Great British Rail Sale offers huge discounts on tickets to and from Manchester stations - how to buy

The Great British Rail Sale gets underway at midnight on January 23, giving passengers the chance to book discounted train tickets. The sale will see a million train tickets be discounted up to 50%, with some train journeys from Manchester’s stations included.

One of the journeys for which you’ll be able to get a discount on is Manchester to Leeds. The sale price for this trip will be halved from £8.60 to £4.30. The sale will be live from January 23 to the 29. During the sale, tickets will be available to buy for trips between January 30 to March 15.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “The return of the Great British Rail Sale is good news for passengers, following the success of the previous sale which saw passengers benefit from around £7m in savings on their travel costs. With discounts on more than a million tickets, there'll be plenty of opportunity to connect with friends and family and explore great destinations across the country – I hope passengers make the most of this sale and choose to travel by rail."

Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive of the Rail Delivery Group said: “Train travel is the greenest way to explore our towns and cities as well as connect with your family and friends because nothing beats being there in person for those special moments. Following the success of the Great British Rail Sale in 2022, we are really excited that it’s coming back, and customers will be able to once again purchase over a million Advance ticket fares starting on 23rd January 2024 and enjoy what rail has to offer.”

The Rail Delivery Group will host a central webpage helping customers find the best deals, and tickets can also be found on all ticket retailer websites. To check out the sale, visit the Great British Rail Sale website after midnight on January 23.