Rail sale: Simon Calder reveals how to get train tickets for £4 or less before midnight tonight

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “More discounted tickets than ever before”: that is the government’s promise as the 2025 Rail Sale draws to a close. While normally Advance fares increase in line with demand, the Rail Sale involves a set number of tickets at a fixed price; once they’re gone, they’re gone. For most Rail Sale tickets, you must book at least a week ahead of your planned journey, though some operators have a minimum of just three days). Avanti West Coast, which runs trains from London Euston to the West Midlands via northwest England and Scotland, is selling standard class tickets to or from the capital at these prices: Glasgow Central £31 Manchester Piccadilly £28 Birmingham £11.50 On the East Coast main line, which connects London King’s Cross with Yorkshire, northeast England and Scotland, LNER has these offers to and from London: Leeds £17.85, £44.20 Newcastle £23.60, £52.15 Edinburgh £26.15, £56.90 Some extremely low fares are available if you do not mind taking longer for your journey and possibly changing trains.