# CrossCountry — Find cheap train tickets > Book train tickets, check live times, and access discounts for National Rail services. (iPhone/iPad app by XC Trains Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosscountry/id459476759 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [XC Trains Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/459476762) - Category: Travel, Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 4.33/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 137 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 112 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2011-09-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosscountry/id459476759/reviews.md ## What is CrossCountry? Book your train tickets quickly and easily with CrossCountry’s app. You can look up live train times, check real-time running information and buy your train tickets for any train on the National Rail network. It’s free to download, and we won’t charge you a booking or credit card fee. Buy with us direct to get the best price on your CrossCountry tickets, use your Railcard, and exclusive NUS discount on CrossCountry Advance train tickets! About CrossCountry About CrossCountry
 CrossCountry is a train operating company, running long distance train services in England, Scotland and Wales. The CrossCountry network is the most extensive in Britain, from Aberdeen to Penzance, and South Wales to East Anglia. Key destinations served to include Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Leeds, Bristol, Cambridge, Reading and Stansted and Birmingham International airports. CrossCountry's fast and frequent train services feature at-seat catering, quiet zones, and First Class. Visit our social media channels to stay up to date: https://www.facebook.com/CrossCountrytrains/ https://twitter.com/CrossCountryUK https://www.instagram.com/crosscountrytrains/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/282803/ ## Key features - Book train tickets - Live train times - Real-time running information - No booking or credit card fees - Use Railcard and NUS discounts - Extensive network coverage ## Recent user reviews (10 of 137) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosscountry/id459476759/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Doesn’t show bike reservation *2026-06-06, version 5.12.0* Booked a ticket through the cross country website and clear the booking clearly shows the bike reservation. The booking details for the journey on the app don’t show the bike reservation. The Booking Confirmation email doesn’t show the bike reservation either. ### 1/5 — Updates have ruined this app *2026-05-23, version 5.11.0* This app used to be so helpful. Now it’s full of bugs, weird quirks, lack of information. I’m deleting it today. ### 1/5 — Poor service and rubbish app *2026-04-28, version 5.10.0* Travel often and always hate cross country. Trains are old and smelly. Some great staff but others aren’t. Zero customer care ### 2/5 — Broken since the upgrade *2026-04-28, version 5.9.0* Since the app was upgraded, the mechanism for amending advance tickets has broken. If you try and update a ticket, instead of paying for the upgrade, it logs you out and takes you back to the first page of the booking journey again. Then you have to call CrossCountry on the phone to amend your ticket. Very shoddy. ### 1/5 — Worst update ever *2026-04-04, version 5.9.0* Absolutely terrible. One stand out failure is I cannot seem to find the platform number anywhere! Look at all the other 1 star reviews for all the other failures. Utterly useless, I hope whoever came up with this didn’t get paid. I’d be asking for my money back. Why do almost all app updates these days just seem to make the app worse? ### 1/5 — Used to be good, now useless *2026-04-02, version 5.9.0* You've taken a very good App and replaced it with a useless one. Booked one ticket after much hassling. Went to buy another and it says my email is not recognised. So I switch off the phone and on again. Now I can select the out journey date but it won't allow me to select the time. Waste of time ### 1/5 — Right of Nonsense *2026-03-17, version 5.9.0* When Cross Country Trains are late they have right of way in the North of England causing Northern Trains to be delayed or cancelled while XC trains keep operating. This causes Northerners to loose their jobs, miss bus connections and miss flights from airports when NT have to pull over and let this southern operator past in the North. This week a XC train was 15 minutes late causing a NT to be delayed by 15 mins. This meant the delayed NT service (a victim of XC monstrosity) ended up carrying passengers for the NT 30 mins behind and it became clogged up and NT passengers missing the airport bus from Leeds for there flights to the European Union. XC trains are the talk at NT owned stations as a threat to Northerners and the North of England’s economy. ### 3/5 — No longer showing platforms *2026-03-08, version 5.8.1* Since last update, this was my go to app to find trains and what platforms to go to, now feels clunky every think is hidden ### 1/5 — Poor app - Trainline is better *2026-02-25, version 5.8.1* The app is poor and it automatically log out. I think Trainline is better option only downside is paying extra booking fees. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2026-02-19, version 5.8.1* All great things come to an end eventually. The app is broken following the update in late 2025. Oh well … better get used to admin fees from Train line 😭 we had it good for a while ## Frequently asked questions about CrossCountry ### What does the CrossCountry app do? The app allows users to book train tickets quickly and easily for any train on the National Rail network. It also provides live train times and real-time running information, helping you plan your journeys efficiently. ### Are there any fees for booking tickets through the app? No, the app is free to download and does not charge any booking or credit card fees. You can buy tickets directly to get the best prices. ### Can I use discounts with this app? Yes, you can use your Railcard and exclusive NUS discounts on CrossCountry Advance train tickets when booking through the app. This helps you save money on your travel. ### What areas does the CrossCountry network cover? CrossCountry operates the most extensive train network in Britain, running long-distance services across England, Scotland, and Wales. It connects major cities and destinations from Aberdeen to Penzance and South Wales to East Anglia. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.15.0 — 2026-08-06 In this release, we have made essential bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 5.15.0 — 2026-08-06 In this release, we have made essential bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 5.14.2 — 2026-08-04 In this release, we have made essential bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 5.14.1 — 2026-07-08 In this release, we have made essential bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 5.14.0 — 2026-07-01 In this release, we have made essential bug fixes and performance improvements. ## Apps similar to CrossCountry | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Railcard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railcard/id1246748048) | 4.8 (6,927) | Free | Travel | | [TrC \| TfW](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trc-tfw/id1589080838) | 4.8 (124) | Free | Travel | | [LNR: Train Tickets & Times](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lnr-train-tickets-and-times/id1316103270) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Travel | | [EMR - East Midlands Railway](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emr-east-midlands-railway/id1472202499) | 4.2 (26) | Free | Travel | | [Chiltern Railways - Tickets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chiltern-railways-tickets/id1313193842) | 4.8 (328) | Free | Travel | | [WMR: Train Tickets & Times](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wmr-train-tickets-and-times/id1316102179) | 5.0 (8) | Free | Travel | ## Related topics [cross country trains](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cross-country-trains) · [cross country rail](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cross-country-rail) · [cross country train uk](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cross-country-train-uk) · [cross country](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/cross-country) · [gwr train](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/gwr-train) · [uk trains](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/uk-trains) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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