Trains to Bradford, Train Ticket, Train Times, Routes and Attractions

Bradford is easy to get to, located right in the middle of the UK with excellent road and rail links. It has its own international airport and an extensive bus service that easily connects to most parts of the country. There are direct trains to Bradford if traveling from London, North Lancashire, Greater Manchester, York, and Leeds. If traveling from other areas of the UK, the easiest option is to travel into Leeds and then catch a connecting service into one of the Bradford stations (since Leeds is close to Bradford, the journey time from Leeds is about 20 minutes). Bradford has two main stations – Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square. Both these stations are 15 min walk apart and have extensive rail links, though many involve changing at Leeds.

• Bradford Interchange: The Bradford Interchange station is located next to the bus station. The different routes that operate from Bradford Interchange are west to Manchester Victoria station, Blackpool North via Preston and Huddersfield, and east to York and Leeds. There are direct trains to London from Bradford operating from the Bradford Interchange station. Approx. journey times of trains to Bradford from London, King’s Cross – 3 hours, Edinburgh – 4 hours, Birmingham – 3 hours, Manchester – 1 hour.
• Bradford Forster Square: Bradford travel with trains also runs through this station and likely to go to Leeds, Ilkley, and Skipton.

Some of the best things to do in the city of Bradford are:

• Theatre: Bradford has a wealth of theatres and performing companies to enjoy, watch, and participate in.
• Cinema: Bradford also has a number of film venues and is also the home to many budding filmmakers mostly based by Bradford University.
• Live Music: In Bradford, people can find all types of music such as rock, pop, indie, jazz, opera, etc.  One can find a number of live shows which are supposed to be not missed if one is a music lover and traveling to this city.

Buses to Bradford are operated by National Express and Megabus services. National Express serves the city with links to Manchester, Birmingham, and London, and other cities. Megabus serves the city with daily links to London, Burnley, and Birmingham. These buses offer easy and affordable travel to and from Bradford and with minimum fare prices, as to which you can save extra cash to spend during your Bradford travel.

Getting to Bradford district is easier when you use public transport. Once there you can travel around the city with a great range of local buses available connecting you to all the must-see places. There is a fast bus service from Leeds, the X6 which runs at a frequency of every 20 minutes. This bus has a frequent link between the city and Leeds. The X6 bus also runs to Huddersfield in the opposite direction.

If you’re purchasing Bradford train tickets, you can quickly compare train times and fares to get the best deal. Many rail operators and online ticket specialists give the ability to book on their website. In order to get cheap train tickets to Bradford, one can compare journey times and prices across all rail companies. You can then sort Bradford train tickets according to price, duration, departure time to find the ticket that suits your needs.

The best time to book cheap train tickets to Bradford is to book tickets in advance. For e.g. the prices for train tickets from Bradford to London tend to increase if you book tickets around your travel date. Suppose you book your ticket 2 months in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £15 whereas when purchasing tickets on the date of travel, the train fares hike up to at least £52. Thus, one can save 72% on the cost of your ticket by booking 2 months in advance rather than on the day you’re traveling.

One can also use many railcards and discounts which can be obtained to spend less on your train ticket to Bradford. You can save even more money on your Bradford train tickets by availing many options: railcards for all ages, special train fares for children, group travel, or charity discount. There are several types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled person’s railcard.