UK Train Strike Information

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More strikes in Great Britain

The strike by Britain's rail union, will enter its next round in May and June 2023. The strikes will affect most train companies in Britain and will cause significant disruption across the rail network. Find the list of all affected dates and companies lower on this page.

However, even immediately before and after the strikes, it will take some time before all trains are operating as usual again.

Unfortunately, the strikes will be ongoing for the foreseeable future. So keep an eye on Omio to stay up to date or book your alternative trip by bus.

Overview of strike dates:

12 May 2023
13 May 2023
31 May 2023
2 June 2023
3 June 2023

Avanti West Coast
Abellio Greater Anglia
Chiltern Railways
CrossCountry
East Midlands Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway (Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express)
Great Western Railway
LNER
Northern Rail
Southeastern
South Western Railway
TransPennine Express
West Midlands Railway

When Rail goes off the rails…

There’s always the bus

We’re not here to pass judgement, but we know that train disruptions can cause a lot of stress and chaos. Strikes happen, but they don’t need to stop your plans. If you wanted to travel on these days, why not take the bus instead? That way, you can still get to your destination.

We’ve compiled a list of our most popular train routes and found an alternative bus journey you can book on Omio!

Train Route	Bus available?	Buy tickets
London–Edinburgh	Yes	Bus London–Edinburgh from £25
London–Manchester	Yes	Bus London–Manchester from £23
Stansted–London	Yes	Bus Stansted–London from £41
Manchester–London	Yes	Bus Manchester–London from £41
London–Liverpool	Yes	Bus Manchester–London from £27
Edinburgh–London	Yes	Bus Edinburgh–London from £39
Horley–London	Yes	Bus Horley–London from £12
London–Stansted	Yes	Bus London–Stansted from £47
Luton–London	Yes	Bus Luton–London from £47
Manchester–Liverpool	Yes	Bus Manchester–Liverpool from £42
Crawley–London	Yes	Bus Crawley–London from £27
London–Birmingham	Yes	Bus London–Birmingham from £24
Liverpool–London	Yes	Bus Liverpool–London from £16
London–Oxford	Yes	Bus London–Oxford from £31
Glasgow–London	Yes	Bus Glasgow–London from £31
London-Glasgow	Yes	Bus London-Glasgow from £25
Birmingham–London	Yes	Bus Birmingham–London from £31
Liverpool–Manchester	Yes	Bus Liverpool–Manchester from £12
London–Bristol	Yes	Bus London–Bristol from £33

Can’t find your route? Don’t worry, just use the search bar above to see if you can travel by bus to your destination instead.

Already bought a train ticket with Omio?

If you’ve already bought a train ticket with Omio for one of the affected days, our Customer Service will reach out to you directly by email to let you know what to do next.

If you haven’t heard from us, you can get in touch with us here.

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