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anyone know what trains I need to get?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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From Blackpool to Minehead. All I can get from the internet is that I'll have to change trains at some point then get a shuttle bus down there from the next town. Anyone happen to know where I might need to change? pretty please?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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if you google transport direct it should give you more information
basically though its a pain in the ass journey.. Blackpool to Preeston (train)
Preston onto Birmingham New Street (train)
then Birmingham New Street to Taunton (train)
Taunton to Minehead (bus) |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
If you go on trainline dot com, put the journeys Cute said in separate as usually the price comes up cheaper...I went to Sheffield from Ulverston and Ulverston to Sheffield as one journey showed up somewhere round the £80 mark, but separating the journeys got me return for £35 |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
"If you go on trainline dot com, put the journeys Cute said in separate as usually the price comes up cheaper...I went to Sheffield from Ulverston and Ulverston to Sheffield as one journey showed up somewhere round the £80 mark, but separating the journeys got me return for £35"
Please don`t use trainline dot com!!! Use National Rail`s webpage and find out what companies operate on the lines you will need to travel on. You may well find that by booking your journey in stages with each company you will get deals that trainline does not have access to!
Finally, Sassy is right in that while there is a railway from Taunton to Minehead, it is a preserved railway without connection to the mainline. So bus is your only option from there. |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
You don`t say when you`re going so firstly beware that engineering works may affect your plans. Also, look at buying deal tickets and having to "throw away" part of the ticket to get a deal. For example, if you can get a good deal from Preston to London, buy it as well as a ticket from Wolvehampton to Birmingham. As long as the train from your good deal ticket calls at the change point that`s OK.
Train companies involved for your journey will be First TransPennine from Blackpool to Preston, Virgin fromPreston to Birmingham, Cross Country from Birmingham to Taunton and possibly First Great Western from Bristol to Taunton. |
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I looked at this a few days ago, very expensive around £138 for a couple return. Also journey time Taunton to Blackpool South is 4'75 to 5 hours. We tend to go twice a year, and August PH we currently have 1 spare seat. |
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"i think the nearest train station to Minehead is Taunton..
so you might have to Bus it from Taunton to Minehead. "
Minehead has a station, not quite caught up with the rest of the country as we are still powered by steam
Sorry I misread, you are travelling to 'here', as we go in the other direction. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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£130+ on the train
£80 ish on the coach
OP : do you drive ?
If you do, then depending on how long you are going for and how many there are of you going, it may well be a mord viable option. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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No i don't drive, keep failing my practical. Lol. Will have a look at those. Tried the coach that runs too but they don't leave and return on the dates i needed xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always go to the train station and they work out the best and cheapest route for me. And they print out a timetable too. Or online try national rail/journey planner |
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