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[JamesV6CDX]

Quite a change of plan, this weekend.

I need to be in Amsterdam, from Friday early evening onwards, until anytiime Sunday.

I have tried Easyjet, BMI baby, British airways, flybe, Jet2, pretty much every airline I can think of, and the prices on these dates are extortionate!! I have even looked at flying into Eindhoven and doing the final leg by train - that's even more crazy, even with Ryanair!

Eurostar is OK at around £100 for each of us BUT it gets us in too late on the Friday.... (11:45pm)

Bit lost for what to do here, I may end up getting up very early on the Friday, and drive over in the MV6, with a dover/calais ferry...

Any tips please?

[tunnie]

mate at BBC went to a PHP thing there, he took the bus! Think he paid around £50 return all in

Its a long trip, but it was dirt cheap. He did book some time in advance, given you are going this weekend prob quite a bit more.

[OOMV6]

Have you tried http://www.seat61.com/Netherlands.htm

[JamesV6CDX]

Have you tried http://www.seat61.com/Netherlands.htm

Thanks ever so for the link. Sadly when trying to get a quote: We are sorry but you cannot book a trip online when the departure is within 36 hours from booking

d'oh!!

[tigers_gonads]

You will find plenty of tranies out there james 

[doz]

Dude just pile in the car and drive it. It's not that far.

[tunnie]

Dude just pile in the car and drive it. It's not that far.

True, its only about 4 hours from Calais

[tunnie]

Dude just pile in the car and drive it. It's not that far.

True, its only about 4 hours from Calais

Thinking about it, no tolls, a night run, you could do it in less than 3 

[bored bigyin54]

have you tried harwich to hook van holland james not far from amsterdamm

[Marks DTM Calib]

Flight costs for weekends are pricey.

Just booked a business trip for next Thursday/Friday to Schipol (then train to Eindhoven/Helmond) and that was 96 retrun....but its in the week (BMI Baby from East Midlands).

Eurostar works well and the dutch railways are very good.

[marrus69]

i go by tunnel leave at 6am fri come back 10pm sunday its easy
http://tickets.eurotunnel.com/booking/fare.asp

[05omegav6]

DFDS from Dover to Dunkerque . Cheaper than PnO and gets you nearer to Holland too

I could drive you over if you wanted, but looking at approx 300 each way at a pound a mile, could do the return for 500. Would need to get a passport though

[JamesV6CDX]

RIGHT...

We are sailing out, DFDS Dover to Dunkirk...

And back, Calais to Dover with P&O (Timings this way worked out best for us)

Total £88

Soooo.... how much is it going to cost in LPG to get us to Amsterdam and back 

[JamesV6CDX]

Also, anyone know where is best to get gas? Fill up at Dover before we sail over? Or France/Belgium/Netherlands?

Do I need an adaptor, to fill up over there? 

[henryd]

Also, anyone know where is best to get gas? Fill up at Dover before we sail over? Or France/Belgium/Netherlands?

Do I need an adaptor, to fill up over there?

Entwood is your man to answer that question but I think it's a yes