How to get from here to london

[novium]

I am flying home from heathrow aiport on december 18th, at 9:00 am. (so I have to be in london the day before, obviously).

Anyone have any ideas about the best way to get there? I've thought about trains, a flight from EDI, things like that. I don't know my way around london at all so I was hoping for something fairly simple. ANd also cheap. cheap is good.

[Campbell]

if you're serious about cheap, i'd get a bus to glasgow (four quid) then a megabus to london. if you are prepared to go at ridiculous times you could get one for seven quid.

st andrews to london for just over a tenner isn't to be sniffed at, i think

[novium]

[s]Campbell wrote on 15:11, 17th Nov 2004:
if you're serious about cheap, i'd get a bus to glasgow (four quid) then a megabus to london. if you are prepared to go at ridiculous times you could get one for seven quid.

st andrews to london for just over a tenner isn't to be sniffed at, i think




no, although it probably takes all day?

[SLH]

There's a megabus from Dundee which is closer and it takes about 12 hrs (did a quick check for 17th and there's one still for £6). I think it stops near Victoria station in London so you can get probably get a rail/underground link to Heathrow. I'd check that tho.

By rail you have to first get to Leuchars rail station to get to London Kings X cross and it's usually over £40 for a return ticket in my experience, and takes about 6 hrs. Flights are quicker but usually more expensive towards christmas. I'd say get the bus if you want it cheap.

[novium]

[s]SLH wrote on 17:58, 17th Nov 2004:
There's a megabus from Dundee which is closer and it takes about 12 hrs (did a quick check for 17th and there's one still for £6). I think it stops near Victoria station in London so you can get probably get a rail/underground link to Heathrow. I'd check that tho.

By rail you have to first get to Leuchars rail station to get to London Kings X cross and it's usually over £40 in my experience, and takes about 6 hrs. Flights are quicker but usually more expensive towards christmas. I'd say get the bus if you want it cheap.




i'm willing to splurge, up to about 50 pounds total. (plus a night at a hotel).

My plane flies to munich before going back to san francisco (don't ask me why). So about 12 hours in economy class is preying heavily on my mind.

[SLH]

You could try asking @ the university travel service (1st floor of the union). They might be able to give you more of an idea.

[the Empress]

Last semester I took the Express night bus from Dundee to London - do not do it! Sure, it's cheaper, but also freezing, with many crying children and a guy in front with loud beepy text messages! And really long:S

[Guest]

if you go to www.nationalexpress.co.uk, they do overnight coaches down to london for decent prices

[joug]

Dont do the bus thing!!!

I live in london and generally take the train home, if you book it far enough in advance you can get a return for £27 from leuchars to kings cross. Try www.trainline.com, or the uni travel service can book you tickets.

Either that or go by plane - there are some really cheap deals around, I got a single to edinburgh from heathrow for £30, try www.flybmi.com, then you might not need a night in a hotel?

Hope that was some help