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===Inflexible advance option, breaking ticket terms===
 
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Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.
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The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria,
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but they probably have no way of stopping us getting on/off at
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Clapham Junction.
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
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! colspan="6" | Out on Monday: 5h14m
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|-
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!
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! align="left" | Departs
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! align="left" | From
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! align="left" | Arrives
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! align="left" | At
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! Cost
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|-
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| South West Trains
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| 09:46
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| Feltham
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| 10:08
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| Clapham Junction
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| align="right" | £5.00
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|-
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| Southern Railways
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| 10:37
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| Clapham Junction<br />(service started at London Victoria at 10:32)
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| 12:59
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| Southampton Central
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| align="right" | £10.60
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|-
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| CityLink shuttle bus
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| 13:30
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| Southampton Central
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| 13:37
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| Southampton Town Quay
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| align="right" | £0.00
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|-
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| Ferry
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| 14:00
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| Southampton Town Quay
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| 15:00
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| East Cowes
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| align="right" | £34.80
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|-
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! colspan="6" | Return on Thursday: 4h46m
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|-
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!
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! align="left" | Departs
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! align="left" | From
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! align="left" | Arrives
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! align="left" | At
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! align="left" | Cost
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|-
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| Red Funnel ferry
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| 14:30
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| East Cowes
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| 15:30
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| Southampton Town Quay
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| align="right" | £0.00
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|-
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| CityLink shuttle bus
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| 15:45
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| Southampton Town Quay
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| 15:52
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| Southampton Central
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| align="right" | £0.00
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|-
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| Southern Railways
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| 16:12
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| Southampton Central
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| 18:42
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| Clapham Junction<br />(service arrives London Victoria at 18:47)
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| align="right" | £6.60
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|-
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| South West Trains
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| 18:58
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| Clapham Junction
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| 19:16
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| Feltham
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| align="right" | £5.00
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|-
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! scope="row" colspan="6" align="right" | Total: £62.00
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|}
  
 
==Wightlink Seacat, Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier==
 
==Wightlink Seacat, Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier==

Revision as of 04:11, 16 June 2014

Get two adults with a "Two Together" railcard from Feltham to the Isle of Wight (any port) and back, departing on a Monday and returning on a Thursday. Assume it's booked far enough in advance to use Advance tickets.

Red Funnel Ferry, Southampton – East Cowes

Flexible option

Can use any off-peak train, return any time within 30 days.

Out on Monday: 3h35m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
South West Trains 10:35 Feltham 12:22 Southampton Central £53.90
CityLink shuttle bus 12:30 Southampton Central 12:37 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
Ferry 13:00 Southampton Town Quay 14:00 East Cowes £34.80
Return on Thursday (flexible to any off-peak train so this is just an example): 3h35m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
Red Funnel ferry 17:30 East Cowes 18:30 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
CityLink shuttle bus 18:45 Southampton Town Quay 18:52 Southampton Central £0.00
South West Trains 19:15 Southampton Central 21:05 Feltham £0.00
Total: £88.70

Inflexible advance option, obeying ticket terms

It turns out that inflexible Advance tickets from/to London Victoria are a lot cheaper.

Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.

The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria.

Out on Monday: 5h25m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
South West Trains 09:35 Feltham 10:11 London Victoria £7.20
Southern Railways 10:32 London Victoria 12:59 Southampton Central £10.60
CityLink shuttle bus 13:30 Southampton Central 13:37 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
Red Funnel ferry 14:00 Southampton Town Quay 15:00 East Cowes £34.80
Return on Thursday: 5h03m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
Red Funnel ferry 14:30 East Cowes 15:30 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
CityLink shuttle bus 15:45 Southampton Town Quay 15:52 Southampton Central £0.00
Southern Railways 16:12 Southampton Central 18:47 London Victoria £6.60
South West Trains 18:53 London Victoria 19:33 Feltham £7.20
Total: £66.40

Inflexible advance option, breaking ticket terms

Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.

The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria, but they probably have no way of stopping us getting on/off at Clapham Junction.

Out on Monday: 5h14m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
South West Trains 09:46 Feltham 10:08 Clapham Junction £5.00
Southern Railways 10:37 Clapham Junction
(service started at London Victoria at 10:32)
12:59 Southampton Central £10.60
CityLink shuttle bus 13:30 Southampton Central 13:37 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
Ferry 14:00 Southampton Town Quay 15:00 East Cowes £34.80
Return on Thursday: 4h46m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
Red Funnel ferry 14:30 East Cowes 15:30 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
CityLink shuttle bus 15:45 Southampton Town Quay 15:52 Southampton Central £0.00
Southern Railways 16:12 Southampton Central 18:42 Clapham Junction
(service arrives London Victoria at 18:47)
£6.60
South West Trains 18:58 Clapham Junction 19:16 Feltham £5.00
Total: £62.00

Hovercraft, Portsmouth Southsea – Ryde

Flexible option

Can use any off-peak train, return any time within 30 days.

Out on Monday: 3h05m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
South West Trains 10:35 Feltham 12:58 Portsmouth and Southsea £50.00
Hoverbus 13:15 Portsmouth and Southsea 13:23 Southsea Terminal £3.20
Hovercraft 13:30 Southsea Terminal 13:40 Ryde £52.00
Return on Thursday (flexible to any off-peak train so this is just an example): 3h01m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
Hovercraft 18:45 Ryde 18:55 Southsea Terminal £0.00
Hoverbus 19:00 Southsea Terminal 19:12 Portsmouth and Southsea £3.20
South West Trains 19:24 Portsmouth and Southsea 21:46 Feltham £0.00
Total: £108.40

Inflexible advance option, obeying ticket terms

It turns out that inflexible Advance tickets from/to London Victoria are a lot cheaper.

Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.

The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria.

Out on Monday: 3h35m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
South West Trains 11:05 Feltham 11:41 London Victoria £7.20
Southern Railways 12:02 London Victoria 13:58 Portsmouth and Southsea £10.60
Hoverbus 14:15 Portsmouth and Southsea 14:23 Southsea Terminal £3.20
Hovercraft 14:30 Southsea Terminal 14:40 Ryde £52.00
Return on Thursday: 3h48m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
Hovercraft 14:15 Ryde 14:25 Southsea Terminal £0.00
Hoverbus 14:30 Southsea Terminal 14:42 Portsmouth and Southsea £3.20
Southern Railways 15:16 Portsmouth and Southsea 17:20 London Victoria £10.60
South West Trains 17:27 London Victoria 18:03 Feltham £11.80
Total: £98.60

Inflexible advance option, breaking ticket terms

Must use stated trains for the Southern Railways part of the journey.

The Southern Railways tickets are only valid from/to London Victoria, but they probably have no way of stopping us getting on/off at Clapham Junction.

Out on Monday: 5h14m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
South West Trains 09:46 Feltham 10:08 Clapham Junction £5.00
Southern Railways 10:37 Clapham Junction
(service started at London Victoria at 10:32)
12:59 Southampton Central £10.60
CityLink shuttle bus 13:30 Southampton Central 13:37 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
Ferry 14:00 Southampton Town Quay 15:00 East Cowes £34.80
Return on Thursday: 4h46m
Departs From Arrives At Cost
Red Funnel ferry 14:30 East Cowes 15:30 Southampton Town Quay £0.00
CityLink shuttle bus 15:45 Southampton Town Quay 15:52 Southampton Central £0.00
Southern Railways 16:12 Southampton Central 18:42 Clapham Junction
(service arrives London Victoria at 18:47)
£6.60
South West Trains 18:58 Clapham Junction 19:16 Feltham £5.00
Total: £62.00

Wightlink Seacat, Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier