train from bristol to dover

[\(n\)jet]

Hello, as i posted earlier this week, me and my girlfriend are going to make
a tour in the south of england later on in august.
Now i was wondering if it is possible to take our bikes on the train from
Bristol or Gloucester to Dover, and how much a trip like that would cost? I
understand the British Railways are a mixture of a few dozens of companies,
and it isn't easy to get directly the right information.
Anyone a hint?

thx,
njet

[Tony Raven]

"(n)jet" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, as i posted earlier this week, me and my girlfriend are going to
make
> a tour in the south of england later on in august.
> Now i was wondering if it is possible to take our bikes on the train from
> Bristol or Gloucester to Dover, and how much a trip like that would cost?
I
> understand the British Railways are a mixture of a few dozens of
companies,
> and it isn't easy to get directly the right information.
> Anyone a hint?
>

Train from Bristol to London Paddington. Cycle to Charing Cross, catch
train to Dover Priory. You can plan and book the tickets at
http://www.thetrainline.com (including bike reservations) and pick the
tickets up at the station. The bad news is its £49 each single. London
cycle maps can be ordered online from
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/cycling/cycling-londoncycleguides.shtml and
there is a less good online map at
http://www.londoncyclenetwork.org/maps/index.html. You can often pick them
up at a tube station or bike shop otherwise.

Tony
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[JohnB]

james g wrote:

> Tony Raven wrote:
> > "(n)jet" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Hello, as i posted earlier this week, me and my girlfriend are going
> >> to make a tour in the south of england later on in august.
> >> Now i was wondering if it is possible to take our bikes on the train
> >> from Bristol or Gloucester to Dover, and how much a trip like that
> >> would cost? I understand the British Railways are a mixture of a few
> >> dozens of companies, and it isn't easy to get directly the right
> >> information.
> >> Anyone a hint?
> >>
> >
> > Train from Bristol to London Paddington. Cycle to Charing Cross,
> > catch train to Dover Priory. You can plan and book the tickets at
> > http://www.thetrainline.com (including bike reservations) and pick
> > the tickets up at the station. The bad news is its £49 each single.
> > London cycle maps can be ordered online from
> > http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/cycling/cycling-londoncycleguides.shtml
> > and there is a less good online map at
> > http://www.londoncyclenetwork.org/maps/index.html. You can often
> > pick them up at a tube station or bike shop otherwise.
> >
> > Tony
>
> Alternatively if you dont fancy cycling across London (maybe you have lots
> to carry) you can change at Bath Spa and get the train to London Waterloo.
> Then it's either a 3 minute train ride or quick cycle over to Charing Cross.

Its not even necessary to do that.
trains out of Charing cross stop at Waterloo East so its easy to use the lift
to go from the main station across to the dover train - no stairs at all.

John B

[David Hansen]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:59:42 +0100 someone who may be "james g"
> wrote this:-

>Alternatively if you dont fancy cycling across London (maybe you have lots
>to carry) you can change at Bath Spa and get the train to London Waterloo.

Or change at Reading and get a train to Waterloo. This is
undoubtedly faster and less hassle.


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[james g]

David Hansen wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:59:42 +0100 someone who may be "james g"
> > wrote this:-
>
>> Alternatively if you dont fancy cycling across London (maybe you
>> have lots to carry) you can change at Bath Spa and get the train to
>> London Waterloo.
>
> Or change at Reading and get a train to Waterloo. This is
> undoubtedly faster and less hassle.

From what I remember of the Reading -> Waterloo trains they are less likely
to take bikes (though that was a long time ago)

[\(n\)jet]

Everybody thanks a lot for the information, especially for the link to the
train-line, really usefull, and the single-return hint (still, British
trains remain rather expensive!) and I will try to decypher your tips about
the simplest way to change trains in London.

njet