Any travel booking sites that let you search for a mixed itinerary?
Travel sites that search all the major air lines are a dime a dozen. And in some localities, there are travel sites that at least pay lip service to searching major bus carriers.
But are there any travel sites that will search all major forms of transportation, and let you form a mixed itinerary? I'm thinking at least air, bus, and train.
For instance, if I want the cheapest way to get from Town A to Town B, I'd like options like:
- Take Foo Bus Line from Town A to City Q
- Fly Bar Airline from City Q to City Z
- Take Baz Passenger Train from City Z to Town B
For bonus points, it might even include public transit options, in localities where it's actually feasible to take public transit between major cities.
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You don't say if there are any specific areas or countries you are interested in. I doubt there is anything like this that covers most of the world.
However, for the UK, Traveline at least attempts to do this. The interface is dated to say the least, but it's otherwise quite capable. It covers walking, the train, buses, and coaches (although not air travel, AFAIK).
Deutsche Bahn also claims to cover boat and bus travel, and certainly does for some parts of Europe, although I suspect coverage will vary.
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How do I search multiple flights at once?
It's easy. Just use Skyscanner's multi-city flight search tool, by clicking on 'multi-city' instead of 'roundtrip' or 'one way', to book and travel to more than one destination with one simple search. It's also a great way to hunt down the best deals.How do I book a flight with different arrival and departure cities?
To book an open-jaw itinerary, go to an airline's or online travel agency's website and click on the link reading \u201cMulti-city,\u201d \u201cAdvanced Search,\u201d or \u201cMore Search Options\u201d near the reservations form on the homepage. You will then see a page that will allow you to enter more than one city pair and date range.Can you do round trip from different airports?
Can you do roundtrip from different airports? Yes. If you depart from one airport but return to another, or fly to one airport and return from another, this is called an open-jaw flight.What is a flight combination?
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Waymate is attempting to do this. As of June 2013, they advertise: "Seamlessly search and compare the time, duration and price of various transport options in one an easy-to-read timeline - ranging from trains and flights to travelling with your own car."
Also, on the results page, Skyscanner has an option called Non-protected transfers. When enabled, flights combined from different tickets are shown, often a combination of flights by low cost carriers. This is not exactly what you are looking for, but it can be of help: Once when traveling from the Canaries to Germany, I used that option, and then decided to replace one of the legs by a boat trip.
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