Travelling to Paris, how?
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I'm normally good at this kind of thing but appear to have developed internet man incapable of decisionitis.
I'm a fan of driving pretty much anywhere that a plane isn't needed for. SWMBO is much less of a fan and doesn't really like being a passenger for longer than a couple of hours either.
So from the North East would you use trains, planes or automobiles (with a little help from Le shuttle) to get you to Paris? No accommodation booked yet, that decision will be made once I work out how to get there.
From juggling around costs driving is the cheapest and gives the most flexibility, Trains aren't too bad but the train from up here to that London is more than the one to Paris which annoys me, and planes seem a bit more expensive but less flexible than driving.
I think I'm probably trying too hard to avoid being penned in by timetables and to justify a road trip as a better option.
I'm a fan of driving pretty much anywhere that a plane isn't needed for. SWMBO is much less of a fan and doesn't really like being a passenger for longer than a couple of hours either.
So from the North East would you use trains, planes or automobiles (with a little help from Le shuttle) to get you to Paris? No accommodation booked yet, that decision will be made once I work out how to get there.
From juggling around costs driving is the cheapest and gives the most flexibility, Trains aren't too bad but the train from up here to that London is more than the one to Paris which annoys me, and planes seem a bit more expensive but less flexible than driving.
I think I'm probably trying too hard to avoid being penned in by timetables and to justify a road trip as a better option.
Chrisw666 said:
jagracer said:
drive to Ebbsfleet, park car in station car park and Eurostar to Paris.
Looked at that option and I quite liked it. For the dates we can travel flights appear to be an utter pain to find morning out evening back from Newcastle that don't require a 2 hour stop in LHR.
I'd go that way to Paris for work, but it means going the previous morning as all the trains seem to stop at around lunch time! Stupid idea...
I live west of London so get the plane from Heathrow.
M
PS I'm sure someone will find me a timetable proving it's all different now, but this was certainly the case a few months ago.
Chrisw666 said:
Trains aren't too bad but the train from up here to that London is more than the one to Paris which annoys me,
It depends where you are in the NE, but Grand Central have some incredibly cheap 1st class fares (Northallerton-London for £39 for me next week). It's possible to get some package deals through Eurostar too (or at least it used to be) which include all rail fares in one booking.marshalla said:
It depends where you are in the NE, but Grand Central have some incredibly cheap 1st class fares (Northallerton-London for £39 for me next week). It's possible to get some package deals through Eurostar too (or at least it used to be) which include all rail fares in one booking.
I'm planning this for June, East Coast and Grand Central are only selling tickets until late April at the minute. Part of me thinks if I wait and strike the day things go on sale I'll grab cheap tickets, part of me just wants something planned and sorted. I'm baffled. You'd rather spend all day on a train or the motorway than catch a 1 hour flight from Newcastle, Glasgow or Edinburgh that would cost you less money. You could probably extend your stay in paris to catch a convenient flight for less money than it would cost to drive there and back and park in central Paris.
But, if you think your missus would prefer to spend all day looking through a grimy train window and living off BLTs and pringles, you go right ahead and book that train
(and an appointment with a divorce lawyer).
But, if you think your missus would prefer to spend all day looking through a grimy train window and living off BLTs and pringles, you go right ahead and book that train
(and an appointment with a divorce lawyer).
Bluebarge said:
I'm baffled. You'd rather spend all day on a train or the motorway than catch a 1 hour flight from Newcastle, Glasgow or Edinburgh that would cost you less money.
If I can find a convinient flight, which I will put some proper effort into this weekend then I will fly.I just can't help being a bloke that loves road trips, and is a big geek who fancies a trip on the Eurostar because I haven't been on one yet. Probably a tad selfish though.
Did this last week, I live 30 miles North of London, but flying was still cheaper/more convenient.
£25 each way on Easyjet, from Luton. Uk to Paris is a busy route, check Skyscanner.com for comparison.
Or, for slight adventure, get yourself to Amsterdam & take the Tallis train to Paris, or Belgium & Eurostar from there.
Look at seat61.com for train adventures.
£25 each way on Easyjet, from Luton. Uk to Paris is a busy route, check Skyscanner.com for comparison.
Or, for slight adventure, get yourself to Amsterdam & take the Tallis train to Paris, or Belgium & Eurostar from there.
Look at seat61.com for train adventures.
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