LiamHaith Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Okay, so on Thursday I have a friend landing in Gatwick (south) who must then find their way to a train station which will take them up to Sheffield. The problem is, I'm up North and as such have never been to London so have no idea how to instruct them to navigate from said Airport to Train. Anyone with any kind of London Gatwick + Train knowledge care to share the best route to go down to tell them how to get from Airport to Trainstation?
LeMarchand Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 If no-one with "the knowledge" chimes in, http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk is pretty good, though ugly. (Also fairly sure there will be some sort of mobile app).
BKGarry Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Gatwick is in the Thameslink (Brighton to Bedford) line so stops at London Bridge, Black Friars, St Pancras (cross the road for King Cross) and about 5 min walk to Euston. I think you can go from St Pancras straight to Shefield (the @VeryPC lot may be able to correct me there) It should be a relatively easy journey, no tube lines require. but I would use the national rail website to book tickets in advanced (much cheaper on the mainlines from london to the midlands) 1
jmak Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Tfl website/app is OK. Otherwise, trains from Gatwick arrive at London Victoria. From there take Victoria line (light blue) northbound to king's cross/St Pancras for trains to Yorkshire. Also trains from Euston (where Victoria line tubes also stop) and king's cross, but from memory most of the trains to Sheffield go from St pancras. Top tip: buy a ticket from Gatwick to Sheffield. I used to regularly travel from Cambridgeshire to Gatwick and the ticket used to cost less than just the Gatwick Express from Victoria to Gatwick! (And was valid on Gatwick Express....)
sparkeh Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Gatwick trains go to London Victoria, then take Victoria Line to St Pancras, get train to Sheffield.
BKGarry Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I might be missing something here, but why go to Victoria when you can go straight from Gatwick to St Pancras? 1
sparkeh Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I might be missing something here, but why go to Victoria when you can go straight from Gatwick to St Pancras? Oh yeah! Gatwick Airport : Thameslink
jmak Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I might be missing something here, but why go to Victoria when you can go straight from Gatwick to St Pancras? You're right - that's a better option
CAM Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Gatwick to Sheffield will take you across London via Thameslink and onwards with East Midland Trains and takes roughly four hours. Prices are around £130 one way if you buy a ticket on the day, or £38 one way if you book as far forwards as December. Do not travel before 10.30am or between 5.00pm and 7.00pm as you will get stung for peak fare. Get an off-peak ticket in advance from the National Rail site and as a bonus you get a seat reservation for free and a travel itinerary via E-Mail all worked out for you with route and times. Notes: Don't try catch an earlier train even if it's empty, you will get fined for being on the wrong train. Also, if you miss the first train in your itinerary you have to buy a new ticket, but if delays by the train operator cause you to miss a connection you must take the next available train with no penalty. The itinerary takes into account transfer times between platforms. Oh and keep an eye out at Blackfriars. Glass walled station spanning the Thames with amazing views right down the river with all the sightseeing places in view. Especially pretty at night when the capital lights up. Edited September 29, 2015 by CAM
simonw Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 London St. Pancras to Sheffield Some trains run from Gatwick to St Pancras direct (just under 1hr travelling time) and then hang around for a connection to Sheffield or you can use Gatwick to London Victoria then get the tube to Kings Cross and then walk across the road the St Pancras. MixingDeck
simonw Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Sorry, 'Mixing Deck' is the fun term the rail companies use for their journey planner.
jmak Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Gatwick to Sheffield will take you across London via Thameslink and onwards with East Midland Trains and takes roughly four hours. Prices are around £130 one way if you buy a ticket on the day, or £38 one way if you book as far forwards as December. Do not travel before 10.30am or between 5.00pm and 7.00pm as you will get stung for peak fare. Get an off-peak ticket in advance from the National Rail site and as a bonus you get a seat reservation for free and a travel itinerary via E-Mail all worked out for you with route and times. Notes: Don't try catch an earlier train even if it's empty, you will get fined for being on the wrong train. Also, if you miss the first train in your itinerary you have to buy a new ticket, but if delays by the train operator cause you to miss a connection you must take the next available train with no penalty. The itinerary takes into account transfer times between platforms. If I'm flying I usually buy an "Anytime" ticket - otherwise you allow 6 hours in case your flight is delayed and stand around or book one at the right time and run to the platform to see it disappearing and have to buy a full price on the day ticket. Cynic? Me? Never....
CAM Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 True, but bear in mind you can claim compensation off of flight operators regardless of what they claim.
VeryPC Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I think you can go from St Pancras straight to Shefield (the @VeryPC lot may be able to correct me there) That's correct - Sheffield trains depart from St Pancras. Al
crc-ict Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Also, if you miss the first train in your itinerary you have to buy a new ticket, but if delays by the train operator cause you to miss a connection you must take the next available train with no penalty. Take care with this one, some operators require you to get the ticket endorsed to this effect at the station before you get on a different train. It's always best to get advice from rail operator staff at the station first to be sure. You don't necessarily have to queue at the ticket office, information desk staff can usually help, maybe even platform staff in some instances. In any case, I would always try to find the guard/conductor before the train leaves. Penalty or full-price fares can be astronomical.
LiamHaith Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 Well... since I can't get the tickets to my friend in France on time (she's coming over Thursday) instead I'm going to have to break my first rule and visit the dirrrrrrrty south :c You southerners have a hard life, things are so damn expensive!
BKGarry Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 *waves from the south* and we are not dirty, lets not start a north v south war, as you have to come down here for BETT anyways ;-)
jmak Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Well... since I can't get the tickets to my friend in France on time (she's coming over Thursday) instead I'm going to have to break my first rule and visit the dirrrrrrrty south :c You southerners have a hard life, things are so damn expensive! You or she could buy online and pick up from the ticket machine at the station. Usually you need the card you paid with.
LeMarchand Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 the dirrrrrrrty south Nothing wrong with dirrrrrrrty. In fact, that's the way I prefer my w...
LiamHaith Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah,you COULD pick up from the station. But since I'm buying the train tickets she'd need my card present since overseas cash transactions can take upto 24hours - which then means we'd basically be paying at the door as it is. Meaning it'd work out just as rough - unless I can find a way around it
CAM Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah,you COULD pick up from the station. But since I'm buying the train tickets she'd need my card present since overseas cash transactions can take upto 24hours - which then means we'd basically be paying at the door as it is. Meaning it'd work out just as rough - unless I can find a way around it Hmmm midday travel on Thursday is only £34. Plenty of cheap seats left it seems...
LiamHaith Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah, it's the hotels that break me. Even a Holiday inn is 300 for 3 nights. up north it'd be like 100 for the same room
LiamHaith Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 Well, since I'm going to be arriving in London prior to my friends' plane arriving. If anyone wants to be a miniature tour guide for an hour let me know. (This'll be a Thursday so I'd presume those of you in Londinium would be working)
LiamHaith Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 Who lives in Leeds?! Not me sir.
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