Best train ticket booking website

Spottedleopard

I need to book tickets to Glasgow for three weeks away, whats the best website??
I have a railcard.

s_b

http://www.brfares.com/#new?


any good
ive not needed it but someone on this site posted it a few weeks back

[Deleted User]

Hi,

where are you traveling from?

Livingthedream

Depends on a couple of things;

If you have Tescoclubcard points then use Redspottedhanky as these point can be converted in travel vouchers.
If you use Quidco/cashback then South West Trains or First Transpennie Express.
If you have a Virgin Credit Card then buy from the Virgin Trains website for a 10% online discount.
If you're starting your journey on the Eastern side of the country ie Perterborough, York or Newcastle or London (if you don't mind a bit of a longer journey), then buy from East Coast as you'll get a 10% online discount off their Advance single tickets.

But the important thing is Not to buy from any third party vender ie trainline.com as they charge booking/card fees.

Livingthedream

s_b wrote: »

http://www.brfares.com/#new?


any good
ive not needed it but someone on this site posted it a few weeks back

You can only look up fares on that website, unfortunately you can't buy or view any website discounts/offers, but is useful for doing some research on available fares/ticket restrictions.

Spottedleopard

Thank you all for your help.

Im in London, not sure which station I need to go from. How can I find out???

Livingthedream

Spottedleopard wrote: »

Thank you all for your help.

Im in London, not sure which station I need to go from. How can I find out???

Best way is either;
London Euston (direct) to Glasgow Central
London Kings Cross (direct) to Glasgow Central (not many trains direct)
London Kings Cross to Edinburgh then change to Glasgow Queen Street

Other ways (longer Journey time wise) but can work out cheaper spliting your journey up at either Manchester Pic or Birmingham New Street.

Spottedleopard

Thankyou! The trainline charges a booking fee but seems to be the cheapest- I can get at train at 12pm for £7!

yorkie2

Spottedleopard wrote: »

Thankyou! The trainline charges a booking fee but seems to be the cheapest- I can get at train at 12pm for £7!

Thetrainline won't be the cheapest. Whatever tickets it offers will be available on other sites (but without the fees).

London to Glasgow for £7?! What date?

Quentin

yorkie2 wrote: »

London to Glasgow for £7?! What date?

(There may be a bent hector on that route will let you off for £7 in notes)

But by train? You sure ? What day you want to go?

Cheapest for concessions is £5 via megabus.

LittleMoo

Well worth checking megabus/megatrain. I went from Loughborough to London by train on Jubilee Monday for £1 + 50p b/fee :j