Cheap Train Fares guide discussion

Hi, am hoping some of you train whizzes can help. I'd like to go to London for a few days in half term as cheap as poss with my family (2ad, 2ch). Am going round in circles trying to find split tickets! Will be travelling from Barrow in Furness on 31/10 and returning on 4/11. We have a family and friends railcard. Any help would be greatly appreciated x Also any help with tips for getting around in London would be great too!

Thanks in advance

Dwarf wrote: »

Hi, am hoping some of you train whizzes can help. I'd like to go to London for a few days in half term as cheap as poss with my family (2ad, 2ch). Am going round in circles trying to find split tickets! Will be travelling from Barrow in Furness on 31/10 and returning on 4/11. We have a family and friends railcard. Any help would be greatly appreciated x Also any help with tips for getting around in London would be great too!

Thanks in advance

A cheap Advance ticket for the 31st will likely be cheaper than faffing around with splits. I can currently see an Advance single leaving at 14:16 for £28.10 for four of you (with the railcard discount).

Coming back on the 4th will be more expensive - it's a Sunday therefore looks like most of the Advance tickets have sold out. You could get an off-peak single for the four of you for £79.10. I can't see any worthwhile splits that wouldn't take all day.

As for getting around London, an Oyster card will probably be the cheapest and most flexible way if you are there for 3/4 days. You can order these in advance or get one at the station (although Tube ticket offices at the major London termini tend to have queues). If your children are under 11 they travel free on tube/buses. If under 16, get them a paper day travelcard for £3.20 each day. Or just walk around London - a lot of places are nearer together than you think!

baabaachi wrote: »

Hi, I have looked on a few train websites and each one is saying 101 pounds


I am taking my son to Lancaster Uni open.

I have booked a B and B for the Friday before

So travelling Friday 21st September returning saturday 22 nod September


Son has student railcard


If anyone is able to find fare cheaper than 101 pounds for 1 adult and 1 student I would be very grateful.xx

It might help if you say where you're travelling from....!

There looks to be some Advance tickets available for £32.35 each way (so £64.70 in total) checking the times and fares on NRE. Bear in mind these tickets will restrict you to the specific train times booked, so you are paying less for less flexibility than the £101 total fare you found.

ethelmary wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm looking to travel from London to Manchester Piccadilly on October 27th (late morning), returning October 28th (again late morning). The cheapest fare I can find for 2 adults is around £101 total. Is anyone able to beat that? I'm not very good at this sort of thing!

Thanks in advance for any help.

If you don't mind a 45m wait at Crewe split your return journey booking Manchester-Crewe and Crewe-London separately. Saves £31 in total.