Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

Gordie1975

Hi there, is there any way to know where i can find out when cheap tickets will open up for 14th-15th may newcastle - london?

Prices do seem silly for this far in advance.

Thank you:beer:

terryw

Gordie1975 wrote: »

Hi there, is there any way to know where i can find out when cheap tickets will open up for 14th-15th may newcastle - london?

Prices do seem silly for this far in advance.

Thank you:beer:

Just go to https://www.eastcoast.co.uk and on the home page it shows the current date for tickets. You can request an email for your date in the future.

The tickets are usually available from about noon every Thursday.

Gordie1975

terryw wrote: »

Just go to https://www.eastcoast.co.uk and on the home page it shows the current date for tickets. You can request an email for your date in the future.

The tickets are usually available from about noon every Thursday.

DOH!!!, thank you for that.:D

amjad.khan

wealdroam wrote: »

Can be done for £27.45 each way, Advance Singles out on 9th March, return on 10th March.
Must book on East Coast Trains website for that price.

Thanks mate but the cheapest im getting is £34.90 how did you get it to £27.45!!!!!! i know its not a huge difference but every penny counts lol

wealdroam

amjad.khan wrote: »

Thanks mate but the cheapest im getting is £34.90 how did you get it to £27.45!!!!!! i know its not a huge difference but every penny counts lol

From the EC Trains website...
Outward on 9 Mar...
Dep Peterborough 07:05, arr Newcastle 09:43. Advance Single = £27.45.

Return on 10 Mar...
Dep Newcastle 12:25, arr Peterborough 14:47. Advance Single = £27.45.
Or dep Newcastle 18:28, arr Peterborough 20:51. Advance Single = £27.45.
Or dep Newcastle 19:03, arr Peterborough 21:23. Advance Single = £27.45.

Yes, if those times are not suitable, you'll have to pay more.

JenT

Hi, I'm quite train savvy and have managed to get some pretty good deals in the past.
I'm travelling on the 24th May and I've got my eye on when the advance tickets will be put out but even so tickets seem to have gone up so much. In the not so distant past I've been able to get singles for £19 but now I can't see anything for less than £49. I'd not done the Megatrain thing before and just had a look at their site. Just picking randon dates over the next month or so I am not getting a train offers, only buses (and yes, I'm on the train site). I'm worried if I leave it too late, banking on getting a megatrain ticket and I can't get one then I'll be too late for an advance on other websites.
Any advice?
Thanks

JenT

Oo, ignore my last post. Just tried the virgin best fare finder and it's coming up trumps for the day before my travel £20. So I'll be on there tomorrow!! Thanks anyway.

dzug1

There is no megatrain service from Glasgow to London - that's why you can't find any. If there were I think they only come out 6 weeks ahead.

JenT

Strange, I thought there was a megatrain from glasgow using virgin trains.

wealdroam

JenT wrote: »

Strange, I thought there was a megatrain from glasgow using virgin trains.

Just as far as Crewe, I think.