Trainline Best Fares API Documentation Read the list of popular routes with the lowest fare, the duration and the path of the route on the Trainline site. The list is small and fixed. Use the fare calendar for a route of your own.
Run this endpoint
Endpoint
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
Scan these fields before integrating.
data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"fares": [
{
"path": "/train-times/london-to-paris",
"origin": {
"name": "London"
},
"is_reverse": true,
"price_from": {
"amount": 53,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"destination": {
"name": "Paris"
},
"duration_minutes": 148
},
{
"path": "/train-times/paris-to-amsterdam",
"origin": {
"name": "Paris"
},
"is_reverse": true,
"price_from": {
"amount": 30.88,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"destination": {
"name": "Amsterdam"
},
"duration_minutes": 210
},
{
"path": "/train-times/barcelona-to-madrid",
"origin": {
"name": "Barcelona"
},
"is_reverse": true,
"price_from": {
"amount": 16.76,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"destination": {
"name": "Madrid"
},
"duration_minutes": 182
}
],
"fare_count": 3
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "fares_best"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Upstream Unavailable
Trainline did not answer in time. Scrappa retries on other exits first. This response is not billable. Retry after a few seconds.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "fares_best"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The Trainline service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
}Generate Code with AI
Copy a ready-made prompt with all the endpoint details, parameters, and example responses. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI assistant to instantly generate working code.
Try It Live
Test this endpoint in our interactive playground with real data.