Originally Posted by
guv1976
Have you checked to see if there are morning flights to MAN on easyJet from CDG or ORY? Or on Ryanair to MAN from BVA? (It looks like there's an early morning airport bus from La Defense to BVA.)
Edited to add: It looks like easyJet flights for July, 2025, will go on sale a few days from now.
Good idea re easyJet. I'll check that in a few days. It would take too long to get to BVA (though there is a 11PM to BXN). I have a big work event the night of the 19th in central Paris that I can't miss. So I probably can't even think about anything before 11PM from CDG or ORY. I'm not seeing anything from ORY at the moment either.
Originally Posted by
SFO777
If AF's last CDG-MAN flight the day before at 9:40pm is too early, BA's last CDG-LHR flight the day before is 10:20pm. Then train the next morning.
That 45 minute St-Pancras to Euston connection seems a but risky IMO.
While the morning AF flight arrives MAN at 11:50a, it should be doable despite MAN being one of the worst and most disorganized airports in the UK world.
Yes the 9:40pm and 10:20 are too early, sadly. The 11:50 arrival is doable but I'm worried about airport delays. I think I could book the later Avanti segment just for cushion. Get something to eat in between. To lower stress level.
Originally Posted by
UKtravelbear
You can walk between STP and EUS in less than 15 minutes - and probbaly closer to 10.
The route is simple and signed. Add an extra 5 mins to find the platform and board the train.
The biggest issue is that a full Eurostar train can take several minutes for passengers just to be able to clear the platform at STP and enter the public areas of STP.
But what isn't known at the moment is whether there will be any engineering works next July affecting Eurostar and / or Avanti.
UK rail engineerign works are usually punlished around 12 weeks before so for a July weekend it will be published in April.
UGH re engineering. I hate leaving stuff hanging to 12 weeks before. I want to get something locked in. What is the likelihood of significant disruption do you think?
Originally Posted by
Scots_Al
If your priority is being sure to get there early enough, rather than comfort, there are several overnight buses from Paris to London...
So I looked into this just now (didn't even think of this myself!). I would consider it, honestly. But when I looked at the schedule for next, some were canceled, which was concerning. I think I'd rather be late via train than take the bus though. Good idea, in any case.
Originally Posted by
HogwartsExpress
Maybe worth pointing out that apart from those running to get to
the front of the standing area or the families of the support bands, there’s unlikely to be anyone actually there at 15:30. You may wish to see every minute of the show and that’s fine, but if not you have at least a couple of hours more than that in hand.
In the pandemonium of ticket buying and hotel booking and flight booking for son to fly from US to MAN, I failed to think about this. The queue really amped me up. Surely they also will have an opener or 3, so I can calm down.
Originally Posted by
DaveS
Your backup plan of last resort is to drive it. Overnight near Calais or in Kent somewhere.
This is the one I don't think I can do. Would have to ditch car in UK bc flying out of there to US after concert. Complicated. But you're right, it would be an option if all else fails. I think I want to book a refundable point air ticket as a back up plan.
Originally Posted by
13901
I know that now HS2 is more likely to end up in Acton than anywhere near zone 1 but, that aside, having the two HS lines of this country terminating half a mile apart without connecting was immensely stupid.
Wholeheartedly agree.