Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Decide which type of pass or ticket you require. For example, if you know that you want to take a particular journey--such as London to Edinburgh--then you can buy a ticket for that trip online.
Log on to Thetrainline.com. This British website accepts many international debit and credit cards, including common Canadian cards. Select the station you want to travel to and from from the website menus. Choose the number of adult and child passengers. Enter the date you want to travel. Some tickets can only be booked a maximum of 12 weeks in advance.
Choose the most appropriate train time and price. Register your name and address details on the website as prompted. Enter your credit or debit card details. You will be given the option of either receiving the tickets by mail, or picking them up from a machine at the station. Choose the machine option. This is usually the cheapest and easiest way because you don't have to worry about the tickets until you arrive. Bring the card you used to pay for the tickets to the station to pick them up from the ticket machine.
Consider buying a rail pass. Canadian visitors to the United Kingdom are entitled to buy a Britrail pass. These passes are only available to those who are visiting Britain. The official Canadian representative for Britrail passes is found at Britainontrack.com.
Log on to Britainontrack.com. Choose the type of pass you want. Options include the Britrail Flexipass covering the whole of the nation, or region-specific passes for Scotland, England or Southeast England. The Britrail Consecutive Pass is the most popular. As of 2010, adult prices for a Consecutive Pass are 305 Canadian dollars per ticket.
Enter your details as requested. Pay using your credit or debit card. The ticket will be sent to your address. You can use it for train rides in the United Kingdom on the dates requested and according to the rules of your particular ticket choice.