anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Posted 13 years ago
Me and my friend from Manchester (UK) are planning to go interailing from the 30th August to the 21st September. We have two options to get to and from Manchester .
1. Flight from Manchester to Amsterdam then at the end of the trip coming back to Amsterdam to get the return flight. If we take out insurance on the flights the cost is approx. £75 per person.
2. Coach from Manchester to London, Eurostar to Calais. Then for the return leg coming back to Calais via Amsterdam. (I have worked out this costs approx. £103 per person excluding london underground and taxis etc).
I was looking if anybody had a similar choice to make as both seem viable choices. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi!
First, no need to double post, we always check all new entries. ;)
Well, both options are viable of course, but, why not start your trip by train?
:idea:
29th August
Manchester Picadilly 1255 - 1423 London Euston
transfer to London St Pancras
London St Pancras 1512 - 1620 Dover Priory
:arr: tickets from 31,50 GBP
Dover 1930 - 2200 Calais
:arr: tickets from 29,50 GBP
Total of 61 GBP
In Calais I have slept several times at the ferry terminal without problems, only got kicked out once (out of 4 or 5 times) :P
Alternatively you could also travel to Calais earlier at similar conditions and then get a regular SNCF ticket to Lille where you could spend the first night and then start your InterRail ticket from there.
Another more adventurous could be the Harwich - Hook van Holland ferry :arr: [u]https://rail.cc/blog/from-london-to-amsterdam-with-the-dutchflyer/[/u]
Flo 8)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Hi Flo
Cheers for the info it's good people are helping with this sorta thing! Also I didn't mean to double post I just put this in the wrong category at first. . .
Those train prices, how did you find dover to calais for just 29.50GBP? I was looking at Eurostar and it was at least 66GBP! Also, we were planning to go from Calais (however we got there) to Paris. Are the trains from Calais to Paris valid on the interail pass?
Thanks
David
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi David!
- Have a look at [u]http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/[/u] for timings and fares within the UK
- The 29,50 GBP for Dover - Calais is for a P&O ferry, sorry forgot to mention that.
- Calais - Paris info in the other thread. ;)
Flo 8)
PS: [quote]Cheers for the info it's good people are helping with this sorta thing![/quote] Dont forget to get your InterRail passes via [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route[/u] to support our work! Thank you. ;)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Hi Flo
Looked on the p&o website but the cheapest price I can find for 2 adults is 118GBP return! So 58GBP each. Where did you find this cheap price from?
Thanks
David
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
The 29,50 GBP is one way only! I didnt recognize that the prices you mentioned in your first post were for a round trip, sorry. ;)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Haha no problem! But yeah helps a lot and the train straight to Dover is something I will take up, less hassle than getting coaches tube trains etc. . .
Thanks again
David