A TRAIN passenger has slammed Great Western Railway after he forked out £200 for a three-hour return journey from Bristol to London.

The commuter was left stunned by the eye-watering price of the ticket, which included a zone one to six travelcard for the capital.

2 A train passenger has hit out at their £218 train ticket from Bristol to London Credit: Reddit/Stittastutta

The £218.10 standard class ticket bought today was for any permitted route from Bristol Parkway on Great Western Rail.

Posting a snap of the ticket on Reddit, Stittastutta said: "A new highscore for GWR. £218.10 for a day return from Bristol to London. Less than a 90min journey. P***ks".

Reddit users were quick to slam the high price of the ticket, with some including details of their own pricey travel stories.

Quantr0 wrote: "And they want people to use public transport, ha."

DisneyBounder replied: "Exactly this. Fiancé and I could get a return train ticket when we visit his parents in Durham for £120 per person. Or we could split the cost of fuel for £35 each. No contest really!"

2 Great Western Railway said the ticket would be cheaper if bought in advance Credit: Getty Images - Getty

But others pointed out the ticket would be less money if it had been booked in advance.

skinbin said: "That’s the game you play with not booking in advance. Also open returns are cheaper than a specific return - and a thousand times easier.

"Trains are expensive yeah I’m not disagreeing, but I’ve just got your journey to £90 so."

Great Western Railway explained a ticket from Bristol Parkway to London Paddington costs from £8 each way if paid in advance.

While a super off peak return is £59.50 and super off peak return with day travel card will set passengers back £64.20.

The anytime day return the Reddit user bought allows a customer to board any train during morning and evening peak times.

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A spokesman said: “Tickets between Bristol Parkway and London Paddington are available from as little as £8 each way, and more than 75 per cent of all passengers travel from London to Bristol for less than £50.

"Our single walk-up fares compare well with similar distance journeys, but great savings can be made by taking advantage of the advance fare and period season tickets that we offer.”

It comes after a Virgin passenger was charged £484 for a two hour journey from London to Manchester.