How early should you be for Caledonian Sleeper?

With the Caledonian Sleeper, there is no need to arrive hours before departure. No complicated check-in process. No stressful security searches. No long waits in the departure lounge and certainly no need to throw away your bottle of water before boarding.



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Trains to Edinburgh and Glasgow are available to board up to 1 hour and 40 minutes before departure. On longer routes to Fort William, Inverness and Aberdeen, you can expect to board 45 minutes before departure.

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Why does the Caledonian Sleeper take so long? The Caledonian Sleeper is not a high-speed train and stops in multiple stations along the way. Depending on your destination or departure station, the Caledonian Sleeper takes between 7.5 hours and 13 hours.

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Relax and enjoy a good night's sleep as we whisk you 444 miles from city to city. Our trains departing from Inverness are ready to board from 2000 Mon-Fri and 1945 on Sunday.

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No, the modern-day Caledonian Sleeper does not offer this service. Each room can be booked for up to two adults travelling together. If you are travelling in a group or as a larger family, you can book a room for double occupancy, and there is even an option for interconnecting Classic rooms if required.

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There are a few things that you can bring on to the Caledonian Sleeper that would cost you dearly, or just not make it through airport security if you were flying. There is no liquid restrictions so you can pack plenty of wine, beer and spirits as long as you can carry them!

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Towels. All Club and Caledonian Double rooms are equipped with an en-suite shower room. Towels are provided in a bag in your en-suite.

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What is the best Caledonian Sleeper Route. Starting from London Euston and heading north, the route to Fort William is the best Caledonian Sleeper route. Much of the reason you'll be riding on this train is to experience the train, and this is the longest route which will give you the most time on board.

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The trains normally operate at a maximum speed of 80 mph (130 km/h), but are authorised to travel at 100 mph (160 km/h) where line speeds permit if the train has been delayed by more than 20 minutes. Trains use the West Coast Main Line between Scotland and London, using London Euston as their terminus.

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Arriving at the Station Plan to arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart (Auto Train passengers should arrive at the station at least two hours prior to departure).

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Caledonian Double — Liam Spencer On the downside, the noise and rattling of the train made it very difficult for Spencer to sleep, despite the comfy bed. There was also no hot meal available for dinner. The communal dining area was closed so there wasn't much opportunity to walk around the train.

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Other features include hotel-style keycard entry system, charging panels and WiFi throughout the train. Food and drink is available from our Club Car. Priority is given to guests travelling with Caledonian Double, Club or Flexipass tickets.

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Sharing & single-gender Berths are sold individually, so one ticket = 1 person = 1 bed. I'll spell it out for you: If you book one ticket for a 2 or 3 bed sleeper, you get one bed and the other beds in the compartment will be sold to other passengers of the same gender.

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The first stop of the CALEDONIAN SLEEPER train route is London Euston and the last stop is Inverness. CALEDONIAN SLEEPER (Inverness) is operational during weekdays. Additional information: CALEDONIAN SLEEPER has 16 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 690 minutes.

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Showers are available for Caledonian Sleeper passengers in the first-class lounge. Guests staying in accessible rooms can use the accessible shower facilities at London Euston free of charge.

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Standard Class (Shared occupancy room); Provides accommodation for up to two people with bunk beds (each 65.5cmx190cm). Two people are permitted to book together and share a room but if you book on your own you may have to share a room with someone of the same sex.

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The ban on drinking alcohol in Scottish train stations and on rail services came into effect in November 2020. Visibly carrying alcohol, whether open or not, was also banned.

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ScotRail banned the drinking of alcohol after 9pm in 2012 on trains an in stations and extended it round the clock in 2020. Visible alcohol, even unopened, is also forbidden and must be kept out of sight in bags.

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