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Evening all, We are planning travel from Edinburgh to London and, before I splash quite a lot of money, just wondered if anyone knows of any money-saving ideas for this itinerary: Wed 31 May: Sleeper Edinburgh to London for two people, separate cabins needed. Fri 1 June: London to Newcastle...

I want to travel from Edinburgh to Oban on Sunday 18th December. The only itinerary which fits with my plans is the 11:00 from Waverley, changing to the 12:20 from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban. This is the day after a strike. I'm aware that for previous strikes services on the following day...

Hi all - posting here as it's a post-travel ticketing issue but please do move if appropriate. I planned to travel from Newtongrange to Manchester Victoria yesterday (16 July) as follows: dep Newtongrange 1152 arr Edinburgh 1218 (Scotrail anytime day single £5.60) dep Edinburgh 1256 arr...

I'm booked to travel to Oban on Monday 18th July as follows: dep Manchester Victoria 0754 arr Salford Crescent 0800 dep Salford Crescent 0810 arr Preston 0850 dep Preston 0900 arr Glasgow 1131... and then on to Oban The national rail website suggests I stay on the 0754 from Manchester, get off...

Afternoon all, I'm booked on the 1743 from Coventry to Edinburgh later this afternoon. It's not on seatfrog, I can't find any information about upgrading to first class or standard plus on the Avanti website, and I'm in a meeting so can't make a call! Can anyone let me know if I can do a...

I need to travel from Edinburgh to Nottingham, leaving Thursday 9th June after lunch and returning Saturday 11th June, after lunch and would appreciate some advice and thoughts on the routes. For the outward journey I can see two reasonably priced options: 1 - via Crewe, leave Edinburgh 12:52...

I need to travel from Edinburgh to Leeds on Sunday 10th April in the afternoon. I have an off peak return paid for by my employer, but no seat bookings as yet. The only route with no changes is CrossCountry but I really dislike the CrossCountry rolling stock. I can go to York with LNER and...

Is it possible to go Edinburgh - Newcastle - Cardiff - Edinburgh on one ticket? Likely details are: Sun 12 Dec: Edinburgh - Newcastle Mon 13 Dec: Newcastle - Cardiff Thur 16 Dec: Cardiff - Edinburgh The trip to Cardiff is for work so my employer will cover the ticket expense. As far as I...

Hi everyone, Earlier this week I checked fares for a Newcastle-Manchester return, two people, Two Together card, and it came to around £105 for first class advance tickets. I've just looked again intending to buy the tickets and it seems there are no Advance tickets at all for any service...

Hello everyone, I'm currently waiting at Newcastle for the 1521 TPE to Edinburgh as the 1421 service was cancelled, not enough drivers apparently. I have a TPE-only off peak return with restrictions https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/I3. I arrived at the station at around 1350 to see that the...

Hi all, I travel between Edinburgh and Newcastle a few times per month. There used to be an LNER-only off peak return priced the same as the XC-only ticket (£44.15) but it seems to have disappeared and the only off-peak return option is £56.10. Do I need to do some sort of trickery to find...

Hello everyone, Question as title really! I have a work meeting in Didcot on 3rd September... and tickets to the Ashes match at Old Trafford on 4th September. Can I use an Edinburgh - Didcot Parkway off peak return ticket to travel via London outbound and via Manchester on the way back...

Hi all, I am looking at ticket options for a trip next week and it's thrown up something which to me is a bit odd. We wish to travel from Drem on 18/12/18 at 1735 to Glasgow, returning at about the same time the next day, with a two together card. The Scotrail website suggests an Off Peak...

Hi all, Not a trip plan as such, but seeking some advice on which is the most appropriate station in Manchester. I don't know the city very well at all. We have tickets for a day of international cricket next summer at Old Trafford and I want to book accommodation now so it's all sorted. I...

Morning all, I'm currently on the 0900 from Edinburgh to Newcastle. I'd intended to board the 0930 but as I got to Waverley earlier than planned I jumped on this one. As the doors closed I realised that I possess an off-peak return! I tried to find the train manager; one of the staff in...

Is there an easy way of obtaining a station specific timetable? Something similar to the big printed timetables I often see at stations which essentially give details of all stations with a direct service which depart from that particular station? I've searched National Rail Enquiries and also...

Work will take me to Coventry at the end of March and we're thinking of having a break there over Easter. Usually I do all my work travel by rail. I don't know the Warwickshire area at all so have no clue as to the extent/usefulness of the railway network there for day trips and sightseeing...

Hi all, I've searched and cannot find a similar thread to help with my problem, so here goes... Monday 4th December I had the following Advance tickets: 0935 Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed 1021 Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh (in other words, Newcastle-Edinburgh split at Berwick...

Hello everyone, Could someone please check my working on a first class excess? I am travelling Edinburgh-Oxford on Monday 20th March, returning Saturday 25th March. I bought a Super Off-Peak return valid via London, price £157.60, paid for by my employer, but am yet to collect the ticket...

Hello all, I'd appreciate some advice on the best value for travelling into and around London this weekend. There will be four of us, two Senior railcard holders and two with a Two Together railcard. We will arrive at Kings Cross on Saturday afternoon and are staying in Twickenham (a bit far...