Traffic jams trying your patience? Tired of filling up? Fed up of paying to park? There is another way…try the train.
You can save time, money and stress by travelling with Northern.
Travel From |
Travel To |
Average Train Price per day* |
Most suitable train ticket |
Car Travel Time |
Northern Travel Time |
Difference in Time |
Average Time Saved with Northern |
Preston |
Blackpool |
£3.56 |
Season Ticket |
0h 37m |
0h 23m |
0hr 14m |
37.84% |
Preston |
Manchester |
£5.99 |
Season Ticket |
1h 03m |
0h 51m |
0hr 11m |
17.46% |
Liverpool |
Manchester |
£6.69 |
Season Ticket (Northern Only) |
1h 10m |
0h 55m |
0hr 15m |
20.55% |
Edge Hill |
Liverpool |
£2.20 |
SDR |
0h 14m |
0h 07m |
0hr 7m |
50.00% |
Wavertree Technology Park |
Liverpool |
£3.10 |
SDR |
0h 58m |
0h 09m |
0hr 49m |
84.48% |
Warrington |
Liverpool |
£3.87 |
Season Ticket |
0h 55m |
0h 29m |
0hr 26m |
47.27% |
St Helens |
Liverpool |
£6.10 |
SDR |
0h 41m |
0h 19m |
0hr 22m |
53.66% |
Leyland |
Preston |
£3.98 |
Season Ticket |
0hr 18m |
0hr 5m |
0hr 13m |
72.22% |
Chorley |
Preston |
£5.58 |
Season Ticket |
0hr 22m |
0hr 12m |
0hr 10m |
45.45% |
Which ticket is the right one for me?
If you make the same journey more than three or four times a week you may find that, on the majority of routes, Season Tickets offer better value for money compared to buying daily tickets.
Season Tickets are available for seven days or any period between one month and a year.
Annual Season Tickets save you the most money with 12 weeks free travel each year!
Benefits
Find out how owning a season ticket benefits you:
- 12 weeks FREE travel with an annual Season Ticket
- Can be used anytime, including weekends, between your two chosen stations
- No queuing for tickets at the station, each time you travel
- Can be used on most train operator's service between your chosen two stations
Frequently asked questions
You can purchase your Season Ticket from any staffed ticket office with a valid photocard.
Photocards are issued free of charge, though you will need a recent passport size photograph.
You can renew your Season Ticket online or from any staffed ticket office with a valid photocard.
Weekly Season Tickets
Weekly Season Tickets can be issued on the first required day of travel, if the first day is a Monday (or a Tuesday after a bank holiday) the weekly Season Ticket can be issued from 06:00 on the previous Sunday.
Season Ticket for one month or more
If your Season Ticket start date is a Sunday, Monday (or Tuesday after a bank holiday), the Season Ticket may be issued from noon on the previous Friday.
Should you require your Season Ticket to start on another day, the ticket may be issued from the afternoon of the previous day.
You can renew your Season Ticket online up to two weeks before your current ticket expires.
You can purchase your Season Ticket from any staffed ticket office with a valid photocard.
Photocards are issued free of charge, though you will need a recent passport size photograph.
You can renew your Season Ticket online or from any staffed ticket office with a valid photocard.
Weekly Season Tickets
Weekly Season Tickets can be issued on the first required day of travel, if the first day is a Monday (or a Tuesday after a bank holiday) the weekly Season Ticket can be issued from 06:00 on the previous Sunday.
Season Ticket for one month or more
If your Season Ticket start date is a Sunday, Monday (or Tuesday after a bank holiday), the Season Ticket may be issued from noon on the previous Friday.
Should you require your Season Ticket to start on another day, the ticket may be issued from the afternoon of the previous day.
You can renew your Season Ticket online up to two weeks before your current ticket expires.
*Per day prices have been calculated upon the daily cost of the associated ticket-type. Price and travel times are correct based upon the relevant journey. Price correct as of November 2018.