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How to plan a journey

Wherever you’re going, we can help you to work out how to get there. Our journey planner shows you all the options for getting from A to B via train, even if your starting station or destination isn't an Avanti West Coast station.

• Simply enter where you’re leaving from and travelling to - Use our Journey Planner at the top of the page and start by searching for your departing station name. As you start typing you’ll begin to see relevant stations to choose from. Then, start a search for the station you’re travelling to and select your chosen station.
• Enter your intended date of travel - Choose your outbound journey date from the calendar and select the time you’d like to ‘arrive before’ or ‘depart after’. You can do the same for your returning travel, or select Anytime (Open Return) for added flexibility.
• Don’t forget to add your railcard, if you have one - If you’re travelling with a railcard , don’t forget you can save yourself at least a third off the cost of a full-price journey. All you need to do is select the type of railcard you have and how many, and you’re good to go.

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• Stay up to date - Can’t quite remember what time the trains are? No problem, our app allows you to check on train times in seconds, so if you’re not ready to travel home yet, you know exactly what your options are.
• Change your journey - Whether you need to amend your journey, upgrade your ticket, choose a seat, apply for a refund or check the status of your train, it’s made easy in the app.
• Make a bike reservation - Got an onward journey by bike? The app makes it easy to plan a train journey with your bike in tow, simply reserve a bike space with your ticket up to 2 hours before your departure on selected services.
• Plan a train journey ahead of time - Already thinking about where you’re going to go next? With the Avanti West Coast app, you can purchase tickets for every rail route in the UK (not just Avanti West Coast routes), so you can start planning.
• Helpful ways to pay - Our app integrates with Apple Pay/Google Wallet as well as PayPal, credit card or debit card - making it easier than ever to secure your next trip.

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Our train route planner makes it easy to find the best route, prices and information for your journey. All you need to do is enter where you’re leaving from and travelling to, along with your intended date of travel. Don’t forget to add a railcard if you have one, for the best possible price, as a railcard can offer at least a third off the cost of journey. Once you’ve set the departing and arriving station, along with your departure date and return date - if you know it - then, simply select the number of adults and children travelling and add any relevant railcards.

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We travel all over the country, taking you to over 50 different stations. From London to Glasgow, we’re here to help you explore every corner of the UK. But, we also sell tickets for other train companies that travel across the UK. So even if you’re not looking for an Avanti West Coast ticket you can still buy your journey via our website or app. You can find all our route information here , and explore our destinations online or via our app.

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Last updated on 05/03/2024

Price Availability – Specific Routes

Promotional fares from London to Liverpool (from £25), London to Birmingham (from £16), London to Manchester (from £32) and London to Glasgow (from £46) are for advance single tickets only in standard class.

Promotional fares are available during off-peak times on Monday – Saturday only. Promotional fares are subject to availability, and availability will reduce closer to the travel date.

Customers may not start, break and resume, or end your journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on the ticket(s).

Bookings are subject to our usual terms and conditions for advance single tickets and the National Rail Conditions of Travel.

Certain blackout dates apply. Confirmed blackout dates for 2024 include but are not limited to; , 4 - 6 May, 25 - 26 May, 16 June, 22 - 23 June, 30 June, 24 - 26 August.

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Percentage saving shown is calculated when comparing advance single tickets, as advertised regionally within the Feel Good Travel campaign, with the average fare available on the day of departure (excluding railcard discounts).

This applies to the following advance single ticket only price points in standard class; London to Liverpool (from £25), London to Birmingham (from £16), London to Manchester (from £32) and London to Glasgow (from £46).

The individual savings per route when compared to the average fare available on the day of departure have been weighted by operating journeys, as of 1 April to 19 June 2023, and averaged across the four given routes. This provides a total combined average saving across all routes of 42%.

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Engineering works, strike action and other unforeseen delays (e.g. cancellations due to staff shortages) may result in a delayed or reduced service. Network Rail usually carries out engineering work at weekends or Bank Holidays, or occasionally early weekday mornings or late evenings. You can check our website for details of any planned strike action and for any planned engineering works, see Planned Train Engineering Work | Avanti West Coast .

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Standard Premium tickets are available as a fixed price paid upgrade on Standard Class tickets for the following routes; London to Milton Keynes (£10), London to Birmingham (£15), London to Manchester/Liverpool/Preston (£25), London to Glasgow (£30).

Standard Premium is available to book in advance via the Avanti West Coast website or app, or on the train via the Train Manager, with a valid Standard Class ticket.

Standard Premium tickets are subject to availability and are available only on Avanti West Coast services running on Pendolino fleets, for which it is available on over 95% of services.

It is not currently available on Voyager or Hitachi fleets.

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