Travel option for Northampton

[DavyG]

This option may not suit those who live in or near the "Big Smoke" but it is worth having a look at.

The flights and hotel were still showing available at 20.20 on Monday 28th Feb.

Depart: Sat 09/04/11
Derry 08:15
Arrive: London-Stansted 09:35
Total Price: 23.59 GBP


Depart: Mon 11/04/11
Birmingham T2 12:40
Arrive: Derry 13:55
Total Price: 13.49 GBP


Hilton Hotel Northampton £54.00 Double or twin room available via
Roomex.com

Train Stansted to Northampton £36. 00 (2 hours 20 mins)

Train N’hampton to Birmingham £9.00 (50 mins)

[fermain]

or the coach...
http://www.travel-solutions.co.uk/tourd ... tourid=828

[29xThePain]

Train seems a bit pricey.. are you using www.thetrainline.com for train tix?

[DavyG]

Yes.... I have checked thetrainline and www.bestvaluefares.co.uk both are showing the same price.
Have you any other ideas?

[29xThePain]

There is another cheap rail fare website which I will try to dig out tomorrow for you. You could also try national express coaches. I managed to get a day return from Preston Lancs - Milton Keynes Central for £29

[Rooster]

There is another cheap rail fare website which I will try to dig out tomorrow for you. You could also try national express coaches. I managed to get a day return from Preston Lancs - Milton Keynes Central for £29

You won't get a cheap train fare out of Stansted, unless things have changed a lot in the past couple of years.

[BR]

Have you any other ideas?

It would depend on numbers travelling, but rather than train it into town and back out, get a taxi either all the way to MK or across to somewhere on the London - Northampton train line. I've got a pre-booked taxi between Stanstead and Luton before and it didn't turn out to be that expensive, and zero hassle.

For those still looking at travel options, you can get a 24+ hour return to Stranraer (car +4) for £149. If you leave in the wee hours of Sunday, you don't need to be back until Monday lunch or so. The regular fare would be aabout £300 and a few quid cheaper Larne-Cairnryan.

Dublin - Holyhead is about £350 (car +4).