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Train from Paddington Station in London to Bath Spa station

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Hello! I am planning on going to London in September. We want to go from London to Bath on sunday, Sept 17 and return to London on Tuesday the 19. In reading Rick´s guide I learned that the official website is national rail.co.uk.

I wanted to get your advice if it really makes a difference to buy the tickets online now, or if I should just purchase them directly at the station the day we travel. Is ir really cheaper? Is there such demand that there wouldn´t be any tickets if I buy the same day?

Any suggestions would be really appreciated! thanks!

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Just done a search. A one way ticket tomorrow is £33 per person. A one way ticket three months from now is £17 per perosn. So yes, book in advance.

Also, booking in advance guarantees you a seat on the train. It's not always easy to find seats on mainline trains, particularly seats together if you're in a group.

A train is never sold out - you will always be able to buy a ticket for a train, it's just you may have to squeeze into a rammed carriage or wait for another one. Booking in advance guarantees you a seat on your preferred train.

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Could one of the prices be a typo in the above advice? "A one way ticket tomorrow is £33 per person. A one way ticket three months from now is £17 per person" This indicates that you'd save almost half by waiting three months, yet the info I've always seen is that you save by buying in advance. And the comment advises buying in advance -- explain?

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Could one of the prices be a typo in the above advice? "A one way ticket tomorrow is £33 per person. A one way ticket three months from now is £17 per person" This indicates that you'd save almost half by waiting three months, yet the info I've always seen is that you save by buying in advance. And the comment advises buying in advance -- explain?

Clearly the price isn't going to remain at £17 the closer you get to departure!

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Yes, buy your ticket now. We are traveling to the UK in September also. Bought our tickets in June.

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Absolute rock bottom price for a standard class Advance (excluding any special sales) for Paddington to Bath is £14.50. Possibly only seen the first day it becomes available. £17 is the next cheapest.

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