Los billetes de tren en Gran Bretaña, explicados

No prices from us. Fares change by route, date and time. Use the National Rail journey planner (opens in new tab)²⁶ to see what applies to your journey. Railcard prices are quoted from the Railcard site on 25 October 2026.

Tipos de entrada

La regla general de National Rail: cuanto antes se compra, mejor es el precio, y cuanto más ligado está un billete a una fecha y un tren, más barato suele ser.¹

Según National Rail, los niños de 5 a 15 años tienen un 50 % de descuento en las tarifas Advance, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak y Anytime.^2,3,4

¿Qué billete debo comprar?

Nuestro asistente de billetes hace unas preguntas y muestra la norma aplicable, citada de las páginas oficiales indicadas arriba. No conoce el precio de su trayecto, así que compruebe siempre el planificador antes de pagar.

Billetes fraccionados

Fraccionar billetes consiste en comprar billetes separados para tramos de un mismo viaje en lugar de un único billete directo, de modo que el total a veces es menor. No está garantizado que sea más barato. Una explicación independiente expone la regla principal: el tren debe parar en la estación donde termina un billete y empieza el siguiente, y normalmente no hace falta bajarse del tren ni cambiar de asiento.⁷

No encontramos ninguna página de National Rail sobre el tema, y la fuente anterior es un sitio personal que no gestiona National Rail. Lea las National Rail Conditions of Travel (enlazadas desde la página de compra de billetes (se abre en una pestaña nueva)) antes de fiarse de ella, y consulte con la compañía ferroviaria cómo afecta un billete dividido a la compensación.

Railcards

Una Railcard es una tarjeta de descuento, digital o física, válida durante 1 o 3 años.⁸ Los precios siguientes proceden de Railcard.co.uk a fecha de 25 oct 2026. Todas tienen condiciones: la mayoría exigen una tarifa mínima y tienen restricciones horarias, así que compruébelas para su trayecto.

Las condiciones completas de cada una, con enlaces, están en la página de railcards. National Rail también recoge las Regional Railcards, con descuentos de 1/3 a 50% en una zona concreta, entre ellas las Devon and Cornwall, Highland, Cambrian y Heart of Wales Line Railcards.⁹

Pases regionales y BritRail

• Billetes Rover y Ranger. Los ofrecen muchas compañías ferroviarias para una zona y un número determinado de días.⁶
• Gales. Transport for Wales afirma que sus billetes Rovers y Rangers permiten subir y bajar de sus trenes a voluntad, como pases de viaje ilimitado. No hemos leído el precio de ningún pase ni el nombre de uno concreto, así que consulte su página de billetes y tarifas (se abre en una pestaña nueva).¹⁰ Véase nuestra guía de Gales.
• Escocia. La web de ScotRail devolvió un error de acceso denegado a nuestra comprobación automatizada, así que no podemos decir qué incluyen sus pases ni cuánto cuestan. Consulte directamente scotrail.co.uk (se abre en una pestaña nueva). Véanse nuestras guías de Edimburgo, Glasgow y las Highlands.
• BritRail passes. BritRail sells passes for Great Britain, England, London Plus, the South West and South Wales, and Scotland (Spirit of Scotland), as consecutive-day or flexible passes. Only non-UK residents can buy one: anyone who has lived in the UK for the last six months or more is not eligible, and staff may ask for proof.^11,12 The passes cover National Rail trains, but not Eurostar, Northern Ireland, the London Underground, the Glasgow Subway, Manchester Metrolink or the Tyne and Wear Metro.^12,13 You can buy up to 11 months ahead; a paper pass must be validated at a ticket office before first use, and an unused pass can be refunded within 11 months minus a fee. Each adult or senior on a full BritRail, England or South West pass can take one child free.¹³ BritRail’s FAQ also notes you can get from Heathrow to King’s Cross on a pass without the Underground, by Elizabeth line to Farringdon and then Thameslink.¹³ We read no prices: check britrail.com (opens in new tab) and compare with buying tickets for your actual journeys.
• Interrail and Eurail Great Britain passes. Interrail (for European residents) sells a One Country Pass for Great Britain. Its conditions say you cannot buy a One Country Pass for the country you live in, Youth passes are for ages 12 to 27 and Senior passes for 60 and over, children aged 4 to 11 travel free on a Child Pass with an adult, and under-4s need no pass.¹⁴ Eurail sells the equivalent pass to people living outside Europe; its page redirected when we checked, so we state nothing from it: see eurail.com (opens in new tab).¹⁵
• Caledonian Sleeper Flexipass. A set of 10 single sleeper tickets valid for 12 months on all Caledonian Sleeper routes, according to the operator. See the sleepers section.¹⁶

Reserva de asientos

Some train companies offer free reservations, generally on longer journeys. You can normally reserve well in advance, often until 2 hours before the train (for early morning trains the last time is 16:00 the day before). Reservations are normally free if made when you buy your ticket.²¹

A reservation is compulsory with an Advance ticket, on overnight sleeper services, and on some bank holiday routes where you may only board with a reservation or boarding pass.²¹ You can also choose window or aisle, direction of travel and the Quiet Coach where the train offers them.²¹

Bicicletas y equipaje

• Many operators allow bikes, and on some trains you must reserve a space before you travel. Check the policy of each train company on your journey.²²
• Folding bikes are welcome on all trains at no extra cost, with extra requirements on a few services such as a protective case on c2c and Stansted Express.²²
• Tandems are carried only on Avanti West Coast, Greater Anglia, LNER, and ScotRail (Glasgow to Oban only). Motorcycles, tricycles and bicycle trailers are not permitted.²²
• Luggage rules differ by operator. If you are disabled or have restricted mobility, staff can help with up to 3 items that one person can manage, if you ask through Passenger Assist or at the station.²³

Trenes nocturnos

• Caledonian Sleeper runs overnight from London Euston to Scotland, including Inverness and Fort William. For Inverness its page shows boarding at Euston from 20:30 and a timetable that runs 17 May to 12 December 2026.¹⁸ It accepts some railcards: the page says the 16-25, Senior and HM Forces Railcards give up to a third off Club Solo or Classic Solo rooms and seated products, while the 16-17 Saver and 26-30 Railcards give no discount on rooms or seated products.¹⁷
• Flexipass. The operator says a Flexipass is 10 single sleeper tickets, valid for 12 months on any Caledonian Sleeper route, with no refunds for unused tickets. It lists a Classic Flexipass at £2,500; check the page for the Club price and conditions.¹⁶
• Night Riviera Sleeper runs between London Paddington and Penzance.^19,20 See our Cornwall guide for the county. Reservations are compulsory on sleepers.²¹

Ferrocarriles panorámicos

Consulte nuestro itinerario de ferrocarriles panorámicos. No hemos revisado las normas de billetes de estas líneas, así que compruebe en la web de cada ferrocarril los billetes, los horarios y si se acepta una railcard o un pase.

Great British Railways: what is changing

Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned company that will run most rail infrastructure and most passenger services in Great Britain, alongside devolved and open-access operators. Wikipedia (read 1 November 2026) says the Railways Bill to set it up was introduced in November 2025, cleared the House of Commons in June 2026 and is expected to receive royal assent in late 2026, with GBR expected to be operating within 12 months after that. You may already see “coming soon” GBR branding on some trains.²⁷

The ticket types and railcards on this page are as National Rail and Railcard.co.uk described them when we checked. If GBR changes how tickets are sold, these pages will change too, so check National Rail before you travel.

Ayuda, incidencias y reembolsos

• Passenger Assist lets you request help in advance for your whole journey, including help at the station, boarding, ramps and carrying up to 3 bags. Call 0800 022 3720 (option 1) or text 60083, or use the Passenger Assistance app or website.²³ Our accessibility statement covers this website; for step-free access in London see accessible London.
• Strikes and disruption. National Rail publishes travel updates and planned engineering work (opens in new tab). Check it, and your train company's own page, on the day you travel.²⁵
• Refunds and compensation. If your train is delayed or cancelled and you choose not to travel, an unused ticket can be refunded without fees by the original retailer. Compensation is claimed from the train company; schemes differ, and Delay Repay is a nationwide scheme.²⁴
• Between regions. Published fastest journey times for our region guides are on getting between regions, with a page for each route on train routes. Main stations: rail gateway stations.