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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Hey guys, I know this is off topic, but I didn't know which section to post this in... I am going to be in England from March 15 - March 20, staying in London. While I'm there, I'd love to come check it the EC premises, but Google says it is a 7 hour trip each way via public transport. Is it easier than that or is it just that difficult to get there via public transport from London?
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Hey all, Was hoping someone might be able to help me plan my trip. I WAS going to be in England from the 15th-20th of March, but Matt informed me that EC would be unlikely to be running a training course in March. So, I've decided to reshuffle my trip so that I can attend the February course. So I can get to Stoke-on-Trent by the 11th and I'll sort out accommodation, that's fine. However I have got tickets to watch FC Bayern play HSV at the Allianz Arena in Munich on the 14th at 3:30pm, so I need to be back in Munich by then. I've done a quick search, and it certainly isn't easy to get back to Munich from England! How hard is it to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Luton? I can get a 7:30am flight out of Luton on the 14th and that should be fine, if I can get there...
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	Stoke on trent station to luton airport is about 3hrs on the train (3 changes) but you'll have to stopover in the airport, there's a late on that gets in a 1.30am to the airport but thats the last one that will get you to the airport on time have a play on this site http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	Oh, also I just checked on gov.uk and you can drive a CAR on your AUS licence in the UK for 12months as long as you have a full AUS licence. If you've only passed in an automatic then you can only drive an auto over here.
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	I dont know much about this but when I went to the UK last year I stayed for 3 days in London then went to Birmingham for 2 more days and took the MEGABUS (costed me around 10 pound to go to birmingham and return as well) its very cheap and it took me around 3 hours to get there. Found out while being there trains were extremely expensive (at least for me, in belgium we pay around €15 for a similar trip) Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	yeah, public transport is silly expensive over here
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Visiting from Aus

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

To be completely honest, it's probably cheaper and quicker to hire a car and drive there! Probably...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

Hmmm, sounds like it is a bit difficult to get to. I was hoping Google was telling me lies and it...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

It's nearly 300km! Do you need an international licence? When I wen to Aus (OK 10 years ago) I...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]ChrisR (16/09/2014)[/b][hr]It's nearly 300km! Do you need an international licence? When...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

I know they are small in comparison but no matter how you look at it 300km is not an hours trip!

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

I don't know whats happened to the train services lately but you used to get a regular 2 hour train...

Warren (Staff) - 11 Years Ago

Hey all, Was hoping someone might be able to help me plan my trip. I WAS going to be in England...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Stoke on trent station to luton airport is about 3hrs on the train (3 changes) but you'll have to...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

Oh, also I just checked on gov.uk and you can drive a CAR on your AUS licence in the UK for 12months...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

I dont know much about this but when I went to the UK last year I stayed for 3 days in London then...

matthieutje65 - 11 Years Ago

yeah, public transport is silly expensive over here ;)

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

Just gonna bump this back above the bloody spam post...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Thanks for your help guys, very much appreciated. It's surprisingly difficult to find this sort of...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Not sure as I haven't hired a car for a while but a quick search came up with this place:...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

Having spent 4 years+ in Manchester, I can tell you that buses/coaches are a lot cheaper than the...

Dravis - 11 Years Ago

Time is the deciding factor for me really. I'm happy to pay for things, as long as I get to where I...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

You could order some fake ID and driver's license and then rent a car for like real cheap. :P...

brainfart - 11 Years Ago

Haha of course! This forum has catered for everything! :p That sounds like a great way to get...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

It's actually pretty safe since drivers and passengers are verified and rated by other users. It's...

brainfart - 11 Years Ago

Well hiring a car is out of the question. Ludicrously expensive. Would cost me more than the course...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

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