So you want to go by train to the Community Shield?

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Definitely the best option is going through Leeds. You can get tickets on the Eastcoast website for £ 22 each way and £6 each way from manchester to leeds.
Much later trains back. Last train to Leeds is 2235. Even allowing for a protracted penalty shoot out that should be late enough!
A full price return (leeds-kings cross) is £100 each, but with a two together railcard (useful if you always go away, on the train, with the same person, means it is £133 for two. Buy the railcard online and you can get it for £27. You're well in front just using it for Wembley!!

 

[dowty]

Thinking of going down on the Megabus, dirt cheap and gets you down there well early.

 

[james1910]

get the cross country to banbury ( 27 min's past each hour) from man picc and change there
same platfrom and right into wembley statoin
coming back same thing
i've done it that way for last 5 trips!!!!

 

[Marvin]

Bought train tickets last weekend. Manchester-Leeds-London. Cost about £50 return

 

[quiet_riot]

Thinking of going down on the Megabus, dirt cheap and gets you down there well early.

Dn't you have to set off on the Tuesday before if using MegaBus?

 

[BlueAnorak]

get the cross country to banbury ( 27 min's past each hour) from man picc and change there
same platfrom and right into wembley statoin
coming back same thing
i've done it that way for last 5 trips!!!!

Yeah Chiltern Railways is great. I drive to Bicester North and get the train directly to Wembley. On football days all the Chiltern trains stop at Wembley.

 

[Pezzer2]

What time is the kick off?

 

[mayo31]

I will be running coaches from Middleton on the Sunday.

PM if interested.

 

[Marvin]

What time is the kick off?

I think it was 2pm last season. I don't think it's been announced yet.

 

[malg]

Lot of faff for a tin pot plate.

According to the piss can's trophy haul, the Community Shield counts!