Stueyb

Hi peeps,

Just hoping someone can help here. Im looking to get from Chester to Abingdon on Thursday for a course. However the options are limited:

1) Train - I dont want to have to get the train at 4.30.
2) Car - I dont want to use the scoob as it would cost a fortune.

So are there any flights from say liverpool to Oxford. I've searched but I cant find any, other ideas appreciated

Cheers

Stu

MattW

Do you honestly think a tank and a bit of fuel (at the very most) is going to be less than a plane ticket and transfer. Surely your company will re-imburse you anyway???!

Goochie

You wont be able to fly into Kidlington airport from anywhere (unless you charter your own plane) and even if you could its a good distance from Abingdon.

Rent a cheap little car from your local rental firm. I was looking at Oxford to Dundee, Scotland earlier and its cheaper to rent a Vectra diesel with cruise control for 2 days than it is to take a plane/train.

Stueyb

Well I do get 40p a mile, but I dont fancy the long drive thats all. My sense of direction is like a homing pigeon on LSD ! Oh and I love to fly

Cheers anyway guys ! As for a tank and a bit, well I get on average 150 to the tank. ;(

MattW

Lol 150!

scoobyster

http://www.airsouthwest.com/
Manchester to Bristol for £not much.
Or Easyjet L'pool to Luton.
They're the best flying ideas I can think of for you.
Have fun!

dsmith

150 miles /tank on motorways. Suggest you take the gas guzzler to a garage and get it fixed. have you no respect for the environment and creatures that share this world's limited resources with us ??????

c_n_j

I live near Chester, and used to work in Abingdon, so done that journey a fair few times. From what I remember, getting there by train is a pain in the bum, one journey took me 5 hours to get home because of cancelled trains etc. Getting there by car isn't too bad (compared to some of the journeys I've done), the roads are dead simple but you've just got to make sure that you don't get caught in traffic around Birmingham and then on the A34 in rush hour. Used to take me about 3 1/2 hours to get there and about the same to get home.
At the time I had a saxo VTS (I was only 20), and used to be able to do there and back on a full tank, £35. As if that'd happen in the scoob.
Plus you do get to go past prodrive if you drive.