I'm helping 2 friends plan their trip to England and Wales this fall. They are going in late September/October and will traveling only by train. They need 4 trips: Oxford to Cardiff, Cardiff to Conwy, Conwy to Liverpool, and Liverpool to London. Given that they are planning ahead and have fixed travel dates, I think it makes more sense for them to buy advance purchase point tickets than a rail pass. It looks like getting the "two together" railcard will get them a 30% discount on the point tickets (they don't need to travel during rush hour). Going to https://www.nationalrail.co.uk to search for the routes/tickets and then redirected to the appropriate railway to purchase. Is that correct? Anything else to consider? Thanks in advance for advice!
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Somerset, UK
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The operators are different but the ticketing system is integrated. There is no need to go to each separate operator to purchase tickets, just choose one and stick with it. It is easier to have all your bookings in one place than try and remember which website to go to to retrieve a ticket.
There are not many direct services from Cardiff to Conwy any more, it is often easier to go to Llandudno Junction, and get a bus (journey time is only 5 minutes) to get to Conwy.