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I travel East Coast to London a lot and the service is ok but it's expensive for what it is. Unless you can plan 2/3 months in advance you're going to get stung badly (fortunately I usually do, if I don't it's work related and paid for by the company anyway).

I got on a train a few years back in Portugal, 3 hours from Albufeira to Lisbon, which must be a decent equivalent of Newcastle to London, bought tickets on the day and it was €30 first class. I think you're looking at about £180 here? You didn't get the free tea and sandwiches but does that really warrant the price difference?

[QUOTE="AliGupter, post: 2518741, member: 65170"] I travel East Coast to London a lot and the service is ok but it's expensive for what it is. Unless you can plan 2/3 months in advance you're going to get stung badly (fortunately I usually do, if I don't it's work related and paid for by the company anyway). I got on a train a few years back in Portugal, 3 hours from Albufeira to Lisbon, which must be a decent equivalent of Newcastle to London, bought tickets on the day and it was €30 first class. I think you're looking at about £180 here? You didn't get the free tea and sandwiches but does that really warrant the price difference? [/QUOTE]

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