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Title: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 18, 2012, 10:14:18 AM weighing in all the pros and cons which way would you prefer to travell a medium to long journey inside the UK
plane or train? it would be an easy plane for me if i could get flights to the airports of my choice Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: The Camel on March 18, 2012, 10:30:26 AM weighing in all the pros and cons which way would you prefer to travell a medium to long journey inside the UK plane or train? it would be an easy plane for me if i could get flights to the airports of my choice Unless you are in a hurry, I'd pick the train. It's about 100 times more comfortable. Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: leethefish on March 18, 2012, 10:30:37 AM Train.
Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: RED-DOG on March 18, 2012, 10:32:50 AM This.
(http://www.wildsound.ca/images/back_to_the_future_flying_train.jpg) Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 18, 2012, 10:35:04 AM weighing in all the pros and cons which way would you prefer to travell a medium to long journey inside the UK plane or train? it would be an easy plane for me if i could get flights to the airports of my choice Unless you are in a hurry, I'd pick the train. It's about 100 times more comfortable. plane isnt that much faster either when you include all the waiting around etc an the fact train stations cover more of the country and are in better locations than airports problem i have with trains is i need to make too many changes 2 changes before i even get out of scotland Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: The Camel on March 18, 2012, 10:38:51 AM weighing in all the pros and cons which way would you prefer to travell a medium to long journey inside the UK plane or train? it would be an easy plane for me if i could get flights to the airports of my choice Unless you are in a hurry, I'd pick the train. It's about 100 times more comfortable. plane isnt that much faster either when you include all the waiting around etc an the fact train stations cover more of the country and are in better locations than airports problem i have with trains is i need to make too many changes 2 changes before i even get out of scotland Thought you were in Aberdeen? Where are you going to? Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 18, 2012, 10:42:32 AM weighing in all the pros and cons which way would you prefer to travell a medium to long journey inside the UK plane or train? it would be an easy plane for me if i could get flights to the airports of my choice Unless you are in a hurry, I'd pick the train. It's about 100 times more comfortable. plane isnt that much faster either when you include all the waiting around etc an the fact train stations cover more of the country and are in better locations than airports problem i have with trains is i need to make too many changes 2 changes before i even get out of scotland Thought you were in Aberdeen? Where are you going to? i live just outside elgin so have to get on train in kieth or elgin and travel to aberdeen or inverness, then change again in edinburgh or glasgow(try to avoid glasgow as it means changing station most of the time) journey to nottingham can mean one or 2 more changes, when ryanair flew into EMA from inverness it was so much easier Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: The Camel on March 18, 2012, 10:49:35 AM weighing in all the pros and cons which way would you prefer to travell a medium to long journey inside the UK plane or train? it would be an easy plane for me if i could get flights to the airports of my choice Unless you are in a hurry, I'd pick the train. It's about 100 times more comfortable. plane isnt that much faster either when you include all the waiting around etc an the fact train stations cover more of the country and are in better locations than airports problem i have with trains is i need to make too many changes 2 changes before i even get out of scotland Thought you were in Aberdeen? Where are you going to? i live just outside elgin so have to get on train in kieth or elgin and travel to aberdeen or inverness, then change again in edinburgh or glasgow(try to avoid glasgow as it means changing station most of the time) journey to nottingham can mean one or 2 more changes, when ryanair flew into EMA from inverness it was so much easier If you were flying, where would you go to? Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 18, 2012, 10:54:30 AM from aberdeen or inverness to heathrow, luton, birmingham southampton and i used to flying to nottingham till the route closed and only other operater flying into nottingham has a plane too small for carry ons
i take train to newcastle leeds blackpool Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: The Camel on March 18, 2012, 10:57:55 AM from aberdeen or inverness to heathrow, luton, birmingham southampton and i used to flying to nottingham till the route closed and only other operater flying into nottingham has a plane too small for carry ons i take train to newcastle leeds blackpool Tough one, it seems like Nottingham is just a pain to get to however you try and get there! Bribe someone to give you a lift? Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 18, 2012, 10:58:58 AM from aberdeen or inverness to heathrow, luton, birmingham southampton and i used to flying to nottingham till the route closed and only other operater flying into nottingham has a plane too small for carry ons i take train to newcastle leeds blackpool Tough one, it seems like Nottingham is just a pain to get to however you try and get there! Bribe someone to give you a lift? yeah flying would mean birmingham then 2 trains accross or luton and 1 train Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 18, 2012, 11:00:09 AM from aberdeen or inverness to heathrow, luton, birmingham southampton and i used to flying to nottingham till the route closed and only other operater flying into nottingham has a plane too small for carry ons i take train to newcastle leeds blackpool Tough one, it seems like Nottingham is just a pain to get to however you try and get there! Bribe someone to give you a lift? plus i am the worlds worst passenger i need to be at the wheel Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Rivertony on March 18, 2012, 02:40:24 PM Train is less stress and more relaxing
Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Matt.NFFC. on March 19, 2012, 10:39:52 AM Inverness to Newark
Newark to Nottm 1 change only ? Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Ironside on March 19, 2012, 11:37:10 AM only trains i can see from inverness to newark have a change at edniburgh so including the train from elgin thats 3 changes total
Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Matt.NFFC. on March 19, 2012, 01:00:18 PM only trains i can see from inverness to newark have a change at edniburgh so including the train from elgin thats 3 changes total hmmmm, always thought there were a couple direct per day, probs take a look later. Title: Re: flying scotsman Post by: Matt.NFFC. on March 20, 2012, 10:03:15 AM only trains i can see from inverness to newark have a change at edniburgh so including the train from elgin thats 3 changes total hmmmm, always thought there were a couple direct per day, probs take a look later. Yep, you are correct.......looks like there are 2 direct from Inverness/London, but the nearest stopping point is York FFS. Will be suprised if this has always been the case. I can recall being at Newark and seeing on the boards a train going up to Inverness....oh well never mind! |