Paddington - Bristol TM

[Metrailway]

Hi all,

I'm travelling on Wednesday (9th Oct) from Paddington to Bristol and returning on the same day. I want to be at Bristol TM by 2 pm so am intending to take 1200 hrs departure from Paddington which is scheduled to arrive at Bristol TM at 1344 hrs.

Coming back I'll probably take the 1630 hrs or 1700 hrs departures from Bristol TM.

I have a young persons railcard.

Currently I'm planning to split my tickets at Reading and Didcot:

London Terminals - RDG Off Peak Day Return: (£12.00)

RDG - DID Off Peak Day Return: (£5.80)

DID - BRI Off Peak Day Return (£14.45)

Total: £32.25 compared to London Terminals - BRI Super Off Peak Return (£35.30)

Are there any more savings that I have missed?

Thanks in advance

 

[Flamingo]

You forgot to factor in the £33 it will cost you when I catch you on the 12.00 with a split at Didcot when the train didn't stop there

Start again

 

[bb21]

As Flamingo has pointed out, your split is not valid on the 1200 as the train does not stop at Didcot.

You need to use the 1130 or the 1136 and change at Swindon.

 

[34D]

Is Paddington where you live? If not where, and will you use Oyster to get to pad?

This is a route I used to do regularly, so may be able to offer something.

 

[Goatboy]

With the Super Offpeak Return being only 2 quid more it hardly seems worth the bother.

 

[Flamingo]

With the Super Offpeak Return being only 2 quid more it hardly seems worth the bother.

Very good point...

 

[Metrailway]

You forgot to factor in the £33 it will cost you when I catch you on the 12.00 with a split at Didcot when the train didn't stop there

Start again

Ah bugger...

Is Paddington where you live? If not where, and will you use Oyster to get to pad?

This is a route I used to do regularly, so may be able to offer something.

Well I'm starting from Neasden.

 

[SickyNicky]

The journey is available using advances from the First Great Western website (including the 10% online discount) from £27.40.

 

[34D]

Well I'm starting from Neasden.

If saving money is the objective, I would do Neasden to West Drayton on PAYG (£1.50 each way, avoiding zone 1, subj to any disc or cap you may be entitled to), then West Drayton to Didcot Off Peak Day Return £14.50.

 

[aleph_0]

If you're prepared to take longer, there is a £25.90 Off-Peak Day Return Route Warminster-Salisbury ticket available - you would take a South West Trains service from Waterloo to Salisbury, then a FGW service to Bristol.
http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=1072&dest=BRI&rlc=YNG&rte=800&tkt=CDR

If you specify London Waterloo to Bristol via. Salisbury in a booking engine, you will get an itinerary.

 

[PermitToTravel]

You have a PM, Metrailway

 

[34D]

If you're prepared to take longer, there is a £25.90 Off-Peak Day Return Route Warminster-Salisbury ticket available - you would take a South West Trains service from Waterloo to Salisbury, then a FGW service to Bristol.
http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=1072&dest=BRI&rlc=YNG&rte=800&tkt=CDR

If you specify London Waterloo to Bristol via. Salisbury in a booking engine, you will get an itinerary.

This isn't really a saving once he factors in Neasden to Waterloo though