Best way to get to Belgium?

NinetyOne · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:05

I'm up in Inverness and need to get to Antwerp by the weekend. Flying looks to be out of the question as it is just too expensive. I'm just needing a one way ticket. I remember busing it from Inverness to London once and that was a horrible experience :S

xGBHxPegasus · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:10

Bus/Train down to London
EuroStar to Brussels
Train to Antwerp.

Bunka · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:10

So you've already ruled out flying and coaches, and price is an issue which rules out trains. Have you looked into getting a ferry over?

Indigo · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:11

Well other than flying the only option is driving there yourself or seeing about getting a coach.

Other than that a cheap flight to somewhere like Holland and see about getting a train from there?

Bunka · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:12

xGBHxPegasus said:
Bus/Train down to London
EuroStar to Brussels
Train to Antwerp.

This is pretty much your best option. Although I'm sure a flight would be cheaper!

Xordium · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:16

If you don't want to book a flight, don't like the bus etc and you only have to go one way have you considered climbing inside a box and seeing how much it would cost to go with DHL?

NinetyOne · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:18

Bunka said:
This is pretty much your best option. Although I'm sure a flight would be cheaper!

Flying would cost about £180 one way from here. Looking at coaches it would be around £45..

Terminal_Boy · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:27

xGBHxPegasus said:
Bus/Train down to London
EuroStar to Brussels
Train to Antwerp.

This.

McGray · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:30

Just fly. How expensive can it be?

Cosimo · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:33

McGray said:
Just fly. How expensive can it be?

I would have thought that it's worth it for the time and energy you save.

Deiwos · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:33

One way flight from Edinburgh to Brussels Charleroi with Ryan Air is £60 on Friday. It'll then cost you about £30 to get from there to Antwerp by train (you can get a bus from the airport to Charleroi train station for about a fiver iirc).

Zogger · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:34

Have you considered walking?

NinetyOne · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:39

Deiwos said:
One way flight from Edinburgh to Brussels Charleroi with Ryan Air is £60 on Friday. It'll then cost you about £30 to get from there to Antwerp by train (you can get a bus from the airport to Charleroi train station for about a fiver iirc).

Oh that's brilliant, mate. Perfect. Will just get a lift down to Edinburgh on Thursday.

twist3d0n3 · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:40

Zogger said:
Have you considered swimming?

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The Dread Pirate · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:41

Why would you want to go there is the 1st question?

NinetyOne · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:43

The Dread Pirate said:
Why would you want to go there is the 1st question?

Work for the summer. Want to save up some money before starting uni in September. I've got about 2 months worth of work out there and Denmark.

Ayahuasca · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:45

Swimming is good this time of year.

MikeTheNative · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:48

Pedalo, even a drunk Flintoff got pretty far.

Adsta · 10 Jun 2014 at 15:48

xGBHxPegasus said:
Bus/Train down to London
EuroStar to Brussels
Train to Antwerp.

As someone living in Brussels, I would highly recommend this route.

mjt · 10 Jun 2014 at 16:04

I'd fly. Perhaps Amsterdam is cheaper?