Eurostar expensive for my dates - how else to get to DLP from Devon?

[gemma85]

looks like i will have to cancel my holiday to dlp. i refuse to pay £400 for train tickets with Eurostar.

 

[DLPdaft]

yeah but i wouldnt expect it to jump from 184-400 just because its school holiday. if i had known it was that much i would of booked eurostar through company i booked hotel with

looks like i will have to cancel my holiday to dlp. i refuse to pay £400 for train tickets

Have you phoned them to find out how much it is if you book by phone?

eta - our dates include half term next year, and by phone its the same price as online ie one adult, one child, on direct service each way = £254. So I'll be waiting for the indirect service to come out, or flying again. The seats are being sold out very quickly it would seem.

 

[gemma85]

Have you phoned them to find out how much it is if you book by phone?

thats what i was planning to do before i cancel. really dont want to as ive never been and school holidays are the only times i can go :-(

 

[DLPdaft]

Gemma is Eurostar your only option for getting to DLP? We've always flown up til now, and haven't paid loads more over the base price for the Eurostar.

 

[gemma85]

Gemma is Eurostar your only option for getting to DLP? We've always flown up til now, and haven't paid loads more over the base price for the Eurostar.

no i chose eurostar as i cant drive and wouldnt no where to start with finding flights to dlp. i live in devon and was going to get the train up to london to get eurostar. would you have to get transfers aswell from airport to dlp

 

[DLPdaft]

no i chose eurostar as i cant drive and wouldnt no where to start with finding flights to dlp. i live in devon and was going to get the train up to london to get eurostar. would you have to get transfers aswell from airport to dlp

yes you would, but there are several ways of doing that, it doesn't take long. Maybe you could start another thread asking other members who live in the same area how they would travel to DLP (I'm in the Midlands so not much help really ).

 

[gemma85]

yes you would, but there are several ways of doing that, it doesn't take long. Maybe you could start another thread asking other members who live in the same area how they would travel to DLP (I'm in the Midlands so not much help really ).

the cheapest flights i found from easy jet but bristol only has one flight time option departing 6pm and arriving paris nearly 10pm. the only option i can think of is arriving sunday night at 10pm and finding accomodation cheaply for the night. my mum lives in midlands but cant seem to find flights to paris

 

[DLPdaft]

the cheapest flights i found from easy jet but bristol only has one flight time option departing 6pm and arriving paris nearly 10pm. the only option i can think of is arriving sunday night at 10pm and finding accomodation cheaply for the night. my mum lives in midlands but cant seem to find flights to paris

Hopefully the Paris CDG route will be picked up by another airline, following BMIbaby's pulling out of East Mids airport by the end of the summer this year. I think Air France fly out of Birmingham airport to CDG, but they always seem quite expensive to me.

I fly from Luton with Easyjet, very good flight times there and back every weekday.

 

[gemma85]

Hopefully the Paris CDG route will be picked up by another airline, following BMIbaby's pulling out of East Mids airport by the end of the summer this year. I think Air France fly out of Birmingham airport to CDG, but they always seem quite expensive to me.

I fly from Luton with Easyjet, very good flight times there and back every weekday.

i dont suppose you know whats cheaper vea shuttle or the train from airport to dlp

 

[MazdaUK]

Can you fly to London and on from there?

 

[DLPdaft]

i dont suppose you know whats cheaper vea shuttle or the train from airport to dlp

it depends on time etc, theres shared shuttles too. If you take the VEA coach price as a rough guide to how much you'll pay for transfers from CDG to DLP and back, you won't be too far out for price. Its 19 euros per adult, 13 euros per child, one way.

 

[gemma85]

Can you fly to London and on from there?

i will fly from anywhere that works out cheaper then eurostar. flying from exeter is just stupid as its over 400, bristol only has one time which would get me to paris airport at about 8ish and in feb the parks will be closed by thenn and obviously i want to make use of 5 days park tickets. so looking for a decent arrival time to paris.

Ive looked up vea for around a school holiday time and it cames out as 106 euros
i will never understand how eurostar can be 403 but flying is half price

 

[mummybear]

i dont suppose you know whats cheaper vea shuttle or the train from airport to dlp

Also you will have to take into account the VEA and TGV stop quite early in comparison to some flight arrivals from U.K.

When I looked at flying with Easyjet, I would've needed to get a Shuttle service, as the arrival time was 9:45pm, and 8:50pm is the last departure time for VEA to the hotels. Cannot remember the last time for the TGV but I know it wasn't do-able with the flights.

 

[grad06]

Hi

Could you drive to DLP? I an driving from the north west. Planning on lots of breaks and then staying in a cheap hotel the night before to get some rest.

It is not difficult to drive there.

 

[gemma85]

Hi

Could you drive to DLP? I an driving from the north west. Planning on lots of breaks and then staying in a cheap hotel the night before to get some rest.

It is not difficult to drive there.

No cant drive. Currently learning but can't see myself affording a car in the time

 

[jillrobinson]

I fly with easyjet from Bristol mostly, have done Cardiff but find Flybe far too expensive.

There's a rail link via coach from Bristol Templemeads station to Bristol airport, haven't used it but it's supposed to be efficient and frequent, so that might help with the journey this side.

Because of the late flight times the last twice we've been I've managed to get a cheap room only for the first night, last visit I booked a night at the Santa Fe with Expedia for £50, time before that got a room direct with the Kyriad for £50, I find then that a 4 night 5 day Disney package is more than adequate, don't forget that the flight times back are also pretty late so you get most of your last day in the park.

I always book a taxi the other end, last time I used Ezyshuttle, but before that always been really happy with RS transports shared shuttle, which is a little cheaper and we've never shared.

I actually prefer the later flights now, rather than rushing to get to the park, we usually wander down to Disney Village for a quick look around and then get an early night ready for a busy first day.

Hope you manage to sort something

 

[DLPdaft]

thats a good point Jill - Gemma I like having 4 nights at DLP, feels like a proper break, but 4 days in the parks will let you see and do everything you want to, with time left over for your favourites all over again (unless you're going over a weekend) .
So don't worry over much if you have an evening flight from your local airport. You could always do as Jill suggests and get a hotel near DLP that first night and then transfer to your onsite hotel the following morning, to make the most of your first day's park tickets etc.

 

[TheTizardFamily:0)]

i will fly from anywhere that works out cheaper then eurostar. flying from exeter is just stupid as its over 400, bristol only has one time which would get me to paris airport at about 8ish and in feb the parks will be closed by thenn and obviously i want to make use of 5 days park tickets. so looking for a decent arrival time to paris.

Ive looked up vea for around a school holiday time and it cames out as 106 euros
i will never understand how eurostar can be 403 but flying is half price

There are sometimes flights with good times from Bournemouth, we live in Dorset and are looking at flights for our trip next year.

 

[eeyorefanuk]

Sorry noticed you mentioned Exeter and Bristol flights

 

[eeyorefanuk]

There are sometimes flights with good times from Bournemouth, we live in Dorset and are looking at flights for our trip next year.

Which co flies from Bournemouth please