Cheapest train from Birmingham to London?

Sharj

Hey there, I am trying to find cheap tickets for me and my friends to travel from Birmingham to London and return same day on any train for any day between 24/05/2008 and 30/05/2008

I have already tried a few websited and the cheapest I can find is £18.

Thanks so much if you can help.

Crabman

Chiltern Trains offer some cheap fares on text2mobile tickets:

http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/special-deals/e-day/

(welcome to MSE )

Sharj

Crabman wrote: »

Chiltern Trains offer some cheap fares on text2mobile tickets:

http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/special-deals/e-day/

(welcome to MSE )

Wow! Thanks for that, some excellent offers there!
Also thanks for the warm welcome.

If anyone else finds any cheap deals preferably around £10 then please post!

Thanks.

Crabman

Virgin trains has advance tickets (singles) at around £10 per passenger if you buy early. Chiltern still looks cheaper (assuming the £4 tickets are available for your date of travel).

Take a look at Martin's Cheap Train Tickets article if you've not already

Sharj

Crabman wrote: »

Virgin trains has advance tickets (singles) at around £10 per passenger if you buy early. Chiltern still looks cheaper (assuming the £4 tickets are available for your date of travel).

Take a look at Martin's Cheap Train Tickets article if you've not already

Thanks for that, will have a look.

Froggitt

Also try the route from Paddington up to New Street......whoever does that now.....presumably Chiltern is the name for the slow train on the Virgin route?

dzug1

There's no longer a route (well not with through trains anyway) from Paddington.

Chlitern run from Marylebone.

The slow train on the Virgin route (cheapish for walk on fares) was Silverlink but I think they have changed their name - London Midland??

Warriorsith

Hi

Sorry to Hijack the thread but I wish to go from St.Annes near Blackpool to York on a return ticket anybody know the cheapest way/company I read Martins thread but seem to be paying £75 for 2 return tickets is that a reasonable price?

dzug1

Warriorsith wrote: »

Hi

Sorry to Hijack the thread but I wish to go from St.Annes near Blackpool to York on a return ticket anybody know the cheapest way/company I read Martins thread but seem to be paying £75 for 2 return tickets is that a reasonable price?

It's £30.50 saver return each if you specify a route of via Burnley. Obviously you have to travel that (less frequent) route if you get those tickets but you don't have to book in advance.

Can't see it being much cheaper - no advance singles that I can see and splitting (at Manchester??) won't have much impact.