Lancaster [LAN] - Hatfield [HAT] Not via London Y-P return

[Gathursty]

For a friend:

Going on a Friday, returning on a Monday this month.

Leaving about 7 in the morning, coming back about midday.

I said try to go through Manchester, Sheffield and Retford then straight down or try Crewe, Uttoxeter and Grantham to avoid the via London prices.

They're not fussed about time, just want to keep costs down. They have a 16-25 railcard.

Thanks in advance.

 

[philjo]

If you put "via Skipton" into the journey planner on the East Coast site:

07:10 from Lancaster.
change at leeds (9 minute connection) and change again at Stevenage.
arrive Hatfield at 11:24

It will let you book an off-peak return for £54.90

There may be some advance fares to Stevenage but not to Hatfield from Lancaster via Leeds.

Return journey takes longer though due to a long wait at Leeds for the Lancaster/Morecambe train.


Or just book a return Lancaster to Leeds (anytime return with railcard is £17.30) then book advance singles Leeds to Hatfield (& return) changing either at Stevenage or Peterborough depending which EC service you use - Stevenage would be better as it is every 30 minutes from there to Hatfield

You could return using the Blackpool train from Leeds & change at Preston

 

[Gathursty]

Ah, of course! To think I was on that line last week and it never occured to me.

Makes things more simple.