Planning Bus and Train Journeys With Apps and Websites

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About Course

A little planning makes bus and train journeys much less stressful. This course shows you how to use journey planners, live departure boards and map apps to plan a route, check for delays, find step-free options and keep someone informed – with simple back-up plans for when things change.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information for older people and their families, written from published official guidance. It is not legal or financial advice. Rules can change, so check the official websites listed in the course.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Plan train journeys with the National Rail journey planner and app
  • Check live train times, platform changes and alerts
  • Plan bus and walking routes with a map app
  • Build in back-up plans and let someone know your plans

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Planning a train journey
  • Checking live times and delays
  • Buses, walking and back-up plans

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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