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London to Manchester to London - Help please?

guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
edited August 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
Hello!

I've got tickets for the upcoming gigs at MEN, Manchester (17/08) and O2, London (18/8). I have never been to the UK before, so some travel advice would really help!

- I want to reach Manchester by latest 8am on the day of the gig (from London, where I will be based during my trip). Or sooner, even the night/day before is alright if that means saving on travel-costs.
- I want to reach back to London by latest 8am on the day of the gig (or earlier). Leave Manchester right after the gig.. save the drinking for post-O2 ;)

Quite simple :) Since it's the first time I'll be watching Pearl Jam, and am traveling quite a distance to do so -- I'm all up for queuing up.

Please help me with an itinerary? I'm not sure sure who the train system in the UK works -- but apparently late-night/early morning trains are fairly expensive?

1. I don't mind the bus, train, or anything else that'll get me to the shows in time.
2. Is there any fan from London who's doing the same trip, who I could travel with (splitting costs?). It's me and a friend.
3. Are there any fan buses / train-trips planned already for this trip on this forum, which I may have over-looked?
4. What time do these gigs start / end, typically?

Thanks and Cheers!

Anuj
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  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    You can get the 06:36 train from London, gets in to Manchester 08:49 £15

    05:55 train from Manchester, gets to London 08:11 £28

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  • bedface cooper.bedface cooper. Posts: 193
    When a friend and I went to see NIN in Manchester and London a couple of weeks ago, we took a megabus (http://megabus.com/uk/) down to London. It's really cheap, left at 4am, arrived in London at 8.30. (Note: Waiting rooms in Manchester at Shudehill Interchange were closed during the night, we slept in some kinda entrance room besides parking ticket machines... It's fun now to think back, but it wasn't all that great really) You can also check http://thetrainline.com/
    I think curfew at M.E.N. in Manchester is 11pm, at least that's what we got told when NIN played. And I believe that we got told the same for the O2, but I'm not sure really.
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  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
    thanks for the quick replies! I'm gonna look these up.. train to Manchester and a bus back sound ideal to me.
    bedface cooper. wrote:
    Note: Waiting rooms in Manchester at Shudehill Interchange were closed during the night, we slept in some kinda entrance room besides parking ticket machines... It's fun now to think back, but it wasn't all that great really

    haha, I'm from India and have seen worst situations. day in and day out. these shouldn't matter at all ;)

    Cheers!
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    got a return megabus reservation I'm now not going to use if you want. (got it as soon as shows were announced but have now more expensive but more social arrangements)

    Megabus Journey information:
    Sun 16 August 2009
    London, Victoria Coach Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    23:00 Depart London, Victoria Coach Station
    03:00 Arrive Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

    Tue 18 August 2009
    Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Victoria Coach Station
    04:00 Depart Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    08:30 Arrive London, Victoria Coach Station

    I only paid £2.50 for it :o so even if you buy me a beer I'd be making a profit!
    it's an e-ticket and is not nominative so I can just forward the email to you and you print it.
  • icemanapicemanap Posts: 406
    Pegasus wrote:
    got a return megabus reservation I'm now not going to use if you want. (got it as soon as shows were announced but have now more expensive but more social arrangements)

    Megabus Journey information:
    Sun 16 August 2009
    London, Victoria Coach Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    23:00 Depart London, Victoria Coach Station
    03:00 Arrive Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

    Tue 18 August 2009
    Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Victoria Coach Station
    04:00 Depart Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    08:30 Arrive London, Victoria Coach Station

    I only paid £2.50 for it :o so even if you buy me a beer I'd be making a profit!
    it's an e-ticket and is not nominative so I can just forward the email to you and you print it.

    Lovely times there Peg....lots of walking the streets of Manchester at very odd hours there!
    :D Rock on!!!! :D
    Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Pegasus wrote:
    got a return megabus reservation I'm now not going to use if you want. (got it as soon as shows were announced but have now more expensive but more social arrangements)

    Megabus Journey information:
    Sun 16 August 2009
    London, Victoria Coach Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    23:00 Depart London, Victoria Coach Station
    03:00 Arrive Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

    Tue 18 August 2009
    Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Victoria Coach Station
    04:00 Depart Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    08:30 Arrive London, Victoria Coach Station

    I only paid £2.50 for it :o so even if you buy me a beer I'd be making a profit!
    it's an e-ticket and is not nominative so I can just forward the email to you and you print it.

    Oh it's like a ready made dream bus to PJ gigs! :mrgreen:

    Nice move for offering it, Sandra :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
    Pegasus wrote:
    got a return megabus reservation I'm now not going to use if you want. (got it as soon as shows were announced but have now more expensive but more social arrangements)

    sounds quite good! problem is, I will be travelling with a friend or two. so the one ticket won't be enough!
  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
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  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    Pegasus wrote:
    got a return megabus reservation I'm now not going to use if you want. (got it as soon as shows were announced but have now more expensive but more social arrangements)
    The 'more social' part might become 'more anti-social' if the folks don't take a liking to overly boisterous off key singing and laughable air-drumming!
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    Hinn wrote:
    Pegasus wrote:
    got a return megabus reservation I'm now not going to use if you want. (got it as soon as shows were announced but have now more expensive but more social arrangements)
    The 'more social' part might become 'more anti-social' if the folks don't take a liking to overly boisterous off key singing and laughable air-drumming!
    I believe/hope they were heavily pre-warned that it wasn't an opportunity to catch a couple hours sleep on the way to London.
    Remind me to buy some booze before the Manchester show so we have it for the trip.
  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
    yes, this all sounds very much fun! space for another two in the bus?
  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    edited August 2009
    There's definitely one seat available, possibly two. Email that crazy woman at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:einatshaul@hotmail.com">einatshaul@hotmail.com</a><!-- e --> to get more details and confirmation. Note that this is only the Manchester to London leg. It's a one-way bus, so you still need to arrange to get to Manchester
    Post edited by Hinn on
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
    Great, I'm gonna do that! thanks!!

    also, me and my friend could stand through the journey if there's no place left to sit. without a problem!
  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    guptaanuj wrote:
    Great, I'm gonna do that! thanks!!

    also, me and my friend could stand through the journey if there's no place left to sit. without a problem!
    The bus company might have a problem with that. Capacity is pretty strict.

    I don't plan on staying seated, but that's factored into the bus's capacity limits.
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
    Hinn wrote:
    guptaanuj wrote:
    Great, I'm gonna do that! thanks!!

    also, me and my friend could stand through the journey if there's no place left to sit. without a problem!
    The bus company might have a problem with that. Capacity is pretty strict.

    I don't plan on staying seated, but that's factored into the bus's capacity limits.

    haha alright. i've written to einat!
  • guptaanujguptaanuj Posts: 83
    Is anyone else on this London to Manchester train?

    London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
    Virgin Trains
    17/08/2009
    8:40am
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