Advance tickets are now on sale for trains to the Glastonbury Festival – and demand is expected to be high.

GWR is advising travellers to book their journeys well in advance. The nearest station to the festival site is Castle Cary, where there will be a free bus service to Worthy Farm for festival ticket-holders. The bus stop on the festival site is next to Pedestrian Gate A.

The train journey from London Paddington is an hour and 40 minutes, and it’s less than an hour from Exeter St David's.

The Glastonbury festival site opens to the public from Wednesday 26 June, with thousands expected to make the journey over Wednesday 26, Thursday 27 and Friday 28 for the festival which ends on Sunday 30.

Travellers from London Paddington may have to queue to board trains safely, and there may also be queues at Castle Cary to exit the station for the connecting bus service.

Reduced price Advance tickets are now on sale, with the cheapest fare from London costing £44.00, 28 per cent less than an Off-Peak Single (£61.60), and 64 per cent less than an Anytime Single (£123.60). Holders of a Young Person’s Railcard can get another third off the price.

There are two types of discount cards for young people: a 16-25 Student Railcard and a Millennial Railcard for those aged 26-30.

GWR is planning to run extra trains to Castle Cary for travellers to the Glastonbury Festival, with more than 40 additional trains from London Paddington and others from various different parts of the network.

As well urging people to reserving a seat for the outward journey, GWR is offering other advice:

· Only bring what you can carry. You will need to be able to carry your luggage over the footbridge at Castle Cary before boarding the shuttle bus service to the festival site, and luggage space is also limited on the shuttle bus 

· Do not bring trolleys or sack barrows as these will not be allowed on trains or buses 

· Remember to charge your phone if using electronic tickets (phone charging will be available at the station)

·  Remember your Young Person's Railcard, if you have one. 

A further 29 trains will operate for the return journey towards London Paddington on Monday 1 July. Extra services are also being laid on between Castle Cary and Westbury and Castle Cary and Taunton, for those travelling from further afield.  

For more information on trains to Glastonbury Festival, including luggage and shuttle buses from the station, visit GWR’s guide: 

https://www.gwr.com/stations-and-destinations/travel-inspiration/festivals-and-events/glastonbury-festival