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Valentines offers

Advance train fares from £9

We offer great discounted train fares when you buy your ticket in advance on many longer distance routes to and from London. With one-way fares starting from £9 Standard Class and £15 First Class, you're bound to find a low cost fare for your journey.

So if you're planning a weekend away with your partner or just a romantic day trip, we may have an Advance rail fare for you! Just remember: the earlier you book, the less you're likely to pay.

You can find out how far ahead you can book Advance tickets at the bottom of this page.

Valentine's Day is coming...

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Do you want some help with creating the perfect Valentine's weekend? We have put together itineraries for various locations on our network to give you ideas of how to make the Valentine's weekend extra special.

View our suggested itineraries for various locations on our network to give you ideas of how to make the Valentine's weekend as romantic as possible.

 

How to buy

Why not save time and buy your tickets online? You can check which fares are available at the times you want to travel. We offer discounts on child tickets and to Railcard holders.

Here are some points to help you find the lowest fare:

• Tickets go on sale up to 12 weeks before travel
• You can buy Advance tickets up to 23:59 the day before travel
• Tickets are subject to availability, so the sooner you book, the less you're likely to pay
• Advance tickets are for single journeys so you can mix price levels, class of travel and ticket types to suit your needs
• If you have a Railcard, don't forget you can save 34% on our Advance fares (no discount for Network Railcards or Gold Cards)
• Discounts are also available on child tickets, with or without a railcard
• If you book online and cannot see any Advance fares for your journey, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the 'Click here' link for more ticket options

Advance tickets are the lowest fares we offer for our longer distance journeys and we attach some conditions to these tickets. They are only valid on your booked train(s) and are not refundable. Full conditions for Advance tickets is available here.

New destinations!

We've added over 150 new destinations to our Advance fare range to allow you to travel further for less! Our new destinations are available for travel from 23 May 2011 and we've included some sample journeys and savings for you below. You can check our great value Advance fares when you book online with us.

 

JourneyAdvance fare fromCheapest flexible fareSave up to

Poole - Heathrow Airport
(via Woking)

£18.50£41.60

£23.10
(56%)

Templecombe - Southend Central£18.00£53.30

£35.30
(66%)

Crewkerne - Stansted Airport£21.00£65.40

£44.40
(68%)

Yeovil Jn - Cambridge£21.00£66.90

£45.90
(69%)

Brockenhurst - Luton Airport
(via London St Pancras)		£17.50£43.50

£26.00
(60%)

Wareham - Kettering£20.00£87.30

£65.30
(77%)

Axminster - Milton Keynes
(via London Euston)

£20.00£80.90

£60.90
(75%)

Dorchester South - Aylesbury
(via London Marylebone)		£21.00£71.70

£50.70
(71%)

Prices correct from 2 January 2012. All fares quoted are for single journeys only.

We'll continue to offer our Advance fares from stations in our area to London.

Advance ticket availability

Our Advance tickets are on sale for travel up to:

Weekdays: Friday 27 April
Saturdays: 28 April
Sundays: 29 April

Last updated: 2 February at 14:05