Railhead

Car + rail planner for business travel

Find where to leave the car and take the train — weighing tickets, mileage and parking against the hours you can actually work.

Warrington / Birchwood London — City

Train all the way

Costs £20 more than driving but gives back 2h 13m of working time — worth £122 at £55/h, and gets you there 2h 18m sooner.

Door to door
2h 27m
each way · arrive 09:07
Cash cost
£274
day return
Working time
2h 43m
55% of time travelling
Lost time
2h 11m
valued at £120
32mtaxi1h 27m→ London terminals18mtaxi
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5 ways to make the trip

01

Train all the way

RailBest balance

Taxi to Crewe · rail 163 mi · taxi from London terminals

32mtaxi1h 27m→ London terminals18mtaxi
Door to door
2h 27m
each way
Arrive
09:07
approx.
Cash cost
£274
day return
Working time
2h 43m
of 4h 54m travelling
True cost
£394
cash + lost time
02

Park at Crewe, then train

Park & rail

Drive to Crewe · rail 163 mi · taxi from London terminals

45mdrive1h 27m→ London terminals18mtaxi
Door to door
2h 47m
each way
Arrive
09:27
approx.
Cash cost
£212
day return
Working time
2h 14m
of 5h 34m travelling
True cost
£395
cash + lost time
03

Park at Manchester, then train

Park & rail

Drive to Manchester Piccadilly · rail 186 mi · taxi from London terminals

33mdrive2h 02m→ London terminals18mtaxi
Door to door
3h 10m
each way
Arrive
09:50
approx.
Cash cost
£230
day return
Working time
3h 03m
of 6h 20m travelling
True cost
£410
cash + lost time
04

Park at Stoke-on-Trent, then train

Park & rail

Drive to Stoke-on-Trent · rail 150 mi · taxi from London terminals

56mdrive1h 25m→ London terminals18mtaxi
Door to door
2h 56m
each way
Arrive
09:36
approx.
Cash cost
£209
day return
Working time
2h 11m
of 5h 52m travelling
True cost
£411
cash + lost time
05

Drive all the way

Drive

198 miles by road

4h 15mdrive
Door to door
4h 45m
each way
Arrive
11:25
approx.
Cash cost
£254
day return
Working time
30m
of 9h 30m travelling
True cost
£749
cash + lost time

Times use typical fastest intercity services plus a 10-minute station buffer and 12 minutes per change. Road times allow for urban congestion, peak traffic and a 15-minute break every two hours.

Fares are indicative, derived from rail distance: Anytime before 09:30 on weekdays, Off-peak otherwise, Advance at roughly 30% of Anytime. Check the operator before booking.

Working time assumes 70% of on-train time is usable after settling in, about half of taxi time for calls and email, and none behind the wheel unless hands-free calls are counted.