Best place for cheaper train tickets

MegaBox

Hi
I live in Manchester and would like to travel to places like Birminham and Leeds on a Saturday
Any ideas on getting better prices please?

Thanks
MB

Dan27

Trainsplit.com

macman

Post-lockdown, presumably?
Don't use the trainline.com, it charges you a fee.
Are you eligible for any of the National Railcards? 

Andy_L

The train companies own website. Book ages in advance & choose a fixed time rather than flexible ticket

MegaBox

Dan27 said:

Trainsplit.com

macman said:

Don't use the trainline.com, it charges you a fee.

Are you eligible for any of the National Railcards? 

Unfortunitly there dose not look to be a lot of differance in the price
Please see images
****EDIT!!!!*** NO FORGET THE LINKS TO IMPORTENT INFO BECAUSE
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MegaBox

Andy_L said:

The train companies own website. Book ages in advance & choose a fixed time rather than flexible ticket

I was speaking to a train manager and he said the cheapet way is to book 12 weeks in advanced when the tickets become availble. But where you book i do not know!

MegaBox

MegaBox said:

Dan27 said:

Trainsplit.com

macman said:

Don't use the trainline.com, it charges you a fee.

Are you eligible for any of the National Railcards? 

Unfortunitly there dose not look to be a lot of differance in the price
Please see images
****EDIT!!!!*** NO FORGET THE LINKS TO IMPORTENT INFO BECAUSE
You have to be around for a little while longer before you can post links.

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daveyjp

I don't know what you are trying to show, but those images aren't a comparison.  Trainsplit price a single fare, trainline is an off peak return.

Advanced tickets cheapest, usually available 12 weeks from travel, but Covid has put paid to many of those as emergency timetables are in force.

MegaBox

but where do you buy advanced tickets from?

daveyjp

Any train operator website.

MegaBox

so when I looked at that train line, the prices where the same for 12 weeks in advanced as tommorow