What is a Weekender train ticket?
The Weekender is a great value overnight weekend return train ticket, which lets you travel out on a Friday or Saturday, and return on a Sunday or Monday.
It's designed for Londoners and is only available from London Liverpool Street, Stratford, or Tottenham Hale to select stations.
Travelling with the family? Our weekend train ticket offers great value for those looking to UNLONDON with a weekend getaway, as kids go for £2 with an adult.
How our Weekend train ticket works?
The Weekender return train ticket is flexible! You can travel out anytime from London on Friday or Saturday, and return anytime on a Sunday or Monday.
You can also break your journey, if you fancy checking out another destination on the way.
Weekend Train Ticket Routes and Destinations
The Weekender train ticket is valid from London Liverpool Street, Stratford and Tottenham Hale to any of these stations in the UK!
Weekend train ticket benefits
- Great value overnight weekend return
- Designed for Londoners
- Travel for less with a Railcard
- Child tickets are 50% off, kids under 5 travel free
- Kids go from £2 each if travelling with an adult (max 4 kids per adult).
- You can break your journey, so you can hop off the train along the route, and complete the journey later.
Weekend destination inspirations
If you're due for a relaxing break, discover amazing staycation locations within the UK with our Weekender ticket.
Our weekend trains connect you to great destinations like Dedham Vale, Cromer and Cambridge. Check out our UNLONDON guides below.
Beach
The Broads
Historical towns
Check out our full UNLONDON travel guide for inspiration.
Weekender ticket terms and conditions
- Outbound travel can be anytime on the date shown on the ticket, either Friday or Saturday.
- The return journey can be anytime on a Sunday or Monday in the same weekend. If outbound travel was on Friday, you can also return on Sunday.
- Available on selected Greater Anglia routes.
- Standard only, no First Class
- Break of journey is permitted.
- Child and Railcard discounts are permitted.
- Can combine with First Class upgrades.
- Refunds or exchanges permitted. You can request a refund until 23:59 the day before your booked travel date. After this, you can still claim up to 28 days after your ticket expires if you didn't travel due to a train delay, cancellation or if an exceptional circumstance such as medical emergency has stopped you from travelling. There is a £5 refund fee which may be deducted.
- Subject to National Rail Terms and Conditions
- Passenger assistance is available as usual
Weekender Train Ticket FAQs
Our cheap Weekender return train tickets start from £28.
For same day weekend journeys, train tickets can sometimes be cheaper if you book in advance. If you book last minute, a good way to save is by booking an Off-Peak ticket as there are no Peak restrictions on the weekend, so it'll be cheaper than buying an Anytime ticket.
If you're returning on a different day, it can be cheaper to travel with our Weekender or Advance ticket .
The Weekender train ticket costs the same if you book on the same day or ahead of time. The cheapest advance train tickets go on sale around 12 weeks in advance so it's recommend to try booking early to see if you can buy a cheap train ticket for the weekend.
Here are some great trips from London by train:
- City/Cultural trips: Norwich or Cambridge
- Beaches: Cromer or Frinton-on-Sea
- Norfolk Broads
- Historical Towns: Bury St Edmunds
Check out our full UNLONDON travel guide for inspiration.