Trains in United Kingdom
11,300 routes and 36 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 11,300 Trains routes in United Kingdom, serving 301 places through 36 operators. 936 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 93 km.
Trains in United Kingdom, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 11,300Routes we sell
- 301Places served
- 36Operators
- 10,364Domestic routes
- 936Cross border routes
- 93 kmMedian route
- 1,004 kmLongest route
- 5Countries
The busiest Trains routes in United Kingdom
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
Being on the water gives London a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in London before you go
Day trips that leave London in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 9,272 | 82% | Archway, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 1,948 | 17% | Cardiff, 200 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 80 | 1% | Brighton, 674 km |
Where United Kingdom connects to
Countries reachable from United Kingdom by Trains on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 348 | 37% |
| Germany | 192 | 21% |
| Belgium | 176 | 19% |
| Netherlands | 156 | 17% |
| Ireland | 64 | 7% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | On board |
|---|---|
 Arriva | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Arriva Cross Country | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Arriva CrossCountry | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Arriva Rail North | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Avanti West Coast | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 c2c | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Caledonian Sleeper | Power outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi |
 Chiltern Railways | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Cross Country | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 East Midlands | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Eurostar | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Eurostar International | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 First Great Western | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Gatwick Express | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Govia Thameslink Railway | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Grand Central | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Great Western Railway | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Greater Anglia | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 GTS Rail Operations | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 GWR | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Irish Rail | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 London Midland | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 London North Eastern Railway | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Lumo | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
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- Eurostar International
- London North Eastern Railway
- East Midlands
- Lumo
- Arriva
- London Midland
Northern
Transport for Wales
South Western Railway
Southern
Southeastern- Chiltern Railways
- Grand Central
- First Great Western
- Greater Anglia
ScotRail- GTS Rail Operations
- GWR
- c2c
- Irish Rail
West Midlands Trains- Gatwick Express
Translink
Thameslink Railway
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in United Kingdom
What Trains routes are there in United Kingdom?
We sell 11300 Trains routes in United Kingdom, serving 301 places, run by 36 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in United Kingdom cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in United Kingdom is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 11,300 routes we sell there. The median route runs 93 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of United Kingdom by Trains?
936 of the Trains routes we sell touching United Kingdom cross a border and 10364 stay inside it, reaching 5 other countries including France, Germany, Belgium. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in United Kingdom?
36 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in United Kingdom: Arriva, Arriva Cross Country, Arriva CrossCountry, Arriva Rail North, Avanti West Coast. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in United Kingdom?
The longest Trains route we sell touching United Kingdom runs from Islington to Marseille, 1,004 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 93 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
London sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of London St Pancras International
Sort by distance from London St Pancras International and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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