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

If you are travelling to or from Plymouth 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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BATH SPA split at Exeter SD (d) or Newton Abbot (m/a)
BERWICK-upon-TWEED split at Cheltenham Spa (a)
BIRMINGHAM NS split at Cheltenham Spa (m/a)
BRIDGEND split at Taunton+Bristol TM (d)
BRISTOL TM split at Taunton (d) or Exeter SD (m/a)
CARDIFF C split at Taunton (d) or Exeter SD+Bristol TM (a)
CHELTENHAM SPA split at Newton Abbot (a)
CHESTERFIELD split at Cheltenham Spa (m/a) or Cheltenham Spa+Derby (a)
DARLINGTON split at Cheltenham Spa (a)
DERBY split at Cheltenham Spa (m/a)
DIDCOT PARKWAY travel via Bristol split at Swindon (a)
DONCASTER split at Cheltenham Spa+Derby (m/a)
DURHAM split at Cheltenham Spa (a)
EDINBURGH split at Cheltenham Spa+Birmingham NS (a)
GLOUCESTER split at Newton Abbot (a)
LEEDS split at Cheltenham Spa (a) or Cheltenham Spa+Derby (m/a)
LONDON PADDINGTON travel via Bristol split at Swindon (a)
LONDON WATERLOO (via Salisbury*) split at Exeter SD (m/a)
NEATH split at Taunton+Cardiff C (d) or Exeter SD+Bristol TM (m/a)
NEWCASTLE split at Cheltenham Spa (a)
NEWPORT SW split at Taunton (d/a)
PORT TALBOT PARKWAY split at Taunton+Bristol TM (d)
READING travel via Bristol split at Swindon (a)
READING (via Salisbury^) split at Yeovil Jn (a)
SHEFFIELD split at Cheltenham Spa (a) or Cheltenham Spa+Derby (m/a)
SWANSEA split at Taunton+Cardiff C (d) or Exeter SD+Bristol TM (m/a)
SWINDON split at Taunton+Bristol TM (d)
YORK split at Cheltenham Spa (a) or Cheltenham Spa+Birmingham NS (m) or Cheltenham Spa+Derby+Sheffield (a)
* Change at Exeter St.David's
^ Change at Exeter St.David's and Basingstoke
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Plymouth to London Paddington (via Bristol) (anytime return) £252.00
Purchase 2 return tickets : Savings to be made : £64.40
Plymouth-Swindon (anytime return) £75.60
Swindon-London Paddington (anytime return) £112.00
Plymouth to London Waterloo (via Salisbury*) (anytime return) £252.00
Purchase 2 return tickets : Savings to be made : £103.30
Plymouth-Exeter SD (anytime return) £20.10
Exeter SD-London Waterloo (anytime return) £128.60
Plymouth to Reading (via Salisbury^) (anytime return) £224.00
Purchase 3 tickets : Savings to be made : £116.80
Plymouth-Yeovil Jn (anytime return) £43.20
Yeovil Jn-Reading (anytime day single) £32.00 s
Reading-Yeovil Jn (anytime day single) £32.00 s
Plymouth to Cardiff C (no anytime returns - 2x anytime day single s) £111.40
Purchase 2 return tickets : Savings to be made : £32.70
Plymouth-Bristol TM (anytime return) £60.70
Bristol TM-Cardiff C (anytime return) £18.00
Plymouth to York (anytime return) £310.00
Purchase 3 return tickets : Savings to be made : £42.50
Plymouth-Cheltenham Spa (anytime return) £75.50
Cheltenham Spa-Derby (anytime return) £61.00
Cheltenham Spa-Sheffield (anytime return) £131.00
* Change at Exeter St.David's
^ Change at Exeter St.David's and Basingstoke
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.