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Buying cheaper online ticket from Heuston

Cerdito · 2014-07-29 14:47:59

Hi all I hope someone here can answer this for me. I need to travel from Sallins to Ennis by train on Wed 27th August. Trouble is, the online fare is twice the price compared to if I was travelling to Heuston. For example: Sallins to Ennis Train 1: 09:49 Sallins - Portlaoise Train 2: 10:42 Portlaoise - Limerick Junc. Train…

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29-07-2014 3:47pm

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Cerdito

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Hi all

I hope someone here can answer this for me. I need to travel from Sallins to Ennis by train on Wed 27th August. Trouble is, the online fare is twice the price compared to if I was travelling to Heuston. For example:

Sallins to Ennis
Train 1: 09:49 Sallins - Portlaoise
Train 2: 10:42 Portlaoise - Limerick Junc.
Train 3: 11:40 Limerick Junc. - Ennis (Arr. 13.09)

Fare: €52.20

Heuston to Ennis
Train 1: 10:00 Heuston - Limerick Junc.
Train 2: 11:40 Limerick Junc. - Ennis (Arr. 13.09)

Fare €24.99

Given that I would be travelling a longer distance, on exactly the same track from Heuston, is it not a bit strange that travelling from Sallins is much more expensive?

If I bought the Heuston ticket online and then travelled from Sallins anyway would I be liable for a fine or would the ticket cover me for my partial journey on the route - albeit on different trains for the first part of the journey?

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