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
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.
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/
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.
We bought earlier in the week from Piccadilly to Euston for £51 each. Thanks to the help on this board!
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.
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.