You got a bit more familiar with the Great Britain and right now you are ready to finally get there.
Great, let’s get to the business! At this point, you should be thinking about the way you are going to
travel. No matter where you are traveling from, there are four ways of reaching the British Isles.
Tickets, More Tickets, Even More Tickets
If you ever tried to reach far destinations by a
bus or a train, you would know what a long
and complicated procedure that is, especially
when it comes to crossing the sea or the
ocean. Due to the routes being limited and
massive amounts of time you might expect
some transfers from one line to another,
meaning multiple tickets. There is always an
option to spend a significant amount of money
and hopping on the super-fast train, but this
Guide is more focused on saving money. If you
live within Europe and consider yourself
patient enough, than bus and train may be just right for you. Those travelling from outside the
continent should not consider these means of transport as you might spend half of your holiday just
by making a round trip to Great Britain.
As it comes to companies, there are a few
international bus and train lines that are based in
Britain. At the top of the list is National Express
since it is both good for long-distance travel and
airport transfers to the local cities which you
should look up as well if you want to save some
money. However, if you want the long-distance
jorney to be as cheap as possible, you want to
choose Megabus or Megatrain. Make sure to
book your tickets as early as possible, since the
price depends on it. 2 months ahead is probably
the best time to get it sorted, especially with Megabus.
FUN FACT: With Megabus, it is possible to get from Cornwall to London with as little as 1 pound, if
booked on the right time.
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Airport 101
No doubt the most convenient and fastest
way to reach Britain is by the aircraft. The
reason for that is that it can be done from
any point of the planet that has an airport
nearby. If you are living outside the EU,
please check the cheapest airlines that can
fly you to Britain or at least to some EU
country from where you can continue your
journey with the local companies. For
those of you living inside Europe, I’d say
Wizzair is probably the best and the
cheapest airline out there which also has
some intercontinental lines. Alternatively,
you can try Ryanair or Easy Jet.
Depending from where you are arriving, there is always going to be the most suitable airport for
you as Great Britain has a lot of them. However, you have to know which one is more
recommended and which one is an absolute no-go:
The Cheapest
London Luton
London Stansted
The Biggest
London
Heathrow
London Gatwick
The Far-From-Capital
Bristol
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Manchester
The Overpriced
Newquay
Exeter
Cardiff
Leeds
Depending on your preferences, I’m pretty sure you already found the one you are interested in.
Please make sure that you are at least a month away from your desired date of flight as the flight
tickets tend to gradually increase in price as the journey comes closer. Also bear in mind, that
during holiday seasons the price may go sky-high, so if you are planning to visit your family or
friends during Christmas Holidays, you better save up some extra money on the tickets.
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Hitting the Road?
Fancy as much freedom as possible from
your trip, do you? Can your vehicle take it?
Can you take it? If the answer is „Yes“, you
are about to turn your journey into a one
big adventure, unless you live in Northern
France, it won’t take too long then… but
still!
The beauty of driving to Britain is mainly the
ability to go wherever you want, whenever you
want, as long as you have enough money for
fuel and food. The only thing you are limited to
is the Eurotunnel, which is situated in Calais,
Bretagne, Northern France and lets you cross
the La Manche Channel. Oh yeah, and bear in
mind not to drive on the wrong side of the road
once you hit Dover as in Britain, you drive on
the left side. Other than that, feel free to roam
the country!
All Aboard!
If you are living in Denmark, for example, it
would be a good idea to take a look at some
ferries (In your case, try Esbjerg). Thousands
of ships are going to and from Britain every
day so if you’d like to enjoy spending some
on Baltic or North sea, go ahead, take a ship
to Britain, just be conscious that it is the
slowest way of reaching your destination.
That being said, if you live in the other
continent, please do yourself a favor and
open up some airline websites. Unless you
want to spend a week cruising the ocean, then pleas do, you’ll have plenty of time to thoroughly
examine this Travel Guide.
Aaaand there you have it! It’s not that difficult to reach Britain when you think of plenty of
solutions. You don’t have to stick to one method of traveling. A combination of things can always
lead to convenience. Hell, you don’t even have to stick to any of these methods, go hitchhiking or
just travel by foot as long as you hit your target. Just stay safe, we’ll need to find a place for you to
rest once you get there.
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