Alan_R Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 aberdeen by train. never done it before. I gather its a direct route from edinburgh? dont want to be changing trains. Also how long is it likely to take? I'm hoping to go up and come back in the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makateer Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 It should be a direct route, takes between 2.15 to 2.40 roughly depending on the amount of stations it stops at IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 i can confirm its a direct route. and should take round about 2 hours 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 easily able to do that in a day then. quicker than i thought. are they quite regular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis2006 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 easily able to do that in a day then. quicker than i thought. are they quite regular? Go on the national rail enquiry site you lazy bass Can't understand folk who post nonsense like this on kickback when they are one click away from the answer themselves!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Go on the national rail enquiry site you lazy bass Can't understand folk who post nonsense like this on kickback when they are one click away from the answer themselves!!! i googled it. there is loads of different sites. you have to go through all these discount ticket sites etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 i googled it. there is loads of different sites. you have to go through all these discount ticket sites etc. the trainline is the best option IMO for finding out about trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis2006 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 i googled it. there is loads of different sites. you have to go through all these discount ticket sites etc. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 ?15 return with a Sainsbury voucher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 ?15 return with a Sainsbury voucher! Don't even start me on these...I queued up to get train tickets up north which were going to cost me over 50 pound because I'd missed the cheap tickets. Now, the nice chap behind the desk says you go up to Sainsburys and buy anything you want and ask for a train voucher and you'll get the train for 15 pound. So, not one to miss a bargain, I walk up to Sainsburys on St Andrew Square in the pouring rain only to be told that they'd stopped handing them out. I'd queued up for about an hour the first time, and now I had to do it all over again, except this time soaked, and had to pay the full price anyway. BTTT trains to Aberdeen are usually about 1 an hour and take just under 2 and a half hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Don't even start me on these...I queued up to get train tickets up north which were going to cost me over 50 pound because I'd missed the cheap tickets. Now, the nice chap behind the desk says you go up to Sainsburys and buy anything you want and ask for a train voucher and you'll get the train for 15 pound. So, not one to miss a bargain, I walk up to Sainsburys on St Andrew Square in the pouring rain only to be told that they'd stopped handing them out. I'd queued up for about an hour the first time, and now I had to do it all over again, except this time soaked, and had to pay the full price anyway. BTTT trains to Aberdeen are usually about 1 an hour and take just under 2 and a half hours. I use them all the time(once a month) and have a shed load of vouchers,offer ends in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Don't go to Aberdeen. Its ****e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I use them all the time(once a month) and have a shed load of vouchers,offer ends in January. Don't get me wrong its a really good offer, just bad timing on my part unfortunately so had to pay full price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Don't even start me on these...I queued up to get train tickets up north which were going to cost me over 50 pound because I'd missed the cheap tickets. Now, the nice chap behind the desk says you go up to Sainsburys and buy anything you want and ask for a train voucher and you'll get the train for 15 pound. So, not one to miss a bargain, I walk up to Sainsburys on St Andrew Square in the pouring rain only to be told that they'd stopped handing them out. I'd queued up for about an hour the first time, and now I had to do it all over again, except this time soaked, and had to pay the full price anyway. BTTT trains to Aberdeen are usually about 1 an hour and take just under 2 and a half hours. Try trainline.com if you know your date and time of travel you can save pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgiegirl Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Be careful as some trains require you to change at Dundee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojackbilly Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Dont go dressed as a sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavySlaveJambo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I used to travel on that line regularly and have only ever had to change in dundee twice i think. both were later on on a sunday. Oh book in advance if possible that train gets really busy, or pay the extra to go really early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InNothingWeTrust Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I used the Sainsburys offer last time we played the sheep. I only showed the ticket inspector the ticket and not the voucher (I had the voucher with me) and he didn't bother to check if I had the voucher with me. Same on the way back. I think it's something like scotrail.co.uk/sainsburys to book it with the offer. You don't need a code or anything, but you would be risking it if the inspector asked to see the voucher. It would have taken my journey about 2 hours and 15 minutes, but the train slowed to walking pace after Stonehaven! Made me late for the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nudster Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Watch what time you come back at mate, quite a few of the trains later on in the day require a change at Dundee, (15.00 onwards)this usualy adds an extra 45 mins or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Try trainline.com if you know your date and time of travel you can save pounds. Except they add a fee for using a payment card (like, how else are you meant to pay on the internet?). http://www.scotrail.co.uk is just one site that you can book tickets on that doesn't charge you for using plastic, but still gives you the advance booking discounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest casper Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 If you're over 55 you can go anywhere in Scotland for ?19 return 1st Class until December. Check out the scotrail web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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