Manchester to London

[NeverTalksToStrangers]

If i were to book at exactly the best time, what should i expect to pay for 2 adults and 2 kids to go on the train from Manchester to London? We don't have a travel card, and can get one if necessary, but it's a one off.

I should point out, this is the day before Wimbledon starts (30th June). Should this affect the pricing?

Being from NI, we have a set price for public transport, as rubbish as it is, so this whole ridiclous pricing thing is totally alien to me.

£40.80 if you have a family and friends railcard for a one way journey

So far doing a quick search on virgin the company that do the route here is showing non avaliable to go on the 30th the Sunday.

May be no advanced tickets?

£72 without a railcard.

You would recoup the cost of a Family and Friends railcard on just one return journey to London.

Or on the training site singles are over 200£
The only other site to look at is national rail. When ru wanting to return?

Here is from the train line.

Thanks!
It was coming up as over £250 on the train line, but I think a lot of this was due to the tickets not being on sale yet on virgin.

So, when is the best time to book?

Cheap tickets aren't released until 3 months before the date of travel, also weekend services are often affected by engineering works.

I don't want to return. Flying out of London.

National rail seem to only show till may at the moment.
@CherieBabySpliffUp where have u found those prices. They look good

The virgin ones are showing for all days around then just not for the 30th

Ah, so i see soberfutures

I'd expect to pay 70ish with a rail card, my eldest is at uni in London I've got the train from Manchester a few times just me and 2dcs and usually pay £40-£70 for a return for the 3 of us

I was basing my prices on booking 12 weeks in advance of the journey @soberfutures

@CherieBabySpliffUp I see. Makes sense. Tho I think virgin will hike prices due to Wimbledon.

If you flying out of London why not get a flight down? May actually be cheaper and depending on where u flying out of in London it will be more than just your tickets to Euston. @NeverTalksToStrangers

You can usually get adult one way ticket for £30 advanced once they are realised DC are half price. Friends and family railcard worth getting I should think.

If you have Tesco clubcard points they are £10!

Actually I never see super cheap tickets at the weekend

Manchester to Heathrow from 57£

Sorry forgot pick

I have loads of Tesco points! And very little to spend them on anymore .
We're staying a week in London (NI schools finish at the end of June) so had planned to use them then (so won't be flying out immediately), but even all the restaurants are a bit samey and the days out seem to be cheaper to buy in bulk?

Order the railcard now as it's been flagged up that Tesco will stop doing it very soon!!

Whilst browsing on Tesco there now I came across Megabus... would a 5.5hr journey on a coach would be hell on earth?

Hell yes!!!!

If you go 1st class you get snacks and drinks and free WiFi more space?

Even if standard you download BEAM and watch movies on your phone/tablet.