Social media users have been left asounded this week after a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared the cost of a train from London to Newcastle.
The post from Sunday, May 19 showed a screenshot of the LNER website with two anytime single train tickets from Newcastle to St Pancras Station in London costing £786.50.
The tickets were for seven days time, adding to the dismay while ont ehy day trains in the UK may cost the same amount.
The train company’s social media team tried to support the poster, but the post had alreadyt gone viral with hundreds of people from across the world offering alternatives on how to spend the money.
With that in mind, these are some of the things you can do with the cost of two anytime single return tickets from Newcastle to London.
From a sausage roll every day for a year to a car, season tickets, all inclusive holidays and a Michelin meal for seven, there are plenty of options with a local twist.
1. A London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train is pictured at King's Cross rail station in London on June 25, 2018, during a photocall for the re-launch of the rail service on the East Coast mainline. - The LNER service was relaunched Monday after Britain's Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced last month he would bring the franchise back under public control and terminate the franchise with Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC), which had overbid and made a loss. The East Coast railway line -- which links London with Durham, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh -- was awarded to Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) three years ago in a £3.3-billion franchise contract initially due to run until 2023. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / various sources / AFP) (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)
A London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train is pictured at King's Cross rail station in London. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images Photo: TOLGA AKMEN
2. Hundreds of Greggs sausage rolls
The cost of the Greggs staple is now £1.45, meaning for the price of these return tickets a North East resident can get 786 sausage rolls. That's enough for one per day for nearly two years! Photo: philip kinsey - stock.adobe.com
3. A stunning seven night all inclusive stay in Lanzarote
Looking at North East company Hays Travel's website, one person can spend seven nights in the Canary Islands for £689 - less than the cost of a return train ticket. Photo: Submitted
4. Plenty of alternative flights to London
If you are desperate to head to London, return flights from Newcastle to London are available on Skyscanner from £72. This means someone can travel to the capital six times over and still have change to get them into the city centre. | Newcastle international Airport/Google