A man put off by the cost of a train fare bought a car and drove from London to Bristol for less than the price of the rail fare.

Bargain-hunter Tom Church bought a Honda Civic to make a 120-mile drive to see a friend in Bristol because it was cheaper than a train ticket.

The second hand car cost just £80. Road tax was £81.38, insurance for one day £20.43 and petrol £25. A total of £206.81.

Meanwhile, peak-time return train tickets between London and Bristol cost between £210 - £218.10.

Tom found the second hand car online. It was a 1997 Honda Civic with 135,000 miles on the clock.