Split savings

Leicester to Edinburgh: May 18, 7.52am.

Split: Leicester to Derby (£6.70); Derby to Sheffield (£8.40); Sheffield to York (£14.10); York to Darlington (£9.10); Darlington to Edinburgh (£45.10).

Total: £83.40 Advance ticket:

£144.10

Saving: £60.70 (42 per cent)

Oxford to Cambridge: May 23, 10.01am

Split: Oxford to London Paddington (£5.40); London to Cambridge (£27.40).

Total: £32.80 Off-peak single: £55.60

Saving: £22.80 (41 per cent)