Northern's Flash Sale is back with four million tickets available for £2 - how to take advantage of the sale
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Northern has launched a Flash Sale, with four million tickets for journeys across the North of England available for £2.
The train operator is releasing four million £2 tickets, which go on sale from 8am today (Wednesday).
The Flash Sale runs for three days and closes on Friday, September 4. Tickets are valid for travel between 9 September and 23 October 2026.
The top destinations with the most tickets available in Northern's Flash Sale are:


Leeds, Manchester Piccadilly, Sheffield, Bradford Forster Square, Ilkley, Liverpool Lime Street, Skipton, York, Manchester Airport, Blackpool North, Doncaster, Preston, Newcastle, Hull, Wigan, Hadfield, Manchester Victoria, Carlisle, Manchester Oxford Road, Knottingley, Lancaster, Southport, Warrington Central and Saltburn.
A list of routes where tickets will be available can also be found here using Northern's 'cheap fare finder' tool.
Alex Hornby, Commercial and Customer Director at Northern, said: "With four million tickets up for grabs, this is one of our biggest Flash Sales yet, and there's something for everyone.
"With mllions of tickets available for just £2 each, our Flash Sale will make the railway even more appealing, and we believe it will inspire everyone to explore everything our fantastic region has to offer, from bustling cities to countryside and stunning coastlines.
"Customers will need to book early to avoid disappointment - once they're gone, they're gone!"
For tickets visit www.northernrailway.co.uk/sale or www.thetrainline.com