First TransPennine Express
Cheap Train Tickets To North of England And Beyond

Get your First TransPennine Express train tickets and travel times here.

Buy cheap train ticket to Manchester, Liverpool, York, Scarborough, Newcastle, Leeds, Cleethorpes, Edinburgh and more on the FTPE trains. Indulge yourself as you soak in the beautiful countryside scenery. 

TransPennine Express Train To ManchesterFirst TransPennine Express Train To Manchester

Where is your journey taking you to? Scarborough, Cleethorpes, York, Leeds, or are you going up north to Edinburgh?

First TransPennine operates three main routes that link the east and west of the country via many important and interesting cities and towns.

Some of the routes are particularly attractive as they traverse some quite spectacular sceneries across the UK. The North West cities of Manchester and Liverpool are two of the main cities in the whole country and thanks to TransPennine are connected directly with the likes of Sheffield and Doncaster in the Midlands, Leeds and York to the north, and the Lake District in the northwest as well as Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East.

You can get cheap train tickets on the First TransPennine Express directly here  and collect 2 nectar points per £1 spent if you have a nectar card.

The most popular destinations on the TransPennine Express network are:

  • Manchester
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • Newcastle
  • Middlesbrough
  • Cleethorpes
  • Sheffield
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Carlisle
  • Barrow in Furness
  • Blackpool
  • Lancaster
  • Preston
  • Manchester
  • Manchester Airport
  • Warrington and 
  • Windermere.

With such a varied selection of routes, it is certainly obvious why the TransPennine Express route has many millions of passengers within its catchment area, and is a well used and progressive network.

Taking TransPennine Express Train To Liverpool, Manchester And The Northwest

City of Liverpool, UK.City of Liverpool, UK.

Liverpool is not just known for the Beatles and the development of the UK Railways.  It is a city with some glorious architecture and has been redeveloped considerably in recent decades to become a tourist destination in its own right.

Between Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Newcastle are some 20 or more Division One, Championship and Premiership football game venues. So if you are a football fan, be sure to save time and money by buying cheap train tickets online here for your games. 

The Manchester Ship Canal, an engineering marvel that is up there with any worldwide, is worth visiting as it undergoes considerable redevelopment, while the city itself is one of the most attractive in the country and offers great places to eat, excellent shopping and superb nightlife.

The Lake District in Cumbria offers rolling hills, stunning lakes and beautiful towns and villages and is within easy reach of Manchester and Liverpool thanks to TransPennine services, and remains one of the most popular tourist regions in the UK.

York, in the centre of Yorkshire, is a city of stunning history and has many stories to tell, while Leeds is a cosmopolitan destination with many interesting attractions within.

If you are new to the UK, these are great places you can visit and enjoy our steep history and rich culture. 

TransPennine is a service that covers the former industrial cities of Sheffield and Derby.

Both cities have many interesting places of note including destinations such as Durham - with its wonderful cathedral - and Newcastle upon Tyne as well as the surrounding regions.

The TransPennine route extends as far as Edinburgh, in Scotland, using the East Coast Main Line services.

Other interesting destinations include Cleethorpes and Scarborough on the east coast - both long-established seaside resorts attractive to families - and the west coast resorts of Blackpool, Grange over Sands and Penrith. A look at the route map for TransPennine confirms that these routes cover some of the most interesting destinations across the north of the UK, while links to London are available from Manchester, York and Newcastle as well as many other stations.

How To Get Cheap Train Tickets On The TransPennine Route

Save on your train ticket on the TransPennine Express route.Save on your train ticket on the TransPennine Express route.

Because saving you money on your travel is our first priority, you can do the following to reduce your travel cost compared to showing up t your train station and buying your ticket on the day of your travel.

  • You can get the best deal on any of the First TransPennine Routes by getting your First TransPennine Train Tickets directly from this train company and in good time way back before your travelling date. 
  • Book your ticket online in advance and it is possible to save up to 80% on regular priced tickets
  • The online booking system is easy to use and offers more than just booking; you can search for the best routes for the money, and also look for special offers across the seasons. 
  • Students and the armed forces are also entitled to discounts, plus there are savings on entry to many of the attractions across the route for passengers of the network. 


All in all, TransPennine Express is a comprehensive service that connects many of the most important destinations in the North of England and Scotland, and there are many options for discounts on a wide variety of routes.

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