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.
5. A couple's Newcastle United season tickets
The cheapest adult season ticket for the upcoming 2024-25 Premier League season at St James Park costs £345, meaning two fans can see every home game next season with plenty of cash to spare. | Getty Images
6. A team of Newcastle United home shirts
Home shirts are currently on sale across muliple retailers, although they were originally priced at £70 at the start of the season. Fans could get enough shirts for a full 11 a side team for the same price as the tickets - without subs. | Castore/NUFC
7. A full metro year pass
A full year of two zone travel on the Tyne and Wear Metro costs exactly £780, which leaves a commuter enough money for a couple of morning coffees throughout the year for the sale cost as the return ticket. | Omar Nairi Photo: Omar Nairi
8. Plenty of nights out in town
Experts at UniHomes claim the average cost of a night out in Newcastle is around £49, meaning rather than travelling to London can pay for up to 16 nights out in the city centre. | Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images Photo: Charlotte Tattersall