We will be traveling by train from Edinburgh, to WIndermere for 1 night and then on to London by Train. I am very confused about what would be best. Seems there are many sites to get tickets, and rates vary greatly. As we are on a budget would like best rates. Thanks.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23626 posts
Use the national rail site. Everyone else is a travel agency or reseller so there will be mark ups.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
The train operators themselves sometimes offer cheap deals that aren't on the national rail site. The one for Scotland-Windermere-London will be Virgin Trains (www.virgintrains.co.uk). Try that and the national rail site.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
There are advance purchase online discount fare tickets, but to get them you have to book within the right range of dates. What are your travel dates?
Posted by
OP
Maryville
58 posts
September 2 to 18th.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Sorry. I meant your specific dates for Edinburgh-Windermere and Windermere-London.
Posted by
OP
Maryville
58 posts
Sorry, Edinburgh to Windermere September 7, Windermere to London September 8. We are also going from London to Paris on September 14 but thinking we will probably do that through Eurostar.
Thanks.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33849 posts
You are down to about a month before your Eurostar trip, so you need to get that one right away. The best fares go fast and that would have been a few weeks ago. They never go down, only up as the time approaches. I hope you haven't left it too late.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
If you book right now at www.eastcoast.co.uk, you can get fares as low as £11.50/person for Edinburgh Waverley-Windermere and £21.50 for Windermere-London Euston (limited departure times). If you book right now at www.eurostar.com, you still can get the cheapest discount fare ($65) for several departure times for London-Paris.