I'll arrive Manchester Airport on Sunday in December at 9:30. I plan to purchase train ticket ahead of time. My questions are:
1. How long does it take to go through custom and to get to Manchester Piccadilly? What time train ticket should I get?
2. Let's say I purchase 11:30 ticket. If I arrive the train station early, can I talk to the train conductor to get on an earlier train? I normally did this in Frankfurt.
3. Look like the cheapest train ticket is $45 - $50 from Trainline and there are not many of them. Is this about right? Tour book lists much lower price than that so just want to check.
Thank you very much for your help
Posted by
Green Bay
20081 posts
Why do you want to go to St Pancras? Trains from Manchester arrive at Euston station, which is connected to St Pancras by tube, bus, or walking.
Posted by
Royaume-Uni nul points, pas plus
2506 posts
If you buy an Advance ticket for a train at say 11.30 you won't be able to get an earlier or later train.
Buy Advance tickets from the train operator - they have the cheapest tickets https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Posted by
Freedonia
14980 posts
You can buy a ticket from Manchester Airport to London Euston You will change at Manchester Piccdilly.
Look for tickets at nationalrail.co.uk Avanti West Coast is the train company that operates the train between Manchester and London
From Euston you take local transportation to St. Pancras. It's not very far.
Rick's guidebook is old and ticket prices have gone up.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, US
504 posts
We bought earlier in the week from Piccadilly to Euston for £51 each. Thanks to the help on this board!
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32740 posts
From Euston you take local transportation to St. Pancras. It's not very far.
or a short 10 minute or less walk, under 4/10ths of a mile.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thank you everyone for the train info and Euston station. My hotel is near St pancras. Now, i know that i can walk from Euston to my hotel.