Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich 14:55 - Feb 19 with 1090 views | Radlett_blue | Why do the Saturday fares vary so much? The day of the Portsmouth game, fares are extortionate AND there is a bus replacement service. The day of the Southend game, trains are running normally & a return can be had for just over £10. | |
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Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:05 - Feb 19 with 1053 views | Danny_G | It’s because advance fares aren’t yet available for the day of the Portsmouth game: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/44703.aspx Are you sure it’s £10 return for Southend? The cheapest advance fare on that route is normally £10 each way, unless you have a railcard or other discount. | | | |
Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:14 - Feb 19 with 1027 views | noggin | 790000 Portsmouth fans already booked tickets innit. | |
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Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:16 - Feb 19 with 1019 views | Radlett_blue |
Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:05 - Feb 19 by Danny_G | It’s because advance fares aren’t yet available for the day of the Portsmouth game: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/44703.aspx Are you sure it’s £10 return for Southend? The cheapest advance fare on that route is normally £10 each way, unless you have a railcard or other discount. |
Sorry, you're right. The cheapest fare I can see for for the Southend game is £13:20 return with a senior railcard. Why would advance fares be available for 4th April (Southend game) but not for the Portsmouth game in March? | |
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Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:26 - Feb 19 with 995 views | Superfrans |
Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:16 - Feb 19 by Radlett_blue | Sorry, you're right. The cheapest fare I can see for for the Southend game is £13:20 return with a senior railcard. Why would advance fares be available for 4th April (Southend game) but not for the Portsmouth game in March? |
A little trick which might help - split the journey. So buy a ticket/return to Manningtree and then another ticket/return from Manningtree to Ipswich. You can buy these in advance from a London station, or using the Trainline app. You don't have to get of the train, just retain both tickets. Generally, to get a train from zone 4 (or Stratford in London) to Ipswich this way comes in at around £21/22. | |
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Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:32 - Feb 19 with 952 views | Danny_G |
Trains from Liverpool Street to Ipswich on 15:16 - Feb 19 by Radlett_blue | Sorry, you're right. The cheapest fare I can see for for the Southend game is £13:20 return with a senior railcard. Why would advance fares be available for 4th April (Southend game) but not for the Portsmouth game in March? |
It’s probably to do with the engineering works - the timetable might not be finalised yet. | | | |
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