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Michael Whitaker

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Buda Cup Train Advice
« on: August 30, 2007, 02:15:16 PM »
I need some train advice...

I'm playing golf with Joe Fairey at Royal Birkdale following the Buda Cup on Saturday 22 Sept. We are not teeing off until around 2:00PM. Joe and I are planning to book a room for Saturday night... he is flying back to the US on Sunday morning from Manchester, I am taking the train back to London on Sunday morning.

Here is my question... I have done research on the web for train schedules and prices. It seems I can catch the train at either Crewe or Manchester for a direct trip to London. The difference is that a cheap 1st class ticket from Crewe is about 1/2 the cost of a standard ticket from Manchester. Would it be just as convenient for us to book a room near Crewe and Joe drop me off at the station there before driving to the Manchester airport? I don't want to cause him an unnecessary inconvenience.

What are your thoughts? Are there other options that I'm overlooking?

Thanks for your help!
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Michael Whitaker

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Re:Buda Cup Train Advice
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 02:33:19 PM »
Sean, I guess my question is... how long would it take to drive from the Crewe station to the Manchester airport?
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Michael Whitaker

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Re:Buda Cup Train Advice
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2007, 02:35:21 PM »
Also, are the Manchester train station and airport near each other?
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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re:Buda Cup Train Advice
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2007, 02:38:46 PM »
There are any number of inexpensive train connections from Manchester Airport to Crewe. You don't need to book in advance. Book a hotel at Manchester Airport and forget all the other options.  You have the business of dropping off a hire car etc.  You could do worse than booking in to the Manchester Airport Premier Travel Lodge http://www.premiertravelinn.com/pti/home.do?rw.cm=,PPC
which is actually in Wilmslow, from which there are many more trains to Crewe.
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Brent Hutto

Re:Buda Cup Train Advice
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2007, 03:33:21 PM »
Mark,

As it happens, I'm booked in the Premiere Travel Inn in Cheadle. Is that particularly less convenient to the airport than the one in Wilmslow?

As I recall I chose it because it's nearish the airport and convenient to the route I'll be taking down from Great Ayton on Sunday evening. I think there are also a few generic restaurants and whatnot colocated with it, it's been a couple months since I made the reservation.
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