Cheapest way to get to london?

[Coheed&Cambria]

Ill be down there for either a day or 2 days, I dont know yet. But whats the cheapest way to get to london from manchester?

[Decode]

£62.40 on a train (http://thetrainline.com)
and between £90.70-£205.60 on a plane (http://www.travelsupermarket.com)

[MissAlice]

www.nationalexpress.com

Check out the open return tickets :) £40 maybe less

[DrLacero]

Free to walk or cycle :P

[Mr.Sam]

£1 Bus!!!

:D

it's actually not £1 though

http://www.megabus.com/uk/index.php

[--ss--]

Try get a parent /elder sibling to drop you off and pay them for the petrol, hopefully it'll work out cheaper :eusa_whis

[Jordy]

National Express coaches will definiately be cheapest yeah, it will take 4-5 hours though, but at the cost of just £12 it could be worth it. Trains are probably more of a feasible option, you'll get there quicker but you'll pay a price, planes are just too much hassle, none-environmental and you pay too much tax.

[Loqo]

My Nan went to London for a week and she got the bus (Well kinda like a coach) She got a return for about £50. Only a suggestion.

[sock]

coach defo.

[Meanies]

someone at the train station yesterday said you can get a train to london for £10, but I didn't see anything saying that so might not be able to. Apparently it was on a Central something train.

[xxMATTGxx]

Coach or Train will be the best options and also the cheapest.

[Coheed&Cambria]

Thanks all, +rep to you all if i can.

The problem is, I have to pay for the coach/train to london, The concert im going to see, food and drinks plus somewhere to stay for a night or 2.

EDIT: Mr sam, Boeing and Mattgarner ill need to spread untill i get yours done, but thanks anyway.

[GommeInc]

www.nationalexpress.com

Check out the open return tickets :) £40 maybe less
I agree with Alice on this too :) National Express are cheap, reliable and in some cases, faster than a train (they take a more direct route, and don't stop in random places).

[alexxxxx]

National Express is good if you don't mind waiting around.

Train can be cheap if you go at the right time of day (about 11am/12pm for example?) and booked a few weeks in advance.

[PaintYourTarget]

£12 from Coventry to London return on National Express, so from Manchester it can't be that much more.
Or, grab a train and pay your fare from where ever the Conductor guy gets on at.

[Earthquake]

Damn never realised it was expensive to get from manchester to london, I had always thought It was long for me to get to london lol.. costs me £2 from where I am, and I could even go by bus..


Erm you could try getting a friend to drop you of? help him/her out with the petrol? or take your own car if you have one and let someone else drive?

[Coheed&Cambria]

The problem is, ive never properly been into london, so id prefer to go with a mate. and if we do "skip the train" (getting on without paying) It would be quite hard, not like it is with the metrolink in manchester, thats easy to skip XD Im thinking about going on national express as thats my only option, unless a freind or familly member could take me..

[Neversoft]

I wouldn't recommend getting on a train without a ticket. When you get off at London, there will be barriers. You could try sneeking through with someone else though, I've done it many times. :P Or you could just pay the fine, I think it's either £20 or £40. It would work out cheaper. :P

I suggest you look for an Etap hotel in London. Only £45 per night with up to 3 people per room, if you're going with a friend then thats only £22 each. :)