Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it? Thanks
for any info.

Use the tube, we all do that.
Yes you will have plenty of time


"ron thomas" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
    > Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    > Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    > 13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    > each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it? Thanks
    > for any info.

On Sun, 21 May 2006 14:04:37 +0100, ron thomas <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    >Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    >13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    >each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it? Thanks
    >for any info.

It'll take at most 30 minutes by tube, you walk to the Victoria train
station, just around the corner, then down into the tube, then get on
a train going to westminster, where you change to waterloo, both
journeys are really short.

Alternatively you could catch a bus, the 211 route is frequent and
goes between the 2, this will be a bit cheaper and no change, and no
descending into the underground, that'll probably take 45 minutes.

Alternatively you could walk it in not much more than an hour.

Jim.

ron thomas wrote:
    > Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    > Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    > 13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    > each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it?
    > Thanks for any info.

The easiest route by public transport is bus route 211 which stops right
outside Victoria Coach Station in Buckingham Palace Road (stop "W" -
look for the letter on top of the bus stop pole). The buses are
low-floor double-deckers and run about every 8 minutes. Fare £1.50; pay
at bus stop before boarding. Waterloo Station is the end of the bus
route; the journey takes about 25-30 minutes.

Alternatively, if your luggage is heavy, you could take a taxi.

I would not recommend the Underground (Tube) as Victoria Underground
station is a good 500 metres from the Coach Station, and you would have
to change lines at either Westminster or Embankment. But you've got
enough time whichever way you decide to go.

--
Richard J.
www.stayparis.net

On Sun, 21 May 2006 14:11:17 GMT, "Richard J."
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >ron thomas wrote:
    >> Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    >> Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    >> 13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    >> each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it?
    >> Thanks for any info.
    >The easiest route by public transport is bus route 211 which stops right
    >outside Victoria Coach Station in Buckingham Palace Road (stop "W" -
    >look for the letter on top of the bus stop pole). The buses are
    >low-floor double-deckers and run about every 8 minutes. Fare £1.50; pay
    >at bus stop before boarding. Waterloo Station is the end of the bus
    >route; the journey takes about 25-30 minutes.
    >Alternatively, if your luggage is heavy, you could take a taxi.
    >I would not recommend the Underground (Tube) as Victoria Underground
    >station is a good 500 metres from the Coach Station, and you would have
    >to change lines at either Westminster or Embankment. But you've got
    >enough time whichever way you decide to go.


Thanks Richard J, also Runge and Jim Ley, for your invaluable info.
I was very concerned that the journey would be long and difficult and
that I would miss my connection. You have helped a lot - thanks!
Ron Thomas

    :-))

"ron thomas" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
    > On Sun, 21 May 2006 14:11:17 GMT, "Richard J."
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>ron thomas wrote:
    >>> Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    >>> Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    >>> 13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    >>> each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it?
    >>> Thanks for any info.
    >>The easiest route by public transport is bus route 211 which stops right
    >>outside Victoria Coach Station in Buckingham Palace Road (stop "W" -
    >>look for the letter on top of the bus stop pole). The buses are
    >>low-floor double-deckers and run about every 8 minutes. Fare £1.50; pay
    >>at bus stop before boarding. Waterloo Station is the end of the bus
    >>route; the journey takes about 25-30 minutes.
    >>Alternatively, if your luggage is heavy, you could take a taxi.
    >>I would not recommend the Underground (Tube) as Victoria Underground
    >>station is a good 500 metres from the Coach Station, and you would have
    >>to change lines at either Westminster or Embankment. But you've got
    >>enough time whichever way you decide to go.
    > Thanks Richard J, also Runge and Jim Ley, for your invaluable info.
    > I was very concerned that the journey would be long and difficult and
    > that I would miss my connection. You have helped a lot - thanks!
    > Ron Thomas

Jim Ley <[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Sun, 21 May 2006 14:04:37 +0100, ron thomas <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    > >Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    > >13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    > >each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it? Thanks
    > >for any info.
    >
    > It'll take at most 30 minutes by tube, you walk to the Victoria train
    > station, just around the corner, then down into the tube, then get on
    > a train going to westminster, where you change to waterloo, both
    > journeys are really short.
    >
    > Alternatively you could catch a bus, the 211 route is frequent and
    > goes between the 2, this will be a bit cheaper and no change, and no
    > descending into the underground, that'll probably take 45 minutes.
    >
    > Alternatively you could walk it in not much more than an hour.

I'm assuming they don't want to walk- but without luggage, it's under 30
minutes at normal walking speed, and I have a short stride! :)

--
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org

On Sun, 21 May 2006 22:51:29 +0100, [email protected]
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:

    >Jim Ley <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> Alternatively you could walk it in not much more than an hour.
    >I'm assuming they don't want to walk- but without luggage, it's under 30
    >minutes at normal walking speed, and I have a short stride! :)

I'd walk or skate it certainly, but I didn't want to encourage them,
so factored in some getting lost time, and some heavy luggage time.

Jim.

On Sun, 21 May 2006 14:04:37 +0100, ron thomas <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Has anyone done the transfer from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo
    >Internationl? On a Saturday? Arriving Victoria Coach Station about
    >13.00 to catch the 15.13 from Waterloo to Paris. With a suitcase
    >each! Whats the best way - taxi? Will I have time to do it? Thanks
    >for any info.


Again thanks to all who have taken interest and replied to my query.
It seems clear that I should have no difficulty getting my connection
- a great relief to me!
Ron Thomas