KSV Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This game.. thanks to Sky.. never been to a game (or England for that matter) so would love to arrange it on a budget! has been moved to sunday 30th at 4pm. Is it likely to change again? In the process of purchasing flights.. problem is i have to be back in Cyprus on the 1st of October. (I really hate Sky!) I am looking at flights that get to London Heathrow Airport at 11:15... I believe it takes 3-4 hours to take a train to Witton? Problem is after the game.. i guess it will finish around 6.. will i have time to get to heathrow for a 10pm flight? Good thing is.. i will have no luggage to check in. Any tips or suggestions to get KSV to VP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 6, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2012 Personally I'd rather pay more for my flight and fly from Birmingham, Manchester or Nottingham rather than Heathrow to make life easier after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Heathrow is not an attractive proposition, even if you land on time, allow at least one hour to clear immigration Then I guess you want heathrow express into town then northern line to euston then a virgin upto new street Bransons trains on Sundays can be hit & miss so check for rail works etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You are cutting it fine m'friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 6, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2012 You are cutting it fine m'friend. This. You might make it, but with travel arrangements that tight I think I'd end up worrying about getting to and from the game so much that it would ruin my enjoyment of it. I'd look at flights to Birmingham if you can and make it a bit more relaxing As for the fixture. I don't think it's likely to change once they've moved it once for TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 10pm flight, you need to be in London at 9pm minimum. 3 hours B'ham to London on a Sunday night with commuters heading back to the capital for a week of work isn't going to be nice. Unless you can get B'ham, I'd consider leaving it. If we win it in the last minute though, doubt much will ruin your mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 the problem won't be the M40, the most traffic you will have is getting out of VP and surrounding areas. But as above as suggested, get a flight to Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Alternatively choose another game and kick back in a taverna for this one on TV Don't Ryanair etc fly Cyprus - BHX ?? Why heathrow ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Problem is after the game.. i guess it will finish around 6.. will i have time to get to heathrow for a 10pm flight? Is 10 pm the time of the flight or the time by which you need to have checked in/passed security/immigration etc.? If it's the flight time, there's no chance. If it's check-in etc. time, it's theoretically possible. At present I think trains go from Witton to Birmingham every hour on Sundays, at around half past the hour. So if you can get to Witton Station for 6.30, the journey could go like this: Witton - Bham New Street: 6.30-6.45 New Street - London Euston: 7.10-8.37 Euston Square tube (a short walk from Euston station) - Paddington: 8.50-9.00 Paddington - Heathrow (Heathrow Express): 9.10 - 9.30. There are so many things that can and probably will go wrong on that journey, in particular that tube link is a disaster area - always late/suspended or often not running at all at the weekends. It's probably safest just to assume that's not possible! As others have said, flying to Bham airport is better. Even then it's quite a schlep from Bham International to Villa Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hi guys.. thanks for the responses. Tried Ryanair.. doesnt fly to Birmingham or Nottingham or Manchester from Larnaca or Paphos. Why that game? well its the only game in Sept where ill be in europe.. im in london on Sept 7-11 but no bloody games that weekend! Flights are booked.. and i have to be in Cyprus from Oct. I am actually from Australia and rarely get a chance to travel to europe.. so probably my last chance! Maybe Manchester is my best bet? Problem is not many flights from Cyprus on the Saturday night before ( I really hate SKY!).. so i have to arrive game day and leave that night or maybe earliest flight out Oct 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMac Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Have you tried Monarch? I think they fly to Cyprus from Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 yeah i cant find any flights that get me there in time.. not many flights on a saturday. I was all sorted before they moved the game. Absolutely gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If your return flight is 10pm i'd just forget it mate. You'd never make that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeafyVilla Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 What time have you got to back in Cyprus on 1st October ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 My wife has actually suggested rail. I found a flight from Larnaca to Brussels for 40 Euros through Ryan Air and she suggested to train it from Brussels to Birmingham which arrives 12:30 at Birmingham New on match day. Better solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Just fly to BHX ! There are loads of flights, try Thomson Thomas cook bmi baby Or even Easyjet to Luton would be better Train from Brussels ? Seriously wtf !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeafyVilla Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Why is it WTF ? If it suits the travel needs better then that's obviously the better solution, or has it got to be to you're liking CI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 I can't find any reasonable flights from larnaca to Birmingham on 29 Sept... Train from Brussels will road 4 hours.. similar to a flight. Much cheaper too.. I'm on a budget CI.. I don't have access to Randys jet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Ok fair enough I thought all the budget airlines had daily cattle runs out of Cyprus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Unfortunately not. Saturday barely any of them fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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