Just A Minute

-----Original Message-----
From: erlogan@...
Sent: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:54:21 -0400
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: recording date in Salford

 

I'm bored on a Friday night, so I looked this ridiculous question up.  The answer is 'long' (your only option involves the Trans-Siberian Railroad), and you have to get yourself to Ho Chi Minh City.

HCMC -> Hanoi: ~34 hrs
Hanoi -> Beijing: ~42 hrs (includes 3hr layover in Dong Dang at the border)
Beijing -> Moscow: ~151 hrs (just under a week!)
Moscow -> Köln -> Brussels -> London: ~63 hrs (this trip is well-documented)
Total: ~290 hrs, plus changing trains and whatnot, and then the train to Manchester (another 2-ish hrs, which should be peanuts by this point).  You could maybe do it in two weeks (336 hrs), but why not take your time and stop off along the way?

It's also possible to train it from Singapore to Bangkok and thence take a short bus jaunt into Vietnam, or take a cruise ship (cargo ship?) from Sydney to Hong Kong or Singapore, but you're on your own for those.  This page may be useful: http://www.seat61.com/Australia-overland.htm

Oh dear, I'm geeking out on the wrong material for this list, aren't I?

--E

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From: nylon net <nylon@...>
Date: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Subject: RE: [just-a-minute] Re: recording date in Salford
To: just-a-minute@...

 

 I'm in Australia.  How long is the train trip from Melbourne?  Just need to ensure I make enough sandwiches for the trip.

Mark

nylon@...

-----Original Message-----
From: kj.naughton@...
Sent: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:47:59 -0000
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: recording date in Salford

 

Hi Miriam,

About 200 miles north-west of London. It's the twin city with Manchester if that helps you locate it.

The train takes about 150 minutes from London - that gets you into central Manchester and then you can take a tram to the Lowry direct from the train station.

Depending on when you want to travel you can get the train for around £40 (about $61) by booking in advance and travelling off-peak but if you have to pay full fare then it's closer to £240 (about $370).

Cheers

kJ

--- In just-a-minute@..., "delmelza" <delmelza@...> wrote:
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> Hey!!! I will be in London on the 19th-- excuse this american's igorance but how far is salford from london? Train?
> PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE someone Help me!!!!! this would be a dream come true! Miriam

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