How are all you UKers doing the Manchester to London trip?

Murderers. · April 2009

The logical option would probably be to stop over in manchester after the gig, and then get a train or coach in the morning to get to the o2 on time. You guys got any special plans to do this smoothly, or anything?

RiffJam · April 2009

Early morning train back to London, either that or drive back (3-4 hours ish?). Coach would be cheap but it's a pretty long journey i think.

mcready2jam · April 2009

pretty sure there is a fast train from manchester to london so will be getting that, 2 1/5 hours i think! Or risk the drive! whats the parking like at the o2???

RiffJam · April 2009

mcready2jam wrote:

pretty sure there is a fast train from manchester to london so will be getting that, 2 1/5 hours i think! Or risk the drive! whats the parking like at the o2???

Expensive! Easy to get to from central London so I'd definitely do the public transport option

YieldToNothing · April 2009

is there a bus i could take to london the night the manchester show ends?

Brisk. · April 2009

Top of my head get a train up there, stay the night then train it back down.

Pauk · April 2009

There is a 4am bus Manc to London (bus times are in the manc thread in the live section). Except a 4 hour sleep on a bus sounds pretty hellish.

I think I'll get a train down in the morning. Can only book it 3 months in advance, so hopefully it'll be pretty easy to get a cheap ticket when the time comes. Only 18 quid in advance (40 or 50 on the day). Failing that I might bare the bus ride if lots of other people are doing it.

Brisk. · April 2009

Why travel during the night :S

Just get a room for the night and set off around midday... or morning.

redeye · April 2009

i do it like this..

drive to men, sleep in car, drive back, drop car off
train to london, couple(few) beers

stay in a london fleapit or worse

see ya there!!!!!!!!

jack_bass_player · April 2009

I live 5 mins away from the MEN so will just be staying over at my house

Then gonna get an early National Express/Megabus down to London in the morning

then after the gig get the 1am National Express bus back to Manchester.

Subject to change..... Would prefer to make a journey with other fans,.

nutmeg81 · April 2009

well i readin how the UKers doing it but one Irish chap is planning to fly to liverpool (cheaper at the minute) the day b4 gig and training it to manchester for the gig before back to l'pool and train to london next day with flight outta gatwick for cheap enough on the 20th!!

Yield72 · April 2009

What is the price of the gasoline in London..!??!?!

Pegasus · April 2009

fowls wrote:

There is a 4am bus Manc to London (bus times are in the manc thread in the live section). Except a 4 hour sleep on a bus sounds pretty hellish.

I think I'll get a train down in the morning. Can only book it 3 months in advance, so hopefully it'll be pretty easy to get a cheap ticket when the time comes. Only 18 quid in advance (40 or 50 on the day). Failing that I might bare the bus ride if lots of other people are doing it.

I've booked myself a £1 ticket on that 4am bus just to be safe.. but might end up driving with friends or something else.. then I'll just have lost the £1 anyway..

dunkman · April 2009

Pegasus wrote:

fowls wrote:

There is a 4am bus Manc to London (bus times are in the manc thread in the live section). Except a 4 hour sleep on a bus sounds pretty hellish.

I think I'll get a train down in the morning. Can only book it 3 months in advance, so hopefully it'll be pretty easy to get a cheap ticket when the time comes. Only 18 quid in advance (40 or 50 on the day). Failing that I might bare the bus ride if lots of other people are doing it.

I've booked myself a £1 ticket on that 4am bus just to be safe.. but might end up driving with friends or something else.. then I'll just have lost the £1 anyway..

but please remember thats one less seat for someone else if you do decide to not use it... you could always give it away to someone right enough...

i've been toying with the idea of taking a sleeping bag and perhaps sleeping in the car... dunno yet... dont know if Londons and option at the mo.

dave grolsch · April 2009

dunkman wrote:

Pegasus wrote:

fowls wrote:

There is a 4am bus Manc to London (bus times are in the manc thread in the live section). Except a 4 hour sleep on a bus sounds pretty hellish.

I think I'll get a train down in the morning. Can only book it 3 months in advance, so hopefully it'll be pretty easy to get a cheap ticket when the time comes. Only 18 quid in advance (40 or 50 on the day). Failing that I might bare the bus ride if lots of other people are doing it.

I've booked myself a £1 ticket on that 4am bus just to be safe.. but might end up driving with friends or something else.. then I'll just have lost the £1 anyway..

but please remember thats one less seat for someone else if you do decide to not use it... you could always give it away to someone right enough...

i've been toying with the idea of taking a sleeping bag and perhaps sleeping in the car... dunno yet... dont know if Londons and option at the mo.

Hey Dunk your more than welcome to travel with me and the missus,we are doing manc,london pick ya up/drop off at carlisle,offer there if ya need it pal.

pdalowsky · April 2009

car ride, dead easy.....trains are a fortune unless booked NOW

Murderers. · April 2009

Pegasus wrote:

fowls wrote:

There is a 4am bus Manc to London (bus times are in the manc thread in the live section). Except a 4 hour sleep on a bus sounds pretty hellish.

I think I'll get a train down in the morning. Can only book it 3 months in advance, so hopefully it'll be pretty easy to get a cheap ticket when the time comes. Only 18 quid in advance (40 or 50 on the day). Failing that I might bare the bus ride if lots of other people are doing it.

I've booked myself a £1 ticket on that 4am bus just to be safe.. but might end up driving with friends or something else.. then I'll just have lost the £1 anyway..

Would be alright to link me to that £1 deal, man?

soldier.of.love · April 2009

pdalowsky wrote:

car ride, dead easy.....trains are a fortune unless booked NOW

Okay I'll come with you Paul.

Pegasus · April 2009

dunkman wrote:

Pegasus wrote:

fowls wrote:

There is a 4am bus Manc to London (bus times are in the manc thread in the live section). Except a 4 hour sleep on a bus sounds pretty hellish.

I think I'll get a train down in the morning. Can only book it 3 months in advance, so hopefully it'll be pretty easy to get a cheap ticket when the time comes. Only 18 quid in advance (40 or 50 on the day). Failing that I might bare the bus ride if lots of other people are doing it.

I've booked myself a £1 ticket on that 4am bus just to be safe.. but might end up driving with friends or something else.. then I'll just have lost the £1 anyway..

but please remember thats one less seat for someone else if you do decide to not use it... you could always give it away to someone right enough...

i've been toying with the idea of taking a sleeping bag and perhaps sleeping in the car... dunno yet... don't know if Londons and option at the mo.

don't worry Dunk, if I don't use it I intend to give it away

http://megabus.co.uk/uk/

Pol · April 2009

Me and my friend are planning on staying the night in Manchester and then flying/train/whatever to London in the morning. Should be plenty of time to work it this way. Can't wait for this, a double dose of PJ. I've been waiting 2 years since Wembley. Oh I'm all giddy

mrjoegoodwin · April 2009

I'm only 10 mins drive from the MEN, so will be stopping there and then driving down to London, staying with friends there that night. Am possibly already taking somebody else who's taking my spare Rotterdam ticket from Manc -> London, so could well have space in the car if people want a ride and to split petrol costs etc.

Could maybe put a couple of folk up in Manchester as well after the gig, not sure how I feel about that yet, but for those of you looking at hotel rooms etc, there could be some floor space coming up.

dunkman · April 2009

dave grolsch wrote:

Hey Dunk your more than welcome to travel with me and the missus,we are doing manc,london pick ya up/drop off at carlisle,offer there if ya need it pal.

oh man... thats a great offer and once we've decided about our shows i'll let you know. It's looking increasingly likely that we can only do the one show... the London one is on the same day as both our kids go back to school after the summer hols... The wife might just let me go on my own... we'll see

but offer is very much appreciated and i may take you up on it.

redrock · April 2009

dunkman wrote:

[the London one is on the same day as both our kids go back to school after the summer hols...

That is so early Dunk!

einatshaul · April 2009

~~~***MINIBUS HIRE MANCHESTER -> LONDON***~~~

I am checking out quotes for a coach to take a buch of us from Man to Lon, straight to the Arena, after the show.

Manchester (MEN Arena) To - > London (o2 Arena)
Date: August 18th, 01:00AM

For those of you who were on the Polish Bus, well, you know what to expect!

Only 4 bearable hours of it

So ->>>>> Please sign up if you're an interested freak, better pm me so I find you, if we are 50 Jammers it'll be £20 a head

Another environmently friendly way to go would be to carpool, if all drivers would like to creat lists of 3 passengers each - would be fantastic!

dunkman · April 2009

redrock wrote:

dunkman wrote:

[the London one is on the same day as both our kids go back to school after the summer hols...

That is so early Dunk!

its always been that way for us.

they break up on July 5th or something... 6 weeks later they go back...

its normal handy as we can go away in first 2 weeks of july for half the price as its classed 'out of season'

alexross42 · April 2009

If you're planning on staying overnight in Manc check out the Travelodge website: http://www.travelodge.co.uk
I picked up a saver room for £19! Just around the corner from the venue

einatshaul · April 2009

einatshaul wrote:

~~~***MINIBUS HIRE MANCHESTER -> LONDON***~~~

I am checking out quotes for a coach to take a buch of us from Man to Lon, straight to the Arena, after the show.

Manchester (MEN Arena) To - > London (o2 Arena)
Date: August 18th, 01:00AM

For those of you who were on the Polish Bus, well, you know what to expect! Only 4 bearable hours of it

So ->>>>> Please sign up if you're an interested freak, better pm me so I find you, if we are 50 Jammers it'll be £20 a head

Another environmently friendly way to go would be to carpool, if all drivers would like to creat lists of 3 passengers each - would be fantastic!

Quoting myself here... To say... It'll be £15 each now, to ride the crazy bus to the o2 right after the show. Depending on attendance, we'll have either a 50 seater or a 25 seater, so hurry up and send me a message if you want to be on the list.
<a href="mailto:einatshaul@hotmail.com">einatshaul@hotmail.com</a>

InHiding19 · April 2009

How expensive is the train from Manchester to London?

mrjoegoodwin · April 2009

Oxxys wrote:

How expensive is the train from Manchester to London?

If you book it 3 months in advance and travel off-peak, £11 one way. If you turn up on the day, and travel at a peak time....£125. Go figure.

mcready2jam · April 2009

Car! Got relatives in Manchester so driving from Southampton to Manchester for the weekend then to London on the Tuesday, parking at the o2 - you can pre-book your space on the o2 arena website. Proper road trip with Pearl Jam blasting out the stereo all the way!!

If they open with Release then that will be worth the trip!!

in rock we trust · April 2009

Driving to Manchester from London and vice versa...looked in to the train but it was £70. Going to stay over in Manchester somewhere cheap

How are all you UKers doing the Manchester to London trip?

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