew on BMI a few weeks ago for GPB 28 each. Try flybmi.com for special web fares. It was easy to use and they emailed us our e-tickets.

jamikins

try www.easyjet.com

Kayb95

We found taking an easyjet flight from EDI to London Luton a lot less expensive (and time consuming) than the train. Easyjet has really cheap one-way fares and the flight only takes about an hour.

From Luton, you can take the Thameslink train into London's Kings Cross station.

Dave_

What day of the week are you travelling? As has been mentioned you may well be able to pick up a cheap flight on Easyjet (to Gatwick or Luton) or BMI (to Heathrow). These airlines price their tickets as individual, single trips so you are not penalised for not getting return tickets.

If you go down this route I would book as soon as possible for the better fares.

dhb5221

Thank you so much for your much needed advice!! I am going to be doing comparitive reseach to determine the best route for our trip! Thanks again!