Go to www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk and book two singles, both at £7.50, total £15.00 return from London Paddington, or a very cost effective Southend fare from £10, total £20 return. (Taking advantage of various railcards or Group Save will bring it all down even further!)
Four services an hour out of London Paddington still available for the one hour journey. To get there before 13.00 though sees the fares go up to £13.50 but after that is still good for a few beers.
Outward:
London Paddington 11.45 - Swindon 12.38 - £13.50
London Paddington 12.00 - Swindon 12.54 - £13.50
London Paddington 12.15 - Swindon 13.15 - £7.50
London Paddington 12.30 - Swindon 13.30 - £7.50
Inward:
Swindon 17.11 - London Paddington 18.14 - £13.50
Swindon 17.29 - London Paddington 18.32 - £7.50
Swindon 17.41 - London Paddington 18.39 - £13.50
Swindon 18.04 - London Paddington 19.08 - £7.50
Check the train company website for those Southend to Swindon services, changing for tube, recommend West Ham or Stratford but check for engineering works nearer the time.
Station to Stadium
The ground is walkable from Swindon train station and will take you around 10-15 minutes.
Leave the station, cross the road and proceed up the road between the two pubs (Great Western and Queen's Tap), continue to end of road. Turn left, proceed along Manchester Road, through traffic lights as far as you can go. At the junction turn right.
The County Ground is about 300 yards up this road on the left.
(Directions from www.footballgroundguide.co.uk)
Maps
Station; the blue blob. Follow the Manchester Road, and it wont be long
Remember, it's in a Group Save area that can cut fares in half if four of you can travel together, and any various travelcards will make it even cheaper.
To find out more, go here:
www.daysoutguide.co.uk/groupsave.aspx