Make the most of the summer with a long weekend.
Leave on a Friday or Saturday, return on a Monday and save over 50% compared to an Anytime Return.
The Long Weekender now gives you the chance to travel to even more destinations than before, with the fully flexible fare allowing you to travel whenever you'd like on the permitted travel days*.
So whether that’s for more headspace in Bristol, more calm in Cardiff or more zen in Bath, book the GWR Long Weekender ticket.
Where will your next adventure take you?
To or from London Paddington
- Chippenham – £79 return
- Gloucester – £79 return
- Castle Cary – £89 return
- Westbury – £89 return
- Bath Spa – £89 return
- Bristol Temple Meads – £89 return (also includes Bristol Parkway)
- Hereford – £109 return
- Cardiff Central – £119 return
- Carmarthen – £129 return
- Swansea – £129 return
- Barnstaple – £129 return
- Exmouth – £129 return
- Exeter St Davids – £129 return
To or from Reading
- Chippenham – £59 return
- Gloucester – £59 return
- Castle Cary – £69 return
- Westbury – £69 return
- Bath Spa – £69 return
- Bristol Temple Meads – £69 return (also includes Bristol Parkway)
- Hereford – £89 return
- Cardiff Central – £99 return
- Carmarthen – £109 return
- Swansea – £109 return
- Barnstaple – £109 return
- Exmouth – £109 return
- Exeter St Davids – £109 return
How to book your Long Weekender ticket
To book a Long Weekender ticket:
- Search for return journeys starting or finishing at either London Paddington or Reading (or any station in between)
- Select any of the above listed stations as either your origin or destination
- If your searched journey starts on a Friday or Saturday and return on a Monday, you’ll be able to select a ‘Long Weekender’ fare from the ‘Return tickets’ section on the results page
- Please note, the booking process will ask you to select an outbound and return train service, but you are able to travel on any service you wish on the permitted travel days
Remember, you can also save 1/3 when booking with a Railcard.
