Housing or transport?

I live in leicestershire and hoping to attend lincoln university, housing is an option or i could get the bus and then the train which would be around 2hrs and 30 minutes. The train is much cheaper than housing especially if im only in 2-3 days, earliest i can get in for is 930 unless i am driven to the train station. I cant decide which option is the best. I am applying for fine art so i wont just have a lecture for an hour and then have to go home but maybe il be tired from a nearly 3 hours journey everyday? Any opinions? Thanks.