Virgin trains west coast are having a seat sale. Book Tuesday 5th - Thursday 7th July 2016 for travel Saturday 23rd July to Sunday 4th September 2016.
London Euston to Birmingham £4 each way.
London Euston to Manchester Pic, Preston, Liverpool £10 each way.
London Euston to Glasgow Central £14.
Standard Class.
Anyone know from experience if Edinburgh will be on sale as well?
DonkeyKonk to hammers_1966
24 Jun 161#7
I think not, (that's the East Coast service). Yesterday I just booked an open return to Edinburgh with Virgin as going up for the end of the festival and then probably going to spend a week or so exploring the Highlands, etc.
Best open return was £135, kind of okay as I may well be coming back after 5th September.
This West Coast deal is a good deal for London to Glasgow for £14, as Glasgow to Edinburgh is only about £12 ish (?), and I think that was return too.
I did that myself a couple of years ago, good regular service.
As such it has indeed been included in previous Virgin Trains West Coast sales. What you won't find is a Sale ticket routed "to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central" as Virgin don't run services on any connection from Glasgow to/fro Edinburgh, but others have given you ideas above for routing via Glasgow if the 2 hourly direct Edinburgh doesn't suit.
The OP's reported Summer Sale has NOT started yet - it's stated to be from Tue 5/7 to Thu 7/7. The only link provided so far is to their last Sale link - ie Spring Sale which long since ended.
Muir
24 Jun 16#8
You can get to Edinburgh on the West Coast mainline too, it just takes longer (around an hour longer from London compared to East Coast). Did it a few months back when they were offering £35 first class tickets.
I don't know if Edinburgh is a destination included in this sale, though.
dereklogan7
24 Jun 16#9
Good rail links between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverly.
Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh Waverly (Quickest and short walk from Glas' Cent' ).
boyaloud to dereklogan7
25 Jun 16#10
also there is a megabus/citylink (Stagecoach owned both of them) from glasgiw to edinburgh each way takes only 10mins more than train and they're every 15mins all day long and only £1 booking in advance for specific times. All 100 journeys in a day will be £1 usually.
cherryblossom22
25 Jun 16#11
It says ended? Was that for the last one and will it start on the fifth please?
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London Euston to Birmingham £4 each way.
London Euston to Manchester Pic, Preston, Liverpool £10 each way.
London Euston to Glasgow Central £14.
Standard Class.
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Note : the HUKD link is to the last Spring Sale section on their site - have to expect/hope this Summer Sale will be there come 5th July!
Meanwhile if you need to travel earlier... and are a Virgin Money customer you can save 10% on SOME VTWC Advance fares...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/10-off-virgin-trains-advance-tickets-adult-for-virgin-money-customers-ongoing-2120271
Best open return was £135, kind of okay as I may well be coming back after 5th September.
This West Coast deal is a good deal for London to Glasgow for £14, as Glasgow to Edinburgh is only about £12 ish (?), and I think that was return too.
I did that myself a couple of years ago, good regular service.
The timetables here:
https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/~/media/vt/files/pdf/timetables/may%2016-dec16/route%20timetable%20af.ashx
As such it has indeed been included in previous Virgin Trains West Coast sales. What you won't find is a Sale ticket routed "to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central" as Virgin don't run services on any connection from Glasgow to/fro Edinburgh, but others have given you ideas above for routing via Glasgow if the 2 hourly direct Edinburgh doesn't suit.
The OP's reported Summer Sale has NOT started yet - it's stated to be from Tue 5/7 to Thu 7/7. The only link provided so far is to their last Sale link - ie Spring Sale which long since ended.
I don't know if Edinburgh is a destination included in this sale, though.
Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverly.
Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh Waverly (Quickest and short walk from Glas' Cent' ).