Rail & Sail

ccos · 21-05-2010, 18:59

Can rail and sail tickets be booked from Europe to Ireland, either direct or via the Uk?
Any links would be appreciated.

Mark Gleeson · 21-05-2010, 19:27

Rail Sail applies only to UK-Ireland via either of the 3 crossing points with either Irish Ferries or Stena Line

Norfolk Line and others are not part of the Rail/Sail arrangement

ThomasJ · 22-05-2010, 14:43

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Originally Posted by ccos

Can rail and sail tickets be booked from Europe to Ireland, either direct or via the Uk?
Any links would be appreciated.

Unfortunately not (afaik) the only one i am aware of is the stenaline harrich to hook of holland service and still you would require two seperate itineries! (ie amsterdam-london, london-dublin)

With this service you can buy tickets online on the uk stenaline website for sail&rail from any dutch station to london liverpoool street via the harrich-hook of holland ferry crossing
It is a seven and a half hour crossing. You have to pay more if you are taking the night sailings but bear in mind those night fares include a cabin on the sailing.
Still though you would have to buy a sail and rail ticket for london to dublin then at a london station!

Colm Moore · 22-05-2010, 18:12

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ

harrich

Harwich (pronounced Harrich).

Eddie · 22-05-2010, 19:38

There'd be nothing to stop you buying a rail and sail from Harwich to Dublin for the same price as a London to Dublin ticket (£30.50). So you just need to get to Harwich. The same would be true once you're at any UK port with a station.

ThomasJ · 22-05-2010, 19:43

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Originally Posted by Eddie

There'd be nothing to stop you buying a rail and sail from Harwich to Dublin for the same price as a London to Dublin ticket (£30.50). So you just need to get to Harwich. The same would be true once you're at any UK port with a station.

Ah right didnt know you could buy a ticket for dublin-harwich thanks for clearing that up eddie!

ThomasJ · 22-05-2010, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Colm Moore

Harwich (pronounced Harrich).

Damn spellcheck!

ccos · 23-05-2010, 12:45

Thanks for the info. Am I correct in thinking then that Rail and sail Tickets are available from any British railway station? and you can travel immediatly with them?

Colm Moore · 23-05-2010, 14:08

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Originally Posted by ccos

Thanks for the info. Am I correct in thinking then that Rail and sail Tickets are available from any British railway station? and you can travel immediatly with them?

Any mainline station is my understanding.

ThomasJ · 23-05-2010, 14:14

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Originally Posted by ccos

Thanks for the info. Am I correct in thinking then that Rail and sail Tickets are available from any British railway station? and you can travel immediatly with them?

Yep, i got one from chester and got to travel immediately with it.

ThomasJ · 23-05-2010, 14:32

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/rail-and-sail/holland/

For reference link to stena lines "dutch flyer" service between holland and britain

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21-05-2010, 18:59	#1
ccos Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kazbegi Posts: 281	Can rail and sail tickets be booked from Europe to Ireland, either direct or via the Uk? Any links would be appreciated.

22-05-2010, 19:38	#5
Eddie Really Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 258	There'd be nothing to stop you buying a rail and sail from Harwich to Dublin for the same price as a London to Dublin ticket (£30.50). So you just need to get to Harwich. The same would be true once you're at any UK port with a station.

23-05-2010, 12:45	#8
ccos Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kazbegi Posts: 281	Thanks for the info. Am I correct in thinking then that Rail and sail Tickets are available from any British railway station? and you can travel immediatly with them?

23-05-2010, 14:32	#11
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/rail-and-sail/holland/ For reference link to stena lines "dutch flyer" service between holland and britain