Grapestock

[jackie j]

Before I decide to book my coach to grapestock I have a few questions about my jouney.
I will probably travel up on the Friday and back on the Sunday or Monday.
The journey is approx 10 hours
I will be travelling from Newton Abbot or Exeter
I can get a coach to Keighley but back from Leeds.
Can someone tell me where I need to get the coach to. ie Leeds, Keighley ??? nearest.
This is with National Express.
Is anyone going that I can get a lift with, the cost of coach is over £60 return so will be willing to contribute to cost of petrol.
Anyone find any other way of me getting there please pm me. I am hopeless of finding cheapest fares etc.

[zazen999]

Jackie - surely someone from either your way can give you a lift, or pick you up from a stop somewhere nearer.....£60 return is madness for Grapestock....

[SarzWix]

Ouch Jackie! That's a lot isn't it? I can't help you with a lift obviously, being here already, but if you get to Keighley I'll pick you up from there.

[Glutton4...]

If you move to Essex, you can come with us!

[jackie j]

Thanks folks but it would cost nearly as much in petrol. lol
I would be willing to meet up with someone who is going and share costs, but I dont think anyone near to me is going. Its not so much the cost but the time lol if I come by train which cuts the journey time by half it would cost over £100.
If any one is willing to give me a lift part way that would be great.
Every time I look at fares and times its different.

[jackyspratty]

Awww sorry jackie. As you know we are in leeds so no good really plus with 2 kids wouldnt have room in car. really sorry

[jackie j]

I will get there by hook or by crook, If I start walking now I might just get there in time lol.

[SarzWix]

I've searched, and found train tickets for £44.00 each way, so a total of £88. Bit better than £163.00, but still
If you want to look, it's on trainline: buy cheap train tickets, get UK train times & fares - book seats online and I've searched for journeys between Exeter St. Davids and Keighley, departing 27th August. The cheapest fare is for the one that departs Exeter at 12.23

[jackie j]

Thanks sarz but the coach is a bit cheaper at £65 ish will keep looking cos cant afford to book till either begining of July or begining of August, dont want to book just yet.

[HeyWayne]

Crikey - I think you might just win the medal for dedication to the cause!

Unfortunately you're the wrong side of the country for us. £65 ish sounds reasonable. It's going to cost is near that in diesel I think, plus you can have a snooze.

Googlemaps puts us down for a 3 & 1/2 hour drive.

[OllieMartin]

Feel free to slap me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing you're too....experienced?... for a Young Person's Railcard and too young and spritely for an OAP Railcard?

[jackie j]

Feel free to slap me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing you're too....experienced?... for a Young Person's Railcard and too young and spritely for an OAP Railcard?

Got it in one lol not so young though, but yes too young for an oap.

If I were to drive which I wont it would take between 5 and 6 hours without stopping.

[lizzylemon]

How about flying - a bit posh sounding I know but I've looked at flybe who go from Exeter and they have flights to leeds quite cheap. You might be able to get a last minute flight on there.

Also, there might be a code or whatever on this site that might help drop your ticket price.

Cheap Train & Coach Deals: streamline the cost of travel tickets with the latest discounts

Good luck

[lizzylemon]

JACKIE - GO HERE NOW. £7 EACH WAY.

megabus.com - low cost intercity travel in the UK

[jackie j]

Thanks lizzy will have to book begining of july so hope still available then