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 over 50%.

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
Manchester – Leeds – York – ScarboroughLiverpool – Manchester – Leeds – Hull 
Stopping services between Manchester & Huddersfield, Huddersfield & Leeds
Edinburgh - Newcastle

Services are available for booking until: 
Mondays to Fridays - 19 April 2024*
Saturdays - 13 April 2024*  
Sundays - 14 April 2024*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
February: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17-18, 24-25
March: 2-3, 9-10, 29-31
April: 1-8, 13-14

Dates closed due to industrial action:
December: 8 due to TPE planning to operate no services on this date

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 - 19 April 2024*
Saturdays - 13 April 2024*
Sundays - 14 April 2024*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
February: 11, 24-25
March: 30-31
April: 1, 7, 14

Dates closed due to industrial action:
December: 8 due to TPE planning to operate no services on this date

South route:

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

Services are available for booking until: 
Mondays to Fridays - 19 April 2024
Saturdays - 13 April 2024*
Sundays - 14 April 2024*

*Awaiting engineering updates for the following dates:
February: 4, 11, 17-26
March: 16-24
April: 6-7, 13-14

Dates closed due to industrial action:
December: 8 due to TPE planning to operate no services on this date

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