Edinburgh to Aberdeen

maggiesoop

Hi all, don't use train very often so not too savvy about how to use train websites. I'm looking for a couple of tckts for any day Mon-Fri day travel (same day) but it's taking me forever on Trainline to keep putting in different dates to see if I can find a cheaper option. Any quick way round this? Thanks.

noddingdonkey142

Super Off Peak Day Return - £49.40
Restriction : 9E
Available as listed below
Mondays to Thursdays (not
valid on Fridays or other Peak
days)

OUTWARD TRAVEL
Valid by any train timed to
depart after 09:15

RETURN TRAVEL
Valid by any train timed to
depart after 09:15

Peak Days:
10th December 2010 - 4th
January 2011.
21st April 2011
Saturdays 2nd July 2011 - 27th
August 2011 inclusive.

Off Peak Return - £51.30
Restriction : 8F
Available as listed below
Mondays to Fridays (by any
train on Saturday and Sunday)

OUTWARD TRAVEL/RETURN TRAVEL
Valid by any train timed to
depart after 0915

Anytime Return £73.40

There also Group Fares.
Take a good look at all the ticket options and don't be ripped off

There are also Advance Fares too with ones for East Coast services getting an extra 10% discount when you book through EastCoast.co.uk. Prices start at £8.90 when booked through EastCoast.co.uk

By the way DON'T book through trainline or QJump, They charge a booking fee. Train Company websites such as EastCoast.co.uk,LondonMidland.com do not and you can book for any Train Companies trains through any of these.
Also booking through the train company your travelling with can sometimes bag you an extra discount. For example EastMidlandsTrains.co.uk offer a £1 discount when booking EMT Advance Tickets (Advance being a ticket type seperate from Super Off Peak,Off Peak and Anytime which can also be bought in advance but are no cheaper if you do.).

AirlieBird

Thetrainline have a best fare finder that will search for the cheapest tickets over a period of days.
http://www.thetrainline.com/farefinder/

maggiesoop

Yipee.... thanks to your fantastic advice just booked two return tickets for £36 with East Coast Trains !!! Many many thanks

alanrowell

I'd have used a Megabus coach - this time next week the fare is £12 to Edinburgh, £7 from Edinburgh, only 30 minutes slower each way.

wealdroam

alanrowell wrote: »

I'd have used a Megabus coach - this time next week the fare is £12 to Edinburgh, £7 from Edinburgh, only 30 minutes slower each way.

But that's £1 more expensive than what the OP paid...

maggiesoop wrote: »

...just booked two return tickets for £36 with East Coast Trains

Livingthedream

maggiesoop wrote: »

Yipee.... thanks to your fantastic advice just booked two return tickets for £36 with East Coast Trains !!! Many many thanks

Great that you have got your tickets at a great price, but if for some reason you couldn't buy your tickets in advance and needed some 'walk on' tickets ie buy at the station on departure then try splitting at the following;

Inverkeithing, Dundee and Stonehaven, brings the fare down to £39.7 per person just make sure that the train(s) you catch call at those stations.

maggiesoop

alanrowell wrote: »

I'd have used a Megabus coach - this time next week the fare is £12 to Edinburgh, £7 from Edinburgh, only 30 minutes slower each way.

Have used Megabus to go to Inverness and sometimes it's great value but not on this occasion. Main reason for chosen train is so that I can walk about a bit when get bored. You can only go to the toilet & back on a bus (and it wasn't a particularly pleasant toilet on the Inverness route!!!)