Cheapest way to get to and stay in Amsterdam
Posted: Wed 9th Sep 2009 04:55 pm
Hi folks,
Just gonna waffle on here but hope some stoners may be able to give advice.
I am planning on returning to Amsterdam in October with the missus and have looked the airline prices. I know I can travel with BMI Baby flying from Manchester around 5pm and returning 3 days later at 10am. This costs approx £96, I can get a direct train from Carlisle to the Airport for £59 return, so in theory it would cost £155 for travel. If this choice was taking it would mean 3 nights stay and that's where it fires up the costs. If I opt to leave 1 day earlier I would only have 2 nights stay but not arrive untill the evening of the 1st night then leave 1st thing on my 3rd day, so I would only have 1 full day, this makes you think is the cost worth it.
Other Alternative is with Easyjet from Liverpool leaving on a Tues at 7.15am arriving in the dam for 9am, then returning from the dam on the Thursday evening at 10pm, again this costs less than £100 for the both of us. This seems the better choice as we will still have 3 full days andonly need to pay for 2 nights bringing it to approx £200. The biggest problem is that I am unable to get to Liverpool for that time unless I drive and with the cost of parking, petrol and an overnight stay brings it up to the £300 mark. To Take the train would mean staying the night before and the night once I return knocking another £100+ on to the price.
I can also sail with DFDS from Newcastle for approx £168 but the money and time you spend on the ferry is crazy and I vowed never to do that again, as this was my method when I last went over in April. You could easil spend £150 all round on meals and drinks.
So I am now becoming frustrated in finding the best solution where I would be able to save a few £'s to spend on smoke.
I have trailed all the common sites for rooms/hotels. ACD included but I find them all to expensive and the cheaper ones look like shitholes.
So now I have waffled can anyone give advice on the best and cheapest way to get there from Scotland and give reviews on cheaper places the Kooyk (think that's it) being one of them. £200 to get there and back including getting to the airport is what I am looking for plus 2 nights stay.
Thanks in advance.
Just gonna waffle on here but hope some stoners may be able to give advice.
I am planning on returning to Amsterdam in October with the missus and have looked the airline prices. I know I can travel with BMI Baby flying from Manchester around 5pm and returning 3 days later at 10am. This costs approx £96, I can get a direct train from Carlisle to the Airport for £59 return, so in theory it would cost £155 for travel. If this choice was taking it would mean 3 nights stay and that's where it fires up the costs. If I opt to leave 1 day earlier I would only have 2 nights stay but not arrive untill the evening of the 1st night then leave 1st thing on my 3rd day, so I would only have 1 full day, this makes you think is the cost worth it.
Other Alternative is with Easyjet from Liverpool leaving on a Tues at 7.15am arriving in the dam for 9am, then returning from the dam on the Thursday evening at 10pm, again this costs less than £100 for the both of us. This seems the better choice as we will still have 3 full days andonly need to pay for 2 nights bringing it to approx £200. The biggest problem is that I am unable to get to Liverpool for that time unless I drive and with the cost of parking, petrol and an overnight stay brings it up to the £300 mark. To Take the train would mean staying the night before and the night once I return knocking another £100+ on to the price.
I can also sail with DFDS from Newcastle for approx £168 but the money and time you spend on the ferry is crazy and I vowed never to do that again, as this was my method when I last went over in April. You could easil spend £150 all round on meals and drinks.
So I am now becoming frustrated in finding the best solution where I would be able to save a few £'s to spend on smoke.
I have trailed all the common sites for rooms/hotels. ACD included but I find them all to expensive and the cheaper ones look like shitholes.
So now I have waffled can anyone give advice on the best and cheapest way to get there from Scotland and give reviews on cheaper places the Kooyk (think that's it) being one of them. £200 to get there and back including getting to the airport is what I am looking for plus 2 nights stay.
Thanks in advance.
