Advance Tickets

Plan ahead and save on fares

As soon as you know the time and date you'd like to travel, book an Advance train ticket and you could save up to 50%, subject to availability.

But how far ahead can you can book Advance train tickets?

North route:

Liverpool – Manchester – Leeds – York – Newcastle
Manchester Airport – Manchester – Leeds – York – Middlesbrough – Saltburn
Liverpool – Manchester – Leeds – York – Scarborough
Liverpool – Manchester – Leeds – Hull 
Stopping services between Manchester & Huddersfield, Huddersfield & Leeds
Edinburgh – Newcastle

Services are available for booking until: 
Mondays to Fridays - 27th March 2026*
Saturdays - 21st February 2026*
Sundays - 22nd February 2026*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
- No upcoming dates

Anglo-Scottish West Coast route:

Manchester Airport – Manchester – Preston – Carlisle – Edinburgh/Glasgow
Liverpool – Preston – Carlisle – Glasgow

Services are available for booking until: 
Mondays to Fridays - 27th March 2026*
Saturdays - 21st February 2026*
Sundays - 22nd February 2026*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
- No upcoming dates

South route:

Manchester Airport/ Liverpool – Manchester – Sheffield – Doncaster – Cleethorpes 

Services are available for booking until: 
Mondays to Fridays - 27th March 2026*
Saturdays - 21st February 2026*
Sundays - 22nd February 2026*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
- No upcoming dates

North route - 'Borders' services:

Newcastle - Edinburgh

Services are available for booking until: 
Mondays to Fridays - 27th March 2026*
Saturdays - 21st February 2026*
Sundays - 22nd February 2026*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
- No upcoming dates

Please note that reservations onboard our Nova fleets are possible up to 1 hour before services depart from their origin.