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- Buy tickets for any train journey in Britain
- Select your own seat on CrossCountry
- Print your own ticket - no queuing
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- Find the right train, at the right time, at the right price
We cross more of the country than any other train company
With Birmingham at its heartland stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance, and from Stansted to Cardiff, including Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton and Edinburgh, CrossCountry is the most extensive rail network in Britain.
Buy tickets through your mobile, with our mobile app and site
Thanks to our Train Tickets mobile app and our responsive websit, you can buy a ticket anytime, anywhere - and not just for CrossCountry, but for any train company in Britain.
Reserve a seat up to 10 minutes before your train leaves the station
If you've bought an Anytime or Off-Peak ticket, you can now reserve a seat on the day you travel up to 10 minutes before the train leaves.
No booking fee
Unlike some other train ticket websites, we don't charge you a booking fee, whichever train company you choose to travel with.
Buy tickets for any train journey in Britain
We'll find you cheap tickets for any train company.
Select your own seat on CrossCountry
If you're travelling on a CrossCountry service, use our seat plan to select your seat. Sit near your luggage, at a table, or by a power socket.
Print your own ticket - no queuing
If you're buying CrossCountry or Virgin Trains Advance tickets, you can choose a Print your own ticket, which you can print off yourself - saving time and hassle when you get to the station.
Getting the best deal is easy - compare journeys and prices side by side
If you're flexible, choose one of our top routes, tell us when you're thinking of travelling and Best Fare Finder will show you the cheap tickets other customers have found around these times.
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