London to Edinburgh by train from £27

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  • @seat61
    @seat61  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just a reminder: You can find prices, travel tips, and how to buy tickets between London & Edinburgh at www.seat61.com/london-to-edinburgh-by-train.htm

  • @christopherorourke6362
    @christopherorourke6362 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Virgin trains have a very nice color scheme(colour-the proper way to spell it in the English language). Train travel is the way to travel and see the countryside & coastal area of a country. It's very relaxing, comfortable, don't have to fight highway traffic, stop to eat, stop to refuel, stop to sleep for the night & stop to go to the bathroom, and you don't have to deal with the hassles of air travel unless it is long distance international air travel.

  • @PRASHANTKUMAR-dy5qo
    @PRASHANTKUMAR-dy5qo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had travelled on this route back in 2016 and 2017 during my stay in United Kingdom.While watching this video i still cherish those lovely memories. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO

  • @pjc2001
    @pjc2001 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My wife and I took this trip last April. We were in standard class all the way but otherwise, this was exactly as I remembered it. Thank you, Mark for bringing back these great memories.

  • @bobblue_west
    @bobblue_west 9 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Always enjoy your rail vids. Train travel is so civilized.

  • @anamariacierra9626
    @anamariacierra9626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good and unforgettable memories when I travelled to Edinburgh by train

  • @Hard-Boiled-Bollock
    @Hard-Boiled-Bollock 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They did an excellent job of renovating King's Cross, it's a beautiful, spacious station now. I just can't believe it took them so long

  • @captain_john_d
    @captain_john_d 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did this trip a couple of months ago - it was fantastic, I just love sitting back and watching the scenery go by.

  • @jessmccleary2400
    @jessmccleary2400 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Seen my lovely home town Berwick ! ❤️ I normally take the route to Edinburgh from Berwick and I love the views over the coast :)

    • @maksood2010
      @maksood2010 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jess McCleary hai could you please give any job there, please I am from India

  • @Fishfingers232
    @Fishfingers232 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Never knew Britain could be so pretty.

    • @unclejane7453
      @unclejane7453 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Of course it is. Where are you from?

    • @Fishfingers232
      @Fishfingers232 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      New Zealand, I just didn't associate Britain with scenery like Switzerland/Austria etc...

    • @CharlieVane21
      @CharlieVane21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      UK has many beautiful vistas. Austria and Switzerland are very special though.

    • @insanemoments1257
      @insanemoments1257 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Its very beautiful by train, especially up north

    • @richiesquest3283
      @richiesquest3283 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The UK countryside looks suberb from the air.

  • @wibas2008
    @wibas2008 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really cool and beautiful video. Thanks Mark, your channel is one of the best on youtube

  • @mahendiranj.k.1979
    @mahendiranj.k.1979 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    While in Reading, U K, I enjoyed travelling in trains from Reading Station to places like London, Birmingham, Bristol, Portsmouth, Bath and Salisbury. I cherish my travel even today!

  • @zulkiflijamil6172
    @zulkiflijamil6172 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very good scenery and great way of travelling. Excellent . Thank you.

  • @vlisdero
    @vlisdero 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello, Mark! you brought me memories of this trip maaaaany years ago. thanks!

  • @michaelkeefe7961
    @michaelkeefe7961 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another enjoyable video Mark. Thanks for posting.

  • @gerardlinehan3547
    @gerardlinehan3547 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video, enjoyed. Reflecting on my recollection of the same journey in the '70s and '80s biggest difference must be the transformation of Kings Cross, huge improvement. Type quality and variety of trains is also very different. This is a troubled franchise with a history of operators failing, but when it works its great.

  • @ShrunkedDude
    @ShrunkedDude 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The remaining part North of Newcastle is nothing but beauty.

    • @titteryenot4524
      @titteryenot4524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unlike north Newcastle itself, which is just, well, nothing.

  • @dave4shmups
    @dave4shmups 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Beautiful video; thanks for sharing! Some people say that British Rail is "a mess" since it's been privatized. But Virgin Rail looks great to me, at least from this video.

    • @kyshark1
      @kyshark1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      dave4shmups compared to other European countries, I'd definitely say that British rail is in a complete mess and is ridiculously expensive! I'm amazed how these private companies can get away by charging crazy prices for shit service when ticket prices in Germany and France is substantially lower with much better service!

    • @seat61
      @seat61  7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I paid £55 or so 1st class for this trip. You'd better read www.seat61.com/uk-europe-train-fares-comparison.html

    • @christait8503
      @christait8503 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I find local services to be expensive. Longer distances not too bad. A 40 minute journey into edinburgh for me is £8.60 on a stopping service. If I travel from Edinburgh - Newcastle (1hr 40 no stops) £12-ish...

    • @ferrarisuper
      @ferrarisuper 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kayshrk in italy you can do Milan-Rome (600km) in 3h with the Frecciarossa1000 in second class for 25€, and so much less if you book the travel 3 moths before. Difference? But Trenitalia (with Trenitalia UK) is in the race to do the london-Edimburg and i think it will improvement a service like the one in italy

    • @danensis
      @danensis 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kyshark1 - that's because the continental rail services are subsidised by the profit they make running trains in Britain.

  • @infinitelady
    @infinitelady 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh my Beautiful Home of Scotland.

  • @CharlieVane21
    @CharlieVane21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    London has great train stations. I know they have invested heavily in them in recent years. It shows.

  • @elenparvin440
    @elenparvin440 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    England is amazing in any side like railway ,education, culture tourist spot everything .

  • @plymouthtoleedsonaxchst9537
    @plymouthtoleedsonaxchst9537 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    HST look great in the new livery.

    • @rpnarang7694
      @rpnarang7694 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      PlymouthtoLeedsonaXCHST go up

  • @stylewithcathyover50
    @stylewithcathyover50 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing, great video!

  • @EulerPaula
    @EulerPaula 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful video. I like much. Congratulations.

  • @gkmenon9105
    @gkmenon9105 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A plesent journey enjoyed twice

  • @odiltm259
    @odiltm259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First class is definitely worth it when you book tickets way in advance. When we rode it two years ago we probably ate 100 pounds worth of food for free as the airplane we had just gotten off had awful choices.

  • @stevecooksley
    @stevecooksley 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do the Mk3 and Mk4 coaches compare in your opinion? Are there any noticeable differences (apart from the doors of course!)?

  • @Bogeyboy-kz8uu
    @Bogeyboy-kz8uu 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember taking this journey (with a few alterations in the middle). First day we travelled to London Euston in the south east in two hours with breakfast I think. Then walked over to London Marylebone and took a two hour journey to Birmingham Moor Street in the west midlands. Walked to Birmingham New Street and did a return journey to a local station for high speed train spotting. Then took an hour journey to Derby in the east Midlands and a one or two hour to London St Pancras (we saw a famous actor on the train). We then took the tube to London Fenchurch Street. We then took an hour journey east which was about 40 miles to Shouberryness and a return journey to Southend about 5 minutes west. Spent a night in Southend (loud nightlife lol). Took a train in the morning from the other Southend terminus to London Liverpool Street. Then took a 2 hour trip to Norwich (100 miles north). Then took a train about 40 miles west to Peterborough. Then took a VTEC train like this one to Newcastle and stayed over night there. Went to see a Tv show place in the morning and a train to Edinburgh. Then took a train to Perth on one side of the Cairgourns and a train to Inverness on the other. Took a train back to Edinburgh and stayed overnight. Next day went to Glasgow (40 miles west) and then a three hour journey to Fort William (saw the tallest mountain in the UK) was planning to stay on longer to see harry potter filming locations but the earlier train we tried to get on was cancelled and we wouldn't have made it for the Sleeper to London Euston. Didn't get much sleep and fell out the bed. Walked to London St Pancras (again) and took a high speed train to Ashford for Eurostar action. Took an hour train to the coastal town of Brighton about 50 miles below London. Got a carrot cake ice cream and took a train to Gatwick Airport (30 miles north) so I could get a Gatwick Express train to London Victoria. Took the tube to London Paddington (had a shower for free as we were sweating from 20 degree weather all week. Took the tube to London St Pancras and Thameslink to Elephant and Castle I think. Then took tube to Paddington and Riviera Sleeper to Penzance (bottom left corner of England). Then took a high speed train about 200 miles east to Exeter and a train to London Waterloo. Took the tube to London Kings Cross and a Grand Central train to York and back. Then stayed overnight in London. Then took a high speed train with silver service a couple hundred miles west to Cardiff in Wales and took a local valleys line and back. Then took a regional train about 150 miles north east to Birmingham New Street again and a high speed train about 100 miles north east to Crewe and our final train back home to Chester.

  • @balharsinghranu8511
    @balharsinghranu8511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was in this train ,Birmingham to enderbara scotland.30 years ago.

  • @LittleRed4
    @LittleRed4 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was considering this train when planning my Edinburgh trip earlier this year. Good to know it's a good one.

    • @Ciaran100
      @Ciaran100 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +S Gupta What other train would you take!!!!!!

    • @LittleRed4
      @LittleRed4 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Ciaran 100 Well, I had been considering other modes as well plus I'm not familiar with Virgin Trains.

    • @Ciaran100
      @Ciaran100 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      OK, sorry!

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak1204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can First Class passengers eat as much and as often as they like from all-day menu? Meal looks tasty. Is it?

  • @sreetube
    @sreetube 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark waiting for your uploads ... you doing awesome work ....

  • @manfredmann9708
    @manfredmann9708 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you didn't show the Peterborough mess. Thanks for this video.

  • @fp4man542
    @fp4man542 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Trains from London that terminate in Edinburgh now usually arrive at, the recently opened, platforms 5 & 6.

  • @mandiraexotic
    @mandiraexotic 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful journey!

  • @danielmartin4516
    @danielmartin4516 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm guessing the train called at : York Darlington Newcastle Berwick upon tweed and Edinburgh

  • @aaccccv1994
    @aaccccv1994 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice your videos..all details...Thank you for the dedicacion...¡ Like from Argentina...

  • @AnowarHossain-cy8tx
    @AnowarHossain-cy8tx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful

  • @virginiafry9854
    @virginiafry9854 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the timespan of this journey?
    In 1980 I travelled from Birmingham to Edinburgh in 1st class - the old fashioned 4-6 passengers per compartment, and I took sandwiches with me!
    That trip was about 8 hours.

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      London to Edinburgh nowadays is usually around 4 hours and 20 minutes on a fast service (which depart on the hour from Kings Cross), whilst the slow services (which depart half an hour either side) take around 4h40m.

  • @tantelilis3017
    @tantelilis3017 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great view. I love train.

  • @MohamedAli-tt7pk
    @MohamedAli-tt7pk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very beautiful road.

  • @carolynwitmitz389
    @carolynwitmitz389 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    On which side of the train were you on to get the best views ? thank you

  • @josephhall1995
    @josephhall1995 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a nice journey! I love the sceneries which looked even more country like and my cousins and auntie live in Scotland!

  • @ameliatoller9701
    @ameliatoller9701 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was very helpful! i am a 13 yr old taking this journey and was very scared but this has definatley put my mind at ease! :)

    • @CRAlGY
      @CRAlGY 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why were you scared to go on a train? even planes are scarier

    • @ameliatoller9701
      @ameliatoller9701 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +AnneFrankOnPCIn1080p because it was my first train journey...

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What is there to worry about? Britain's railways are the safest in Europe and it's years since there has been a serious crash. Sit back in your comfortable seat and enjoy the beautiful views of the English countryside passing your picture window at two miles per minute!

  • @quarryfield
    @quarryfield 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful video, thank you for sharing.

  • @madhyamideshmukh7908
    @madhyamideshmukh7908 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow this is Soo helpful...I also read your blog.
    Im a student and I'm planning to visit Edinburgh for a 10 day holiday.
    Just wanted to know if these virgin railways have space to keep suitcases... Will be having one suitcase and a haversack

    • @seat61
      @seat61  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All trains have luggage space, they'd be no use if they didn't!

  • @uktrainspotter2104
    @uktrainspotter2104 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did this a few weeks! Great trip and we have the Sunderland / Hartlepool divert!

  • @TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport
    @TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank yiu mark as always great insight Happy Xmas Sir"" tc

  • @Ben-db5re
    @Ben-db5re 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much did your ticket cost?

  • @tsangpogorge
    @tsangpogorge 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Was the train continuing northwards from Edinburgh? maybe that's why it's a diesel.

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Possibly. The Overhead Line Electrification stops at Edinburgh but IC125 Diesel trains can - and occasionally do - carry on to serve both Inverness and Aberdeen.

    • @Paul_Lucas
      @Paul_Lucas 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, if you look near the end of the video as he leaves the train, you can see it’s advertised for Aberdeen. It would be the 1000 departure from King’s Cross.

  • @oliverdewar1778
    @oliverdewar1778 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've done most of this route (London to Newcastle) by train in order to watch a football (soccer) game.

  • @koliber5789
    @koliber5789 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect video, amazing views on the way! How long does this journey take? and how much did you pay for the first class ticket?

    • @JackJackProductions
      @JackJackProductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fastest journey is the 05.40 Edinburgh to Kings Cross which takes 4 hours exactly and only calls at Newcastle

  • @amtrakharry
    @amtrakharry 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video as usual Mark ! Was this trip within the last few days ? The weather looked great !

    • @seat61
      @seat61  9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +amtrakharry Thanks Harry. It was 22 October - autumn, but a clear sunny day for the most part!

  • @j.tshark3313
    @j.tshark3313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You need to explain how you can get from London to Edinburgh for £25. I have lived in the UK for 25 years and I have never been able to get that price. Whether it be Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring The cheapest I was able to get one way was £60.

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually booked many weeks in advance, off peak, on particularly quiet days. It also helps if you have a railcard

    • @j.tshark3313
      @j.tshark3313 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@agent_605 there are lots and lots of rail cards--can I have just how and when that price was gotten? I have a price alert set up for trains from London to Edinburgh and I never get an alert near this price

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@j.tshark3313 Prices have gone up since, but looking 12 weeks in advance I can see a few £34 fares (1 adult, no railcard) for early morning trains up until the 08:00 departure

  • @daniLuzia
    @daniLuzia 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing, Nice video! :-)

  • @adamuppsala1931
    @adamuppsala1931 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video - thanks!!

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak1204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    British station platforms are so clean and tidy compared to platforms in USA.

    • @titteryenot4524
      @titteryenot4524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t believe it, man. UK has *big* litter issue.

  • @dinakarsoul
    @dinakarsoul 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely video...Nice...

  • @tedmeng4795
    @tedmeng4795 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the view along the rail is wonderful! especially the coast part in the Scotland

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      The flat part of eastern England around Peterborough - where the line runs through The Fens, the soil is jet black and the rails are below sea level - is not without its attractions!

  • @graemedurie9094
    @graemedurie9094 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any reason why the HST was used? Pretty expensive to run one with the catenary there.

    • @seat61
      @seat61  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Graeme Durie The obvious one: The 10:30 goes to Aberdeen! I chose it specifically, to get opening droplights for filming.

    • @graemedurie9094
      @graemedurie9094 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Mark Smith (The Man in Seat 61) Thanks - it was not obvious to me, it may have been to someone in the UK though.

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a feeling that this was the case. On the IC225 trainsets the windows don't open .... even when the air conditioning fails!

    • @matthew.trains4841
      @matthew.trains4841 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      also some HSTs only go to Edinburgh but have some service along a diesel route later in the day

  • @SARISS80
    @SARISS80 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Where is Platform 9 3/4.?

    • @puddycat2325
      @puddycat2325 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably Euston. Platforms 9&10 don’t actually have a platform between them, but are separated by rails. And what’s more, they’re not even express platforms!

    • @SARISS80
      @SARISS80 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@puddycat2325 Its called Harry Potter jokes

    • @puddycat2325
      @puddycat2325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SARISS80 it’s called yeah I know

  • @jerrysmith7449
    @jerrysmith7449 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stellar - thank you!

  • @edianacrespo622
    @edianacrespo622 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did they ask for your passport/id to enter Scotland from England? Or to get back?

    • @tgm9991
      @tgm9991 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, you don't need any passport or ID to cross the border.

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, as Scotland is also part of the United Kingdom (at least for the moment) and so is the same country officially

    • @titteryenot4524
      @titteryenot4524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No. But they ask you to eat weird stuff like deep-fried Mars bars to make sure you will be able to survive in Scotland. It’s that or haggis, really.

  • @chipipa
    @chipipa 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The train arrived on time?

  • @etipne
    @etipne 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    But doesn't it go London-Warrington-Wigan-Preston-Lancaster-Oxenholme-Penrith-Carlisle-Haymarket-Edinburgh??

    • @seat61
      @seat61  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, that is the West Coast Main Line route, this is East Coast, the direct and fastest one.

  • @n1thmusic229
    @n1thmusic229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    25 Quid, for first class?

  • @esteban05
    @esteban05 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Mark! What is the name of your camera?

    • @seat61
      @seat61  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +esteban05 Panasonic SDC90 camcorder. A best buy - but key thing, a wide angle not run-of-the-mill standard lens which can't get everything in..

    • @esteban05
      @esteban05 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Mark!

  • @Cristianoyargentino
    @Cristianoyargentino 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How many hours does it take?

  • @mohamedaldoseri2549
    @mohamedaldoseri2549 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video, how long did it take?

    • @1Cineworld
      @1Cineworld 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Mohamed Aldoseri 4-5 hours

  • @ryangermain4829
    @ryangermain4829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how many hours london to edinbrugh

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends. On these trains it is usually between 4 hours 20 mins and 4 hours 40 mins, although depending on stopping patterns it could be longer/shorter

    • @ryangermain4829
      @ryangermain4829 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      so Its nearly 9 hours

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryan Germain No, it’s less than half that time. A return service, which would be London-Edinburgh-London would be closer to 9 hours

    • @titteryenot4524
      @titteryenot4524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did it in 575 hours. Feet were feckin’ killing me.

  • @paulwadsworth2918
    @paulwadsworth2918 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I only hope that Virgin train services are better than the internet service they provide. What with all the buffering, it's taken me nearly 20 minutes to watch your video. On what used to be the GNER service, it was possible to travel from Doncaster to York in under that time.

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      They still do it at that speed. Most of the time Internet is purely down to the local infrastructure, which isn't always controlled by the provider. I used to use Sky and they often had internet problems, but they couldn't do anything since the infrastructure is controlled by BT.

  • @teaguetjv2555
    @teaguetjv2555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing.

  • @ricardodibartolomeo3969
    @ricardodibartolomeo3969 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you of vídeo! 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤

  • @SilverWave64
    @SilverWave64 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where exactly is the border? Is it marked somehow?

    • @bigjake2295
      @bigjake2295 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deed ye no see da kilted mon?

    • @titteryenot4524
      @titteryenot4524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Big Jake’s right, SilverWave. There’s a big fat ginger bloke waving a Saltire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and chowing down a deep-fried Mars bar at the border. Blink, and you’ll miss him.

  • @KT-vi7gd
    @KT-vi7gd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long time is the journey ?

    • @seat61
      @seat61  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      4h20

  • @WWEAlanardo
    @WWEAlanardo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much did it cost from london to scotland?

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depends on the train you choose. If booked well in advance it can be available from as little as £25 each way per person

  • @NorthernUlvenKi
    @NorthernUlvenKi 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i'm curious. how are you able to afford all these journeys?

    • @bl00dhoney
      @bl00dhoney 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's a travel writer and runs a train travel website. Probably gets a fair number of comps.

    • @NorthernUlvenKi
      @NorthernUlvenKi 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      well it seems like a fun job. getting to travel all over the world

    • @seat61
      @seat61  9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Y2Jyr I paid for my own ticket, thanks! From £25 in standard class, from £53 in 1st. No big deal!

    • @NorthernUlvenKi
      @NorthernUlvenKi 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      well what's your favorite journey so far?

    • @TBTSimPlayer
      @TBTSimPlayer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Buy tickets in advance! You can get big savings if you do.

  • @mariolapatek8026
    @mariolapatek8026 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for journey☺

  • @pega17pl
    @pega17pl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    (3:17) Still unsalted bread at sandwiches? - Clip itself is an invitation to travel London to Edinburgh with Virgin Trains.

  • @dhandapani9870
    @dhandapani9870 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir is your train going till aberdeen sir?

  • @viwanton
    @viwanton 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How long does it take?

    • @seat61
      @seat61  8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      4h20

    • @charliesatchwell4040
      @charliesatchwell4040 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      between 4 and 5 hours

    • @TBTSimPlayer
      @TBTSimPlayer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Lawrebce St John, Thats for Aberdeen/Inverness.

    • @TBTSimPlayer
      @TBTSimPlayer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** I see. Its 5 hours 40 mins.

    • @alastairpreston3237
      @alastairpreston3237 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Depends on how fast the train actually goes,. I once made the trip on an IC125 leaving King's Cross at 10:20 am arriving at Waverly at 2:10 pm - half an hour faster than the scheduled time. Because of a delayed departure the driver had been given a clear track, with only one brief stop at Darlington.

  • @slymer5156
    @slymer5156 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video, i liked britih train.

  • @Anticommunism99
    @Anticommunism99 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many km is the journey?

    • @seat61
      @seat61  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      393 miles

    • @Anticommunism99
      @Anticommunism99 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seat61 that's 630 km for 4 hours and a half!!! Impressive

  • @mohsinilyas7663
    @mohsinilyas7663 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice

  • @EatAway
    @EatAway 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mark. Thank you for your great Homepage. We tooked the express train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. You can watch our latest video about it.

  • @RichardGadsden
    @RichardGadsden 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amused to see the Pacer at 2:33 Poor thing doesn't really compare to an IC125!

    • @Martindyna
      @Martindyna 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've only been on one on a preserved line but it didn't seem that bad to me.
      Strangest thing about them is the lack of bogies so there's only 4 wheels per carriage for cost saving; this I believe can cause screeching and track wear on sharp curves.

  • @bradleecaslin597
    @bradleecaslin597 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    been with Virgin EC from Leeds to Kings X in 2 hrs

  • @bushyconn
    @bushyconn 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I never realised that Virgin had an east coast route; thought it was limited to the west coast (in England, that is).

    • @captain_john_d
      @captain_john_d 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +bushyconn They didn't until recently, it was run by East Coast (which was actually run by the government, I believe) until Virgin took it over.

    • @darylkemp1257
      @darylkemp1257 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And for the better GNER was poor virgin are improving the east coast mainline new hitatchi azuma trains are arriving next year like they did with the west coast mainline when they brought in the tilting pendolinos and apparently richard branson and his team are also looking at at getting in cab signaling infrastructure for both west coast mainline and east coast mainline then the trains on both mainlines can operate at their design speeds of 140 mph cutting journey times right down between scotland and london

  • @spiritualconnection6289
    @spiritualconnection6289 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely .

  • @dimitrisambient432
    @dimitrisambient432 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i like your video very much my friend
    i want to make that journey with train
    where u can find prices and time tables?
    greetings from greece

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Put in London Kings Cross for departure and Edinburgh for destination and find trains on your date of travel

  • @ajprkash
    @ajprkash 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hey Mark I really like your videos.. try Indian railways once

    • @seat61
      @seat61  9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Anand j prakash I have - around 6000 miles, including a Rajdhani trip in 1996.

    • @-GCET--iu8ji
      @-GCET--iu8ji 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark Smith then my friend you definately have a willingness to go on.

  • @isaacdean6238
    @isaacdean6238 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved this vid

  • @sorinstoleru4700
    @sorinstoleru4700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super

  • @bloodandwinearered
    @bloodandwinearered 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Total time? No private rooms?

    • @bloodandwinearered
      @bloodandwinearered 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Okay, sorry. Found my info in the link. 4h20 min. No time to sleep in a bed,

    • @seat61
      @seat61  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wrong video, this is a day train. You need this one: th-cam.com/video/MoMQxVTiHsQ/w-d-xo.html A similar sleeper train links London & Edinburgh in 8 hours while you sleep.

  • @tylerdurden786
    @tylerdurden786 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Journey time?

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depending on which service you get it can be between 4 and 5 hours, although most are around 4h30m (The only service AFAIK that does it in 4 is the once a day Flying Scotsman from Edinburgh to London leaving at 5:48 which only stops at Newcastle)

  • @CoyoteUK84
    @CoyoteUK84 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    2:32 The bane of all living/travelling in the North xD

  • @balharsinghranu8511
    @balharsinghranu8511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very fast train.

  • @sonia-bytes
    @sonia-bytes 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have made really cool journey vedio

  • @vermontmike9800
    @vermontmike9800 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long was this journey?

  • @thepotatobee1220
    @thepotatobee1220 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Once I went on a Virgin train London to Durham. Virgin is a truley amazing way to travel round England. The only thing I despise about Virgin is that sometimes you can pay for the seats but then they get double booked! I mean we pay for these seats but once I experienced getting my seat double booked and I was very disappointed. I had to explore the train to find a new seat to sit on and hope no body was going to come later and sit on it.

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Bungle2010 If not, I've heard recently that there's been many issues with the Trainline having outdated information on which seats are taken, leading to double booking if someone has booked with the Trainline and another with another company

    • @agent_605
      @agent_605 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bungle2010 TOCs twitter feed mainly