Avoiding the London Underground

[carolyorkie2010]

Have booked a caravan for a week to see my Sister-in-law and family; would like to spend time with her as she is obviously very upset at losing Steve. Will be going by train and just wondered if it is possible to avoid the London Underground? Don't fancy it with 2 dogs and a suitcase and OH trailing on behind! Does anyone know how long it takes by taxi from Kings Cross to the other train station? Sorry, I've forgotten its name, will have to look it up. If I know an approx time, I can then plan the train times. Thanks in advance for any help.

[carolyorkie2010]

It's Kings Cross to Stratford station.

[ilove2patch]

http://www.worldtaximeter.com/london/kings+cross+station/stratford+station

This might help.

[carolyorkie2010]

Thanks, Maggie. It's a lot of money, plus the train fare of £300. Might have to be the Underground, after all, LOL

[ginap.123]

St Pancras (attached to Kings Cross) to Stratford only takes about 15.mins

[ginap.123]

& it's not underground

[**towery**]

why is the train fare £300?

[ilove2patch]

Can you take dogs on the underground?

[lhasa.two]

Yes you can and they are free... but you must carry them on the escalators  as waggy tails can get caught etc.,

[rainydaywoman11]

I just adore visiting London, have me  Oyster card, top up online, gee myself for the hustle and bustle and off we go.  Great fun.  Having travelled a bit the London Underground is amazing, serving such a big city and, in our experience, works so well.  St. Pancras is lovely too since they did it up and so easy to negotiate and the Eurostar can take you to some lovely places *sighs*.

[i-am-legion-too]

There is no direct train that will take you from Kings X /St Pancras to Stratford,

You will either have to take the Metropolitan/Circle line going East and change at Liverpool St. From there you can take a Central line underground to Stratford, or an overground train. That would be my preferred route.

Another route would be the Victoria line going North, one stop to Highbury and Islington from where you can also pick up an overground train to Stratford.

If you are really want to avoid the tube,  you could take a cab from Kings X to Liverpool St. and pick up the overground from there.

That would be less than half of  cost of taking a cab all the way.

[ginap.123]

The Ramsgate/Dover train from St Pancras stops at Stratford International begore going on to Ebbsfleet & Ashford.

I travel on it regularly

[ginap.123]

RDW, shout next time you're in London. I live minutes away from a Central Line station, we could meet up

[rainydaywoman11]

I would like that very much Gina - I'd be dead nervous like, but would love to meet you.

We're looking at something towards the end of the year - not before autumn anyway until my numbers settle down, or whatever, then there'll be something bleedin' else, sorry. We used to go to a Burns Supper every year and then next night I got to go to see a show (Billy Elliot three years running).  On the Sunday - day in the pub watching the footie, early night for the morning train. I miss it, was great fun. 

[brynteg11]

Hi we've just come back from a couple days in London. We used the buses a lot because my daughter isn't keen on the underground. Would this be an option for you?

[brynteg11]

If you put the 2 places into Google maps for directions and click on the bus icon it gives you a few options taking around 32-37mins.

[carolyorkie2010]

Thanks, will have a look. I phoned a local taxi company again yesterday to find out the cost from Brid to Clacton and it would be between £300 and £350 he said, far too much as that's just one way.

[peteryola]

I think the earlier posters meant a taxi from King's Cross to Stratford, not all the way from your home?

Speaking of which, where does that £300 rail fare quote come from?  That's way above the price I'd expect for the journey in question.

[carolyorkie2010]

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@peteryola wrote:

I think the earlier posters meant a taxi from King's Cross to Stratford, not all the way from your home?

Speaking of which, where does that £300 rail fare quote come from?  That's way above the price I'd expect for the journey in question.

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The train fare from Brid to Clacton is £140 return, so its £280 for two of us; then whatever the Underground costs, plus taxi's to and from the station.

Yes, they did mean a taxi from Kings Cross to Stratford, but I have also looked into how much it would cost to go down there by taxi; unfortunately it's just not viable.

It can be very expensive holidaying in this country these days.

[**towery**]

is that using trainline.com  and getting early  tickets carol?

i suppose you need to be travelling at peak times for most of your journey ;|