Wish

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I need to get to Devon on Thursday and am thinking of trying the train rather than hiring a car.

My train gets to London Bridge at 8:30 in the morning (nightmare) and ive got to get across london to Paddington
Is my easiest route by tube ? using the Jubilee Line, changing at Waterloo on to the Bakerloo line ?

Or am i better off jumping in a taxi london bridge ??
Or just hire a car on a one way journey ???


Im not good with London and have never been on the underground .... HELP!

Jamie

Taxi.

Snazy

Depends what you are travelling with. laiden with luggage etc, get a cab, on foot, get the tube (will be packed)

Car for a one way journey is ok I guess, but a pretty long drive. Let the train take the strain?

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Tube without doubt.

Never ever get a taxi on that route ! It will take twice as long at best and cost a small fortune.

I'd probably go on the northern line, change at bank onto the central line then again at notting hill onto the circle or district.

Chop

Snazy

One thing I would add.... IF you decide cab.. Get a train from London Bridge to Charing X (2 stops) and the cab will be FAR cheaper !

KAS35RSTI

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You going to Devon or coming to London? if you're looking to go Devon then why dont you just take the Great Western train from Paddington, which will will take you directly to Devon?

Wish

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How long would that take on the tube ?
I've got a rucksack ....

How long to to walk it ?

Wish

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I'm in Kent. Train into London bridge then I've got to get to paddington to get the train to Devon

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Approx 30 mins maybe 35

Chop

KAS35RSTI

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Ohh. Just make sure you get up hell early!

zip106

Wish

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Lol .......


Thanks all.

Wish

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I think I will be best to stick to a hire car. I'm not good with London

greenonedave

go on to transport for London website, put in your times and destination then it will give you best route and estimated journey times.

Jonny_

For the love of God dont do that in a cab.. will be expensive!

i get the train from crayford to waterloo and onwards every day and its not that bad if you only have a rucksack. I have done a cross london train/tube trip with full leathers, crash helmet, boots etc in rush hour and still survived.

from charing cross it is only 10 minutes or so by tube to paddington mate.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

scud8

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Tube is fine if you've only got a rucksack - just be prepared for a bit of pushing and shoving. I'd go Jubilee line to Baker Street and change to Bakerloo there. Once you've shoved your way onto a Jubilee line train best not to get off it until you are through central London and out the other side. That time of the morning the Bakerloo line shouldn't be too busy from Baker Street to Paddington.

jonc

If you were to get the train, I'd get the train to London Bridge and the walk across the bridge (10 mins at most) to Monument and just hop on to the West bound Circle line to Padington (20 - 30 mins).

RobsyUK

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Your ruck sack doesn't tick does it Sorry I had to write it.

Just make sure yu keep your valubles in your front pockets.. There are pick pocketers on the underground.

MattW

Wish, get the Jubilee to Baker Street and change to the Bakerloo there. The walk is just a few metres whereas at Waterloo it's miles (or seems like it). I used to travel Pad to Canary Wharf and it takes about 35-40 mins so you'll be looking at around 30 mins, however I should warn you, the queues at London Bridge for a tube will be horrendous.

Jonc's shout of walking to Monument is a good one although his estimate for a Circle line to Paddington is VERY optimistic. You could take the Circle/District to Embankment and the Bakerloo straight to Paddington or you could take the Central line from Monument (well Bank station which is the other end) to Lancaster Gate and walk to Paddington from there.

what would scooby do

^^This^^

Plus the majority of the scummuters will be going in the opposite direction on the jubilee line.

Fat Boy

I regularly travel exactly that route and Matt W's route is spot on and in my experience even the London bridge queues aren't that bad. Get yourself a travelcard to save buying multiple tickets. Jubilee is easy to get to at London Bridge and as the most recent tube + air conditioned it's the best line to use too.

Don't be such a jessy about London/tubes. It's simple really and certainly much easier and quicker than driving or the way or getting a cab across town in the rush hour.

TelBoy

He's already said he's going to wimp out and get a hire car

Leslie

Have you looked at the London Underground map?

Les

Wish

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Yes and it confused the hell out of me. Im not good with London

Ive now booked a hire car and a hotel, so I can drive evening / night relax and drive back the following morning.

Leslie

Yes all understood, hope you have a good trip to Devon and enjoy it while you are here. Don't think the weather forecast is ever so good though.

Les

TelBoy

London Underground is a bit like self-service checkouts.

Horribly daunting the first time, piece of cake thereafter

Wish

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I wont be there more than an hour :-(
And Ive never been to Devon before ..... Ive heard its a nice place.

Jonny_

Why get off the train at London bridge? Stay on til charing cross and get the tube from there.

One train one tube. Easy

TelBoy

He's from Kent, leave him alone

Wish

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Lol ..... So true.
How do you londerners live on top of each other,relying on public transport.