2 nights · one person · GBP

Weekend trips from London by train or coach: what they really cost

Estimated total for 2 nights, one person: return transport, a room or hostel bed, food and local transport, plus a 10% buffer. Check live prices on the booking site.

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Estimates reviewed October 2026.

Journey times are approximate, each way from the listed station or stop. Each comparison uses the lower-cost listed train or coach allowance; faster options are available in search. Eurostar needs extra border and security time.

EUR stays converted to GBP using the rate dated 30/10/2026.

Brighton

Estimate

Coach · about 2h 30m each way

London Victoria → Brighton; stops and times vary.

Hostel bed
About £220
Private room
About £451

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return coach allowance: £25 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 35 / 110. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Bristol

Estimate

Coach · about 2h 50m each way

London Victoria → Bristol bus station; check your selected stop.

Hostel bed
About £231
Private room
About £440

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return coach allowance: £35 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 35 / 100. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Cambridge

Estimate

Coach · about 2h 30m each way

London Victoria → Cambridge Parkside; not the faster outskirts service.

Hostel bed
About £237
Private room
About £457

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return coach allowance: £30 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 40 / 110. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Canterbury

Estimate

Coach · about 2h 30m each way

London Victoria → Canterbury bus station

Hostel bed
About £242
Private room
About £424

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return coach allowance: £45 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 35 / 95. Daily spending: 35 / 50. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Oxford

Estimate

Coach · about 2h each way

Oxford Tube: London stops → central Oxford

Hostel bed
About £242
Private room
About £462

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return coach allowance: £35 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 40 / 110. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Bath

Estimate

Train · about 1h 20m each way

London Paddington → Bath Spa

Hostel bed
About £281
Private room
About £512

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £70 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 40 / 115. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

York

Estimate

Train · about 2h each way

London King’s Cross → York

Hostel bed
About £292
Private room
About £501

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £90 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 35 / 100. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Manchester

Estimate

Train · about 2h 45m each way

London Euston → Manchester Piccadilly; event weekends can cost more.

Hostel bed
About £325
Private room
About £534

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £110 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 40 / 105. Daily spending: 35 / 55. One private room can be shared by two adults. Hostel beds and daily spending are per adult; these are planning allowances.

Brussels

Estimate

Train · about 2h each way

London St Pancras → Bruxelles-Midi; allow extra border/security time.

Hostel bed
About £382
Private room
About £570

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £180 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in EUR.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 40 / 105. Daily spending: 40 / 65. EUR stay/daily planning allowances. Border and security arrival time is extra to the train journey.

Paris

Estimate

Train · about 2h 20m each way

London St Pancras → Paris Gare du Nord; allow extra border/security time.

Hostel bed
About £382
Private room
About £580

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £180 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in EUR.

Hostel bed / private room per night: 40 / 110. Daily spending: 40 / 65. EUR stay/daily planning allowances. Border and security arrival time is extra to the train journey.

Norwich

Estimate

Train · about 1h 50m each way

London Liverpool Street → Norwich

Hostel bed
Not listed
Private room
About £435

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £65 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: not listed / 90. Daily spending: not listed / 50. Private-room planning allowance. We have no reviewed hostel-bed estimate for Norwich.

Moreton-in-Marsh

Estimate

Train · about 1h 40m each way

London Paddington → Moreton-in-Marsh; village travel is extra.

Hostel bed
Not listed
Private room
About £578

Total for one · 2 nights and 3 days

Amounts and sources

Return train allowance: £65 per adult. Stay and spending amounts are in GBP.

Hostel bed / private room per night: not listed / 140. Daily spending: not listed / 60. Private-room town base. Travel to other Cotswold villages is extra; no hostel bed is assumed.

These are planning estimates, not dated fares or available rooms. The 10% buffer is an allowance, not a price guarantee. Choose your dates and travellers to compare train, coach, car and suitable cached short flights.

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