Tickets across the whole UK rail network are grouped into three main categories:

Buy in advance, specified trains (subject to availability)

Advance tickets are Single (one-way) fares offering great value for money on longer distance journeys. You must book in advance and your ticket is valid only on one specific train time on one specific day.
Railcard discounts apply to all Advance fares.
Select this link to buy our in-house advance “barcode” tickets, from as little as £2.60 with a Railcard, and your ticket will be sent to your mobile phone or to your email address.

Buy anytime, travel off -peak 

These cheaper fares for travelling when it is less busy, have more restrictions times. On Chiltern Railways, Off-Peak fares are valid on trains arriving into London Marylebone after 1000; there are no futher restrictions.

The Chiltern Railways Super Off-Peak is valid every day on trains scheduled to arrive into London Marylebone after 1300hrs and leaving London after 1030hrs; not valid between 1520hrs and 2000hrs on trains leaving London Marylebone Monday-Friday. No restrictions on Saturdays and Sundays.
Restrictions apply even if you are travelling only for part of the journey.

Buy anytime, travel anytime

These are the most flexible walk-up fares: there are no time restrictions at all.
These are suited to people who need complete flexibility.

Special deals and group travel
We also have special tickets and offers that can save you even more. Select the following links for:

families    groups    Shakespeare Explorer    special deals

Save time and buy online:
Purchase online, and pick up your ticket from any Chiltern Railways station “Fast Ticket” machines at:

Aylesbury, Banbury, Beaconsfield, Bicester North, Birmingham Moor Street, Gerrards Cross, Great Missenden, Haddenham & Thame Parkway, High Wycombe, Leamington Spa, London Marylebone, Monks Risborough, Princes Risborough, Stoke Mandeville, Warwick, Warwick Parkway, Wembley Stadium, Wendover and West Ruislip.