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Tube (Underground, Subway, Metro).   London

Tube (Underground, Subway, Metro)., London

 514 Reviews  you are in the following section of the website: Tickets Fares Section navigation Pages in this section: Tube, DLR and London Overground Bus and tram National Rail River Single fare... 

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Metro/Buses   Manchester

Metro/Buses, Manchester

 53 Reviews  The Manchester Metro-Link is a Tram network that operates in the City Centre and other parts of the Manchester area.It is a very modern network with trams to all parts of the city.It consists of four... 

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Underground   Glasgow

Underground, Glasgow

 14 Reviews  Sometimes known as the 'Clockwork Orange', but more commonly known as the subway, Glasgow's underground system is one of the oldest in the world. Unlike in London, this subway system is very easy to... 

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By Train   Cardiff

By Train, Cardiff

 18 Reviews  I arrived in Cardiff by train from Birmingham. There are frequent train services to and from most major cities in England and Wales. London and Birmingham are only 2 hours away by InterCity. Most... 

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Buses   Birmingham

Buses, Birmingham

 12 Reviews  On 31.7.06 a new FREE bus service started between the three main railway stations (New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill), Digbeth Coach Station, the Millenium Point and the Markets. The bus is... 

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Buses   Oxford

Buses, Oxford

 28 Reviews  If you are in Oxford for a longer time, you might want to get a weekly pass for the bus. In that case, be careful! There are quite many different bus companies in Oxford, and tickets for one company... 

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Metro   Newcastle upon Tyne

Metro, Newcastle upon Tyne

 20 Reviews  DaySaver Valid for unlimited travel on Metro, Shields Ferry and local rail services (Newcastle to Sunderland) for the whole day. You can one from any ticket machine located on all Metro stations.... 

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Trains   Bath

Trains, Bath

 17 Reviews   I travelled to Bath by train, taking less than 1.5 hours from London’s Paddington Station to Bath Spa. The scenery along the way is very pretty in places, notably the last stretch of the journey... 

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Driving and Car Parking   Cambridge

Driving and Car Parking, Cambridge

 10 Reviews  Usually we fly to London and then either take the train or the coach up to Cambridge. But this time, April 2010, we were helping moving houses, so we had to come by car. The ferry was fine, the sea a... 

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Buses   Belfast

Buses, Belfast

 11 Reviews  The open-top buses takes a 1 ½ hour, 8km round-trip along some of the city's most impressive and evocative sights and includes 21 hop-on/hop-off points. The tour starts at High Street, then visits the... 

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Oyster Cards / Travelcards   London

Oyster Cards / Travelcards, London

 168 Reviews  Let me start off by saying to OysterCard is a must for traveling around London. BUT if you are on a budget, try to walk as much as you can. The prices add up quickly even with an OysterCard and my... 

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Trains   Manchester

Trains, Manchester

 23 Reviews  Due to some insidents we had to go to Liverpool from Manchester. Being a person with Collective transport up the neck I found actually a system to the madness. Managed to get tickets - roundtrip -... 

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Buses   Glasgow

Buses, Glasgow

 22 Reviews  The main train/bus company in Glasgow is First. The other companies are cheaper but less frequent and not widespread. If you have a "permanent" address in Glasgow, go to a newsagent or a bus station... 

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By Bus   Cardiff

By Bus, Cardiff

 21 Reviews  Park and ride for match days- I believe also used as normal park & ride for shoppers on non-match days. Cardiff City Football Club, Leckwith Road. Bus runs into city centre every 5mins or so and takes... 

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Train   Birmingham

Train, Birmingham

 21 Reviews   Many train services run into Birmingham city centre and around Birmingham and surrounding areas. Going by train is the fastest way to get from 1 place to anohter and see Birmingham to the... 

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Trains   Oxford

Trains, Oxford

 13 Reviews  There is no direct trian from Heathrow to Oxford, so rather than take a coach to Reading then change onto a train, why not just take the "airline" coach all the way to Oxford - it runs every 30 mins... 

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Train travel   Newcastle upon Tyne

Train travel, Newcastle upon Tyne

 9 Reviews   Although it is one of England’s most northerly cities, high speed trains mean that you can get to Newcastle in less than three hours from central London. Trains leave from Kings Cross (two an hour... 

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Buses   Bath

Buses, Bath

 7 Reviews  City Sightseeing offers two bus tours, City Centre Tour, and Skyline Tour around Bath. City Centre Tour I took this tour in June 2006. This tour takes you around the city centre including the High... 

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Buses   Cambridge

Buses, Cambridge

 10 Reviews  If you do not like bicycles and you are not staying right in the hart of the town, than buses are your mode of transport. Day rider will set you back £3.50 but will give you feedom of mobility in the... 

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Trains   Belfast

Trains, Belfast

 7 Reviews  Instead of paying for a taxi to take you to/from George Best City Airport do this instead, take the train to Sydenham. You can board at a number of train stations (including Great Victoria Street, in... 

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Public Buses   London

Public Buses, London

 211 Reviews  During our stay, we frequently used the double decker bus, one symbol of London. Of course with the traffic, traveling by bus is slower, but offers an irreplaceable view of London. The icon... 

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Airport   Manchester

Airport, Manchester

 21 Reviews  Manchester Airport is 16 km south west of Manchester's City Centre and has some good transport links, If you do not have anybody to pick you up from the Airport then the best option is the train,... 

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Train   Glasgow

Train, Glasgow

 21 Reviews  Glasgow has two main train stations: Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street, Central being larger in terms of platforms and footfall. Both stations are ideal destinations for those staying in the... 

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By Car   Cardiff

By Car, Cardiff

 8 Reviews  A nightmare to get into and out of on big match days. Check what is happening at the Millenium Stadium before venturing over the Severn toll bridge. CURRENT CHARGES FOR CROSSING THE S.S.C. & M48... 

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Plane   Birmingham

Plane, Birmingham

 13 Reviews  Birmingham has the sixth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom, Birmingham International and is located 7 miles east of the city. The airport has two terminals, the main terminal (Terminal 1) and the... 

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Passenger & Car Ferry

by Packerman

We drove our Ford Mondeo right onto the ferry and proceeded to get a good ride on the choppy waters of the English Channel. The ride took just less than one hour. Round trip in the middle of the summer cost us approximately $400, but I believe the cost would be more today (July 2003) due to the dollar weakening. It was quick and easy and if you are planning on driving around Europe and Great Britian then I would suggest using Hoverspeed Seacat from Calais to Dover and vise versa.

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the tunnel

by margaretvn

We have also taken the tunnel from Calais several times and that is very easy and quick with a frequent service. The time in the tunnel is a little over 30 minutes and you can than drive into London easily.We find it best to take our own car, but hiring is easy and the best way to get to more remote places. Trains are, I think, expensive and the bus service in remoter country places is infrequent.

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North Seas ferry

by margaretvn

We take the North Seas ferry from Rotterdam europort to Hull in the north. It sails at 21.00 hours and arrives in Hull at 08.00 in the morning. You can board from 17.00 hours though and they are new ships with nice bars and a couple of restaurants. The cabins are very clean and comfortable.

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National Express

by monkeyfeesh

The National Distress (AKA National Express, as immortalised by The Divine Comedy) coach system is probably the most inexpensive way to get around the country. It's far from comfortable, but the number of destinations it can take you to exhaust more or less every possibility you can think of. Personally, after spending six hours having to listen to some guy singing two lines from a Verve song repeatedly and having no way to escape thanks to the extremely large woman who was using half my seat as well as her own, I prefer to Go By Train whenever possible. But sometimes the coach is just more convenient, easier, and cheaper, particularly for overnight journeys.

Rental Cars are Great!

by Bwana_Brown

We almost always fly in to Heathrow from Halifax on Air Canada.In our early London area trips, we just took took the train into London and either walked our used the Underground while in the city. For our most recent trips, I arrange a car rental before arriving and I have found that to be a great way to get around and enjoy the countryside. On our 2000 trip, I booked 2 weeks rental with unlimited mileage for C$600 from Holiday Net in Toronto. We had a zippy standard transmission Ford Focus while in England and I really enjoyed it. For the narrow backcountry roads, I prefer to keep the cars on the small size! Photo of Godrevy Beach on the Atlantic Coast side of Cornwall. We had some great weather (low 30s C or about 90 F) and really enjoyed the chance to play around on the beach!

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Rail Pass

by balfor

Getting around the UK by train is amazingly simple. For Americans, the trains being almost like clockwork was pretty amazing. We're used to seeing a train arrive when it gets there and to go when it leaves, no matter WHAT the schedule might say. It was very pleasant to know that I could set my watch by the time the trains took!For some odd reason, one cannot get the same ticketing options when you pre-order from the U.S. (at least that's where I was when I ordered the tickets.) and from the ticket counter at the rail station. I purchased my railpass through Rail Pass Express. It was a very simple process and highly affordable.

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by kiefy

PETROL!!GAS!!DIESEL!!American friends! irish friends! european friends! this stuff is so expensive over here, FACT: petrol in england is five time as miuch as it is in texas!, that is all i have to say.go on public transport, it is only 120miles from london to bristol and in a national express coach with speeds of warp factor 7 you will get there in 90minutes tops, tickets are not much past 15quid. Go by train and pay very high prices,with the words ringing in your ears "the next train to arrive at platform 1 is the DELAYED 14:51 SERVICE FROM LONDON PADDINGTON, THIS TRAIN IS DELAYED BY APPROXIMATELY 30MINS", hire a car and say good bye to your spending money. What you could do is buy my nice "mini cooper purple demon great ride" (i made the name up) yours for £600, low low milage!

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The Original Tour

by hassan_abu

Getting around London is not that difficult, once you get used to the massive network of the Underground. However, first time visitors migh want to take this Original Tour Hop On- Hop Off service to explore London by themselves.

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Long distance travel

by mabu

Use the train or bus for long distances. And a car for travelling around and sightseeing.A few words about the british rail network:- there is not one railway company running in great britain but lots of them. The companies get a franchise for a certain line or region in wich they opperate the trains. this doesn't make it easyer for the traveller as on some relations there are several operators running trains.- I like to use the sleeper service for traveling to scottland, its comfortable and you save time.- never plan on getting there on time...- ask different train opperators for the best deals and timetables.- if you book tickets in advance you can get realy good deals - for timetables: www.rail.co.uk - for booking rail tickets:www.thetrainline.com here you can find good deals for your train travels

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Car. If you want to travel...

by A2002

Car. If you want to travel around especially to the countryside and Scotland, it is advisable to rent a car. Train travel is not cheap too.There are many car rentals at the airport. I had bad experience with Alamo National. Very poor and slow service, that's why the queue is the longest of all car rental booths. Perhaps not that they are popular but giving customers lotsa problems. Imagine queuing at the airport for an hour with all your luggages. They try every means to rip you off.. so becareful with Alamo national. Worse of all, if you do not agree with the charges when you got back home, there's no customer service. I prefer Hertz... Not much more expensive than Alamo National. Faster and better service. Faster queues too... Might be cheaper than Alamo too cos they have cheap upgrades.

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