The cheapest singles have gone, but there's stll a way to get to Burton for only £22 day return to Tamworth on London Midland and then on to Burton with Cross Country and vice-versa.
Click on to www.buytickets.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ and hit the fares button, you will then get the chapest singles at the time, but hidden below that is Results are based on the fastest available trains. Click here to check if slower routes with cheaper tickets are available.
Get on to the next stage and at the top of the Journey Selection will be, hopefuly, the offer of the £22 SUPER Off-Peak return no less!
Singles now range from £8.00, if you get the 7.03 from Euston(!), or £14 if you catch the 17.48 back £21 upwards inbetween, get that super day return if you still can!
For all the services and fares, go here: www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/EMTrains
Super Day Return Examples (as of 24/01/12)
London Euston 07.03 - Burton-on-Trent 08.47 (change at Tamworth)
London Euston 09.03 - Burton-on-Trent 11.20 (change at Tamworth)
London Euston 11.03 - Burton-on-Trent 13.20 (change at Tamworth)
Burton-on-Trent 17.21 - London Euston 19.49 (change at Tamworth)
Burton-on-Trent 17.49 - London Euston 21.09 (change at Birmingham New Street)
Burton-on-Trent 18.22 - London Euston 21.09 (change at Tamworth & Rugby)
UPDATE (25/01/12): The London Midland site is only allowing you to book the super saver services leaving Burton after 19.00 BUT the East Midland site recommended above is saying the 17.21's change at Tamworth has 'no seats avaiable', however is allowing you to buy a £22 return ticket, and the train must stop at Tamworth, so you can get on, it's a return on any service once you have the ticket.
The choice is yours to purchase that ticket or wait a couple of hours in Burton?
Available to return on the Sunday if you wish to stay overnight, up to a month if longer.
There are also services from London St. Pancras but not faster or cheaper, best ordinary off-peak day return from the capital £62.80.
From Southend stations £73.10 return.
If all these go London Midland via Birmingham may have some £7.50 fares left and a
Any railcards, as ever, would help a lot..
Directions to the ground
Burton train station is around a mile and a half from the ground. As you come out of the station turn left and go down the hill. Turn right into Derby Road and from there it is a straight road up to the stadium. It should take about 25 minutes to walk.
Otherwise there is a taxi rank at the station and the cost up to the ground was around £5.
Go north young man, 25 minutes up the Derby Road, or longer if you stop for a pint!
(Thanks to www.footballgroundguide.com for stadium directions.)