Help, transport advice - Bedford to Mcr for Leeds game

[ftg89]

None of my usual lot are going to the Leeds game, I can’t take my car next weekend as the wife needs it.
I’m going to have to catch the train from Bedford to Manchester… any tips or advice from anyone who has got the train from here or near here before? How to keep the ridiculous cost down, get the train to somewhere else first etc?
Would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Can you get to Milton Keynes instead? Possibly cheaper from there. Trainsplit will be the best website to get an idea of prices. Do you qualify for any railcards?

The cheapest will probably be MK to Brum, Brum to Crewe, Crewe to Piccadilly. Showing as £50 at the moment.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Are there any supporters branches nearby or passing through?

 

[blue44]

None of my usual lot are going to the Leeds game, I can’t take my car this weekend as the wife needs it.
I’m going to have to catch the train from Bedford to Manchester… any tips or advice from anyone who has got the train from here or near here before? How to keep the ridiculous cost down, get the train to somewhere else first etc?
Would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

You have an extra 7 days to work summert owt,it's next weekend not this weekend !

 

[ftg89]

You have an extra 7 days to work summert owt,it's next weekend not this weekend !

Thanks for pointing that out. I meant next weekend!

 

[ftg89]

Can you get to Milton Keynes instead? Possibly cheaper from there. Trainsplit will be the best website to get an idea of prices. Do you qualify for any railcards?

The cheapest will probably be MK to Brum, Brum to Crewe, Crewe to Piccadilly. Showing as £50 at the moment.

Thank you

Are there any supporters branches nearby or passing through?

Unsure… not a supporters club in Bedford.

 

[fivercider]

£66.20 return from Bedford to Manchester.

Changing at Kettering and Nottingham and splitting the tickets.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

The two best routes IMO for keeping the cost down would be:

Bedford > Bletchley > Milton Keynes > Piccadilly
Bedford > Leicester > Nuneaton > Crewe > Piccadilly

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

National Express coach direct from Milton Keynes is about £40. Takes about the same time as the slow trains. Might be worth thinking about if you can get to MK easy enough.

 

[dadnlad]

National Express coach direct from Milton Keynes is about £40. Takes about the same time as the slow trains. Might be worth thinking about if you can get to MK easy enough.

what about mega bus or is m1 closed

 

[Blue Mist]

what about mega bus or is m1 closed

Some will not understand that post.
But those that know, know.

 

[DCS1]

None of my usual lot are going to the Leeds game, I can’t take my car next weekend as the wife needs it.
I’m going to have to catch the train from Bedford to Manchester… any tips or advice from anyone who has got the train from here or near here before? How to keep the ridiculous cost down, get the train to somewhere else first etc?
Would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

Have you tried the coach companies - I think they run from Luton if that is any good for you

 

[bluestevei]

None of my usual lot are going to the Leeds game, I can’t take my car next weekend as the wife needs it.
I’m going to have to catch the train from Bedford to Manchester… any tips or advice from anyone who has got the train from here or near here before? How to keep the ridiculous cost down, get the train to somewhere else first etc?
Would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

Can you not buy a very cheap car for your Mrs so she could use that 1,

 

[Really_here]

Can you not buy a very cheap car for your Mrs so she could use that 1,

why not just hire a car for her?

 

[journolud]

The guy that used to sit next to me was from Bedford and said the local supporters club had a few season tickets spread around our block. His season ticket has now been taken by a local lad but there may still be some that attend.

 

[dadnlad]

Can you not buy a very cheap car for your Mrs so she could use that 1,

dont the government just give you a car these days if struggling to get round

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

dont the government just give you a car these days if struggling to get round

Ppffffftttt don’t be silly.
You need to be unemployed and have at least a bad cough to be given free 30k car.
Get with the programme pal ;-)