Megatrain tickets Preston to Glasgow Central

[Karl]

Last year I enjoyed a couple of the Megatrain offers from PRE to GLC using Virgin Trains and fancied another trip. I've just tried searching for similar tickets and can't seem to find any train journeys at all. There doesn't seem to be an option on the Megabus website to select 'Train' as the preferred option of travel.

I realise the WCML is closed at Lamington at the moment so tried Preston to Birmingham New Street to see if I got any train results. I just seem to return the bus journeys.

Am I missing something or are rail journeys no longer offered by Megabus anymore?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Mike395]

From the 10mins of research I've done, it seems that all WCML Megatrain fares have been pulled for the duration of the Lamington closure (and indefinitely currently, though likely will be reinstated once reopening date is set in stone).

 

[Karl]

Thanks Mike. I was just confused as to why there's no longer the option of selecting 'Train' in the website dropdown of 'Travelling by'. There just seems to be 2 choices now of 'All' or 'Bus'.

Aha! I've just tried a London to Southampton search and the train option does appear in the search boxes. It looks like there has to be a train journey for the option to appear. That probably explains my confusion.

Hopefully they'll be available later in the year as you suggest. I'll try again after the WCML reopens.

Cheers again.

 

[ffm]

Are megatrain cheaper that the TOC's own advance fares?? I can't see how, or why, this would be the case - but interested to find out

 

[extendedpaul]

It's quite easy to pay £1 for a Megatrain ticket once you understand their booking system. There are also sometimes more than one ticket available at that price unlike on the bus services.

Only Scotrail has matched that on TOC fares

However the Megatrain price does sometimes increase to a figure higher than than an advance from the train operator

 

[BlueFox]

Last Tuesday (19th) I bought several Megatrain tickets from Carlisle, to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Warrington - most of them were £1. At the time I still though the line was due to reopen in February. Most of the tickets I bought are for February, some for early March.

Am I likely to have a problem using the Glasgow Megatrain tickets on the Virgin service via Kilmarnock?

 

[yorkie]

Are megatrain cheaper that the TOC's own advance fares?? I can't see how, or why, this would be the case - but interested to find out

Virgin don't sell Advance fares for £1, so yes the Megatrain fares are cheaper.

 

[87007]

Was on the Kilmarnock diversion yesterday and Megabus/train accepted- be good to see it back

 

[bb21]

Last Tuesday (19th) I bought several Megatrain tickets from Carlisle, to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Warrington - most of them were £1. At the time I still though the line was due to reopen in February. Most of the tickets I bought are for February, some for early March.

Am I likely to have a problem using the Glasgow Megatrain tickets on the Virgin service via Kilmarnock?

I would expect your ticket to be honoured, by train or other modes of transport.

For confirmation, best tweet Virgin.