How long is the Caledonian Sleeper from Edinburgh to London?
From Edinburgh to London on the Caledonian Sleeper night train. The journey time is 7:30 hours. The train offers inexpensive seats and private sleeper compartments. You can board the train from 23:00 and stay until 07:30.
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The journey of a night time on board Caledonian SleeperGiving you eight hours to relax and 500 miles of space, you can avoid the crowds by travelling overnight between Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Fort William, Glasgow, Inverness, London Euston and other destinations.
If you're travelling between Edinburgh and London find the train times for your journey on the Caledonian Sleeper here. Enjoy a good night's sleep as we take you 401 miles from Capital to Capital. Our trains departing from Edinburgh Waverley are ready to board from from 2230 on the day of travel.
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.
Is the Caledonian Sleeper Expensive. The Caledonian Sleeper is an expensive train to ride, and the high cost is justified by luxury feel and updated train cars. While more expensive than other sleepers in Europe and the USA, it is the most updated experience you can get on a train and is worth the price.
Here's how the 7pm rule worksIf your overnight train is leaving after 7pm then you can put in the following day's date on your rail pass and use one rather than two days of travel for the overnight trip. Simple!
Rooms. All of our rooms can be reserved for either solo occupancy or two guests travelling together in the same party. These rail tickets are only valid for travel on the Caledonian Sleeper and include a reservation for your chosen type of accommodation.
The Caledonian Sleeper has been set by a catalogue of problems since its new fleet came into service last April on the Edinburgh and Glasgow-London Lowlander routes. They include damaged pipework affecting the new showers, technical glitches locking toilets out of use, poor room cleaning, staff shortages and strikes.
WHAT IS THE BEST TRAIN TO TAKE FROM LONDON TO EDINBURGH? There are many high-speed trains from London to Edinburgh; however, the cheapest and fastest trains are LNER (former Virgin trains) or Avanti West Coast. If you are eager to experience a comfortable night train, we recommend Caledonian Sleeper.
With these tickets or passes you can travel in Caledonian Sleeper seated accommodation if you make a reservation through our Guest Service Centre. If you wish to travel in a room you will need to purchase a Room Supplement.
Sharing & single-genderBerths 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.
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.
Is the Caledonian Sleeper Safe. The Caledonian Sleeper is very safe! The staff and security work hard to ensure passengers are safe and comfortable during their entire trip.
Caledonian Double — Liam SpencerOn 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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Luggage / StorageThere is space under the bed for your suitcases. Please do not put your luggage in the en-suite in Club and Caledonian Double rooms because if it falls it can block the door from opening.
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!