I need to get from Terminal 5 to Bath for a funeral in January and having been out of the loop in terms of National Rail for years since moving up to Skye find myself in need of some advice, which might hopefully help others making similar journeys.
It seems from National Rail that the cheapest way for 2 of us to make this journey is likely to be rail with changes at Hayes & Harlington and Reading, and using a Two Together Railcard. We would be travelling late afternoon on Sunday 12th January from T5 to Bath and then back again late evening on Monday 13th January. The Two Together price seems to be about £113 for the two of us with the rail card, much cheaper than the regular standard class rail fare for two of £170. The rail card seems to cost £30, so even if we never use it again we will have saved money. And the route via H&H and Reading seems considerably cheaper than going into Paddington and back out again.
I feel so out of date and have considerable empathy with visitors trying to navigate all this! Hopefully Nigel and/or isn31c will step in to advise whether I have this right and whether there's a better way!
Thanks so much
Jacqui (Skyegirl)