Train London to Edinburgh return

[dog]

What are our options for train travel from London to Edinburgh (city centres)?

Can someone direct me to the train site for schedules and booking.

 

Thanks

[John Bull]

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search

 

Stations are London Euston (EUS) to Edinburgh (EDB)

Fastest journey time is about 4.5 hours, fares vary considerably dependant on time-of-day.

Timetable/bookings only available up to 3 months out, so for planning choose a random date on same day-of-the-week

 

A lot of folk fly, eg http://www.easyjet.com/ but do run through a dummy booking to check the total cost, esp re luggage, & allow for travel to/from airports

 

JB :)

[LilMissK]

you could try;

http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/

or

http://www.thetrainline.com/

[sddsddean]

...or if you are really brave and have 2 days each way (to allow for a bit of sightseeing), hire a car and drive and see some countryside on the way. You can drive London to E'burgh in about 7 hrs if there are no traffic problems.

 

Simon

[John Bull]

...or if you are really brave and have 2 days each way (to allow for a bit of sightseeing), hire a car and drive and see some countryside on the way. You can drive London to E'burgh in about 7 hrs if there are no traffic problems.

 

Simon

 

Buggar, buggar :rolleyes:

Touche, Simon, touche :D

 

JB :)

[sddsddean]

I accept the recognition of your humble failings!! One to me (for a change!!):D

 

Simon

 

PS For anyone else, JB and I know what we are talking about...sorry!

[dog]

Thanks.

It'll be train.:)

[saw777]

hello,

Best to go London Kings Cross to Edinburgh with eastcoast rail. Trains depart london every 30mins or so. They are the main service provider to edinburgh via london.

London Euston takes you to glasgow with virgin trains.

Fares start from £10 for a standard single if booked well in advance or £25 for a first class single with all food and drink included. Best to book when you can to get fares like this.

 

Steven

[John Bull]

hello,

Best to go London Kings Cross to Edinburgh with eastcoast rail. Trains depart london every 30mins or so. They are the main service provider to edinburgh via london.

London Euston takes you to glasgow with virgin trains.

Fares start from £10 for a standard single if booked well in advance or £25 for a first class single with all food and drink included. Best to book when you can to get fares like this.

 

Steven

 

Buggar, buggar :rolleyes:

Again :o

 

Yep, Kings Cross (right next door to Euston) ;)

 

Wish I hadn't joined this thread :D

 

JB :)

[dog]

are there any online photos of train seats? interested in airline, first class seats for 4.5 hour ride London to Edinburgh.

thanks

[gaelsail]

Other option is the sleeper train- look for bargain berths on the Scotrail website. Depends whether you just want transport or whether you want to see the scenery.

[Globaliser]

 

Some more from East Coast here: http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/upgradetofirstclass

 

Your best bet is to go to East Coast's website (http://www.eastcoast.co.uk) and sign up for marketing emails, which will let you know when there are sales on. You can sometimes get some really cheap first class tickets.

 

Booking opens three months before travel, so there's no need to rush to do this if your travel plans are further into the future.

[Karanja]

are there any online photos of train seats? interested in airline, first class seats for 4.5 hour ride London to Edinburgh.

thanks

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You are traveling on a train not an airplane. Standard class is Seat/Seat aisle Seat/Seat. First class Seat/Seat aisle Seat. Try to get seat on right side for the North Sea coastal section.

 

Look at http://www.seat61.com/UK-train-travel.htm and that will give you an idea of seating/spacing.

 

Book ahead and there are some very good deals on first class, if you are flexible with the travel departure times.

[dog]

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You are traveling on a train not an airplane. Standard class is Seat/Seat aisle Seat/Seat. First class Seat/Seat aisle Seat. Try to get seat on right side for the North Sea coastal section.

 

Look at http://www.seat61.com/UK-train-travel.htm and that will give you an idea of seating/spacing.

 

Book ahead and there are some very good deals on first class, if you are flexible with the travel departure times.

 

Yes, I am asking about train travel. One website offers options for chooding your first class seats. They give a choice of airplane type seats that recline like those on airplanes. forward facing seats & those with a table, & those in a quiet cabin.

Thanks for pointing this out.

 

http://www.thetrainline.com/buytickets/travelessentials.aspx?showUpgrades=True&prevMatrix=

 

At this link in the direction box you have the airline style option.

[Gettingwarmer]

Yes, I am asking about train travel. One website offers options for chooding your first class seats. They give a choice of airplane type seats that recline like those on airplanes. forward facing seats & those with a table, & those in a quiet cabin.

Thanks for pointing this out.

 

http://www.thetrainline.com/buytickets/travelessentials.aspx?showUpgrades=True&prevMatrix=

 

At this link in the direction box you have the airline style option.

 

Although it says Airline it just means that they are one behind the other, they do not recline, at least not on standard class.

[Globaliser]

One website offers options for chooding your first class seats. They give a choice of airplane type seats that recline like those on airplanes. forward facing seats & those with a table, & those in a quiet cabin.

If you're looking at first class seats, all the seats are the same type. Although I can't see the page that you've linked to (because it's not a static page and I don't know how you got there), I expect that "airline style" seats refers simply to those which are arranged so that successive rows face the same way, either forward or back (depending on which way the train is going), and you're looking at the back of the seat in the row in front of you. They do not recline any more or less than seats arranged to face each other across a table (which you can see in the photo that I've posted). The recline is minimal, anyway, and achieved by the base of the seat sliding forward.

 

If you're a couple travelling in first class, the best way to do it IMHO is a club two - single seats facing each other across a table as on the right hand side of that photo.

 

One thing may not be very clear to anyone using only the photo a guide is that in first class, the seats are arranged 2|1 across the carriage.

[dog]

Thanks everyone. We are all set for this trip.

 

Appreciate the replies.