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Man takes 2,200 mile flight home via Iceland as it's cheaper than train from Manchester to London

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Published 17:21 8 May 2025 GMT+1

Man takes 2,200 mile flight home via Iceland as it's cheaper than train from Manchester to London

Commuters can all relate to the problem, but maybe not the solution

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

We all know how brutal the cost of living crisis can be, but this irritated traveller has taken it to the next level.

Commuting can be a headache and a half, let's face it, with people trying anything and everything to cut costs here and there.

Whether it be leaving for work that bit early or staying afterward that bit later to save a few quid, the concept has been multiplied by a hundred by this content creator.

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Muscab Salad was trying to book his ticket home to London after a trip to Manchester and was left astonished by the UK's train ticket prices.

A return train would set the 32-year-old back £130, which he called 'ridiculous'.

His solution? Well, obviously to book a flight to Iceland for the day.

He stumbled upon the option and swiftly booked a £21 Jet2 flight to travel to the Scandinavian nation, landing in Keflavík with 18 hours to kill.

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Speaking in a video that he posted on social media, documenting his trip, he said: "I definitely recommend day trips, do it more, F the trains."

He admitted that going from Manchester to London via Iceland 'was so much cheaper'.

"I wanted to go to Iceland at some point so I thought I might as well do the flight route back," he admitted.

While most of us might not have the time to have this option, Muscab did it for us and shared what he experienced, admitting that the price of tickets were so high as it was in the morning.

He decided that travelling to London via Iceland was the more attractive option (Kennedy News and Media)
He decided that travelling to London via Iceland was the more attractive option (Kennedy News and Media)

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He explained: "I went in the morning and I came back in the early morning the next day," noting that he needed to be back the following afternoon.

The total cost of flights? £57.

"I flew there and back with budget airlines, it was literally half the price. It just makes more sense, it was so much cheaper," Muscab claimed.

He explored the town, tried the local cuisine, connected with residents and described it as 'a fun day out.

"I went to a thermal bath and had the national dish which is fermented shark (Hákarl). It was better than I expected."

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In the viral clip, he can also be seen enjoying a hot chocolate among his other day activities.

With his return flight to London costing just £36 with Play, it meant that the London resident saved £75.

Muscab was in disbelief at the train prices (Kennedy News and Media)
Muscab was in disbelief at the train prices (Kennedy News and Media)

He also opened up on the eye-watering prices of trains in the UK, comparing it to the much cheaper prices in european countries.

Muscab has even urged others to take similar trips if they also want to explore other cities, saying of trains: "Even if you book in advance it's still expensive, it's still cheaper to fly.

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"It's cheaper to meet up in Spain than meet up in Manchester, that's how ridiculous it is."

He added that the fact that the UK has the most expensive trains in Europe is 'not justified'.

Claiming he would '100 percent' do something similar again, he said: "Seeing another country is not a bad thing, it's a bonus. I'm happy I got to experience Iceland. I recommend that people travel, it's a lot cheaper than people think."

Cost of living crisis, eh?

Featured Image Credit: Kennedy News and Media

Topics: Cost of Living, London, Travel, UK News

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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