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Train ticket advance purchase.

So our flight arrives at Gatwick at 9:40. Contemplating onward travel to Bath. Ticket prices are all over the place. Does an advance purchase of tickets to Bath at 13:03 seem like enough time to deal with immigration??? It's a Saturday if that makes a difference. There's a £40 difference in price, which makes the pre-purchase so tempting. (£19 vs £62)

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That sounds like plenty of time to clear immigration. We generally travel through Gatwick and from what I recall it doesn't take that long.

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2600 posts

You don't say what day you're travelling but make sure your train is via Reading rather than central London.

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2600 posts

A walk-up Super Off Peak ticket costs £56 so if you can hang around until 13.03 that Advance ticket for £19 is a good deal.