Cheap Rail Ticket Guide . . .
don't get taken for a ride!

If you are travelling to or from Durham look to see if you can find a cheaper fare by splitting
your tickets as indicated in the panel below.
Ticket information applies : d = off-peak day | m = off-peak monthly | a = anytime
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ABERDEEN split at Edinburgh (a) or Berwick*+Edinburgh+Montrose (a)
ARBROATH split at Berwick-upon-Tweed*+Edinburgh (a)
BIRMINGHAM NS split at York+Sheffield+Derby (d) or York+Sheffield (a)
CARDIFF C (via Birmingham) split at Doncaster*+Derby (a)
CARDIFF C (via ManchesterM) split at Hereford (a)
CHELTENHAM SPA split at Birmingham NS (a) or York+Sheffield+Derby (a)
CHESTERFIELD split at York (d) or York+Sheffield (a)
DERBY split at York+Sheffield (a)
DONCASTER split at York (d)
DUNDEE split at Berwick-upon-Tweed*+Edinburgh (a)
EDINBURGH split at Newcastle+Berwick* (d) or Berwick* (m/a)
EXETER SD split at Bristol TM (a)
GLOUCESTER split at Birmingham NS (a) or York+Sheffield+Derby (a)
GRANTHAM split at York (d) or Doncaster* (a)
LONDON KX split at York+Grantham* (d) or Peterborough* (m) or
Doncaster*+Peterborough* (a)
MONTROSE split at Berwick-upon-Tweed*+Edinburgh (a)
NEWARK NG split at York (d/a)
NEWPORT SW (via Birmingham) split at Doncaster*+Derby (a)
NEWPORT SW (via ManchesterM) split at Hereford (a)
PENZANCE split at Cheltenham Spa (a)
PETERBOROUGH split at York+Grantham* (d) or Doncaster* (a)
PLYMOUTH split at Cheltenham Spa (a)
RETFORD split at York (d/a)
SHEFFIELD split at York (d/a) or Leeds (a)
STEVENAGE split at Peterborough (m/a) or Doncaster*+Peterborough* (a)
STONEHAVEN split at Berwick-upon-Tweed*+Edinburgh (a)
SWANSEA (via Birmingham) split at Doncaster*+Derby (a)
SWANSEA (via ManchesterM) split at Crewe (a)
TAUNTON split at Bristol TM (a)
* Not all trains call at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Doncaster, Grantham or Peterborough
M Change at Manchester Piccadilly
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Durham to Cardiff C (via Manchester M) (anytime return) £270.00
Purchase 3 tickets : Savings to be made : £82.10
Durham-Hereford (anytime return) £150.30
Hereford-Cardiff C (anytime day single) £18.80 s
Cardiff C-Hereford (anytime day single) £18.80 s
Durham to Derby (off-peak (day) return) £78.00
Purchase 3 return tickets : Savings to be made : £11.10
Durham-York (off-peak day return) £38.50
York-Sheffield (off-peak day return) £18.20
Sheffield-Derby (off-peak day return) £10.20
Durham to Exeter SD (via Birmingham) (anytime return) £333.00
Purchase 2 return tickets : Savings to be made : £33.40
Durham-Bristol TM (anytime return) £270.00
Bristol TM-Exeter SD (anytime return) £29.60
Durham to London King's Cross (off-peak return) £207.50
Purchase 2 return tickets : Savings to be made : £28.30
Durham-Peterborough* (off-peak return) £109.20
Peterborough-King's Cross (off-peak return) £70.00
Durham to Peterborough (anytime return) £205.00
Purchase 2 return tickets : Savings to be made : £18.00
Durham-Doncaster^ (anytime return) £96.00
Doncaster-Peterborough (anytime return) £91.00
* Not all trains call at Peterborough
^ Not all trains call at Doncaster
M Change at Manchester Piccadilly
s There are no anytime returns between these stations only anytime day single tickets which are
only valid on the date on the ticket
Not all ticket types will result in savings being made.
The above examples were correct at January 2012.