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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Gagravarr
Based on traintimes.org.uk, your best option that day is probably the 9am Virgin East Coast to York, onto the 11:45 Trans Pennine Express to Liverpool. Connection should be fine, gets you in for 2pm. Or, cut it a bit finer with the 10:08 East Coast to the 12:45 TPE from York

Don't trust Google Maps for weekend trains - it doesn't always pick up engineering works etc
Really good option. Somehow I missed that website in my searches.

Originally Posted by alanR
Weekend engineering works at Glasgow and between Carlisle and Preston which is why you are getting routing via York

You've probably picked the single worst day in the year for this journey.
Well damn. This took some skill. haha

Originally Posted by konagirl2
Yep the flooding has had some pretty drawn out impacts.

Flying, as per stut's option, should be quicker but probably a bit more expensive. The FlyBe gets into MAN at 12:30, from which you should be able to catch the 12:55 to Liverpool Lime St if you are quick. Otherwise the 13:33 would still get you into Lime St by 15:00.
Flooding in Scotland recently? I live in San Francisco... so haven't heard any local news.

Thanks everyone for the responses. Much appreciated. You'll likely see some other questions from me in this forum as I finally start planning my vacation.
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