On Jun 30, 10:52*pm, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:

wrote:

i'm planning to take a flight from jfk to heathrow arriving 20:30
sleep near LHR *then take tube to upminster then take c2c to tilbury
riverside then board ship

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In which case take the bus (285?) to Feltham and stay in the Travelodge (can
be as cheap as GBP9 if you get on their mailing list). * It's not beautiful
but it is good value (in my view). * Feltham station is adjacent so next day
take the SWT train to Waterloo, Jubilee to West Ham and C2C to Tilbury.
That part of the Jubilee is built with lifts at all stations which should
make interchange easier.

285 bus from Heathrow central to Feltham, yes.

FWIW, at the current fares it would then be 1.20 for the bus, then the
next day either:

(a) 4.30 off-peak PAYG fare (as per the NR/TfL through journey
farescale) to either West Ham or Upminster (travelling on either
District line or c2c from West Ham to Upminster);
then 4.90 from West Ham to Tilbury, or (as upthread) 3.00 from
Upminster to Tilbury
(so a total of either 7.30 or 9.20).

(b) 11.30 Off-peak Day Single paper ticket for the whole through
journey - this would be valid on the Tube between Waterloo and West
Ham (or Upminster, if that's what one wanted to do).

Will bear in mind the Feltham YOI, er sorry I mean Travelodge, it
might come in handy (not really for myself but rather for others). It
can really be as cheap as GBP9? (Obviously a special offer, but still.)

(b) 11.30 Off-peak Day Single paper ticket for the whole through
journey - this would be valid on the Tube between Waterloo and West
Ham (or Upminster, if that's what one wanted to do).

Will bear in mind the Feltham YOI, er sorry I mean Travelodge, it
might come in handy (not really for myself but rather for others). It
can really be as cheap as GBP9? (Obviously a special offer, but still.)

Might also be worth staying on the south side of the river - get a
train from Waterloo East to Gravesend then cross over on the Gravesend
Tilbury ferry, which drops you of near the Cruise terminal. Probably
quicker than getting to Tilbury Town, which is a way from the Cruise
terminal anyway.

http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/travel/tr...ferry_services