Hiyah Tubby!
Bus from Miraflores, Costa Mijas to Fuengirola Train Station
Train from Fuengirola to Malaga Train Station (and walk over road to Malaga Bus Station)
Altos Coach (luxury, leather single seat, wi-fi, music) from Malaga to Alicante Bus Station (because I like the trip through the countryside!)
Bus from Alicante Bus Station to Torrievieja Bus Station
3 days later:
Bus from Torrievieja Bus Station to Alicante Airport
Flight from Alicante Airport to Gatwick Airport (booked on arrival Torrievieja 3 days before)
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Train from Gatwick Airport to St Pancras
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough Train Station
Taxi 4.8 miles from Peterborough Train Station to Yaxley
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Guess which cost the most!
I expect you also appreciate that I drive home to Inverness rather than catch two trains including a toy train stopping everywhere after Edinburgh Waverley! Price wise, it's a heck of a lot cheaper as well.
Are there any clean trains in the UK?