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As some of you know my car's going into PPS on the 14th July (Saturday)

 

Since there are a few of you from London who have done this journey I would like to know.

 

1) How did you get back ?

a) If by Plane:

a1) What's the nearest airport to PPS ?

a2) How did you get from PPS to the airport (i.e. Cab, train , bus etc.) ?

a3) Which company did you use to fly back ?

a4) Which airport did you fly into (i.e. London end) ?

a5) What's the rough price ?

a6) How far in advance so you have to book the fight ?

a7) How long did it take to get back ?

b) If by Train:

b1) What's the nearest Train station to PPS ?

b2) What's the price of the one way ticket (into Euston I imagine) ?.

b3) Did you need to book a ticket in advance ?

b4) How long did it take to get back ?

 

Thanks

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Well dude it depends where you stay relative to Stansted.

 

for me

I took a plane down from PPS - Peter dropped me of.

Plane flight from Newcastle to Stanstead cost me a whopping 3.5 lmffao :D plus taxes so in total 17 pounds.

problem was from the Stanstead if you need to get to Liverpool street thats a 10ner and then through londond depending on where you go. (unless you got travel card- thank god lol)

 

Take a train to Durham going back and that is faster (about 2 hours) leaves from Euston, and if you book early enough its under 20 quid i think.

 

the flight seems quicker but booking in , waiting, getitng picked up ect, its actually longer.

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Originally posted by smw1

As some of you know my car's going into PPS on the 14th July (Saturday)

 

Since there are a few of you from London who have done this journey I would like to know.

 

1) How did you get back ?

a) If by Plane:

a1) What's the nearest airport to PPS ?

a2) How did you get from PPS to the airport (i.e. Cab, train , bus etc.) ?

a3) Which company did you use to fly back ?

a4) Which airport did you fly into (i.e. London end) ?

a5) What's the rough price ?

a6) How far in advance so you have to book the fight ?

a7) How long did it take to get back ?

b) If by Train:

b1) What's the nearest Train station to PPS ?

b2) What's the price of the one way ticket (into Euston I imagine) ?.

b3) Did you need to book a ticket in advance ?

b4) How long did it take to get back ?

 

Thanks

 

a1. newcastle

a2. peter will take ya if you ask nicely

a3. ryanair (to bournemouth tho)

a4. n/a

a5. few quid lol

a6. prob best at least a couple of weeks for the cheapies

a7. 1 hour

 

hth, probably not ;)

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Originally posted by SRRAE

I would go by train especially with 4 of the 5 main lines from London to the north being closed.

I take it you meant "wouldn't" go by train.

 

Or do you just like the delays and waiting around :D

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Originally posted by smw1

I take it you meant "wouldn't" go by train.

 

Or do you just like the delays and waiting around :D

LOL as opposed to the flight delay i had from Newcastle, three hours delayed, got to liverpool street from stanstead only to miss the last trains and had to take a bus to Wimbeldon _ 2 hours from liverpool street - then a bus from wimbeldon which never came and walked the remaining 5 miles to Sutton :D

 

I think trains couldent be that unreliable if they tried - and they do try lol

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