On another site, with a much easier booking system, the cheapest fare for two is £79, which makes it almost affordable. That system allowed you to specify if you have railcards, but you had to choose a train time both ways.
Book two months ahead, though, and a one-way ticket, per person, can be had for £15 - £60 return for two, if you can fit in with train availability.
Spontaneity doesn't come cheap, where rail travel is concerned. But spending 9 hours on the coach, however little it costs - though "FROM £12" could mean anything - is not an option.
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Booking 12 weeks in advance gets you the cheapest train tickets I've found. I travel to Aberdeen annually and the 'normal' fares are ridiculous. It's sad that spontaneity is only affordable to the wealthy. I'm sure years ago before privatisation we usually bought tickets on the day we decided to travel. Certainly not months in advance!
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