How long is the Harry Potter train ride at Universal?

A: The Hogwarts Express ride is 4 minutes long. It is the same length of time whether you start in Islands of Adventure or Universal STudios Florida.



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The Harry Potter train experience is a full-day affair. The journey takes little over two hours each way, but you also have 1 hour 45 minutes to have lunch and walk around Mallaig before heading back to Fort William.

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A minimum of 9 hours. It leaves London at 11am and reaches Hogwarts just after sunset, which would be at about 8:15pm in the Highlands on 1st September. It might be slightly earlier at Hogwarts because it's surrounded by mountains, but even so it's no earlier than 8pm when they arrive.

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Tickets for the West Coast Railways Hogwarts Express are $50 for an adult and $28 for a child (up to age 12), and there will be two services per day from May to September. For more information, visit the West Coast Railways website.

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Where is the Harry Potter train in Scotland? The Jacobite train goes from Fort William to Mallaig, and is a return trip by steam locomotive. At 84 miles in total, the round trip takes you via Glenfinnan and Arisaig.

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You'll need a Park-to-Park ticket to ride the Hogwarts™ Express and visit both lands of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. The train travels between Hogsmeade™ in Universal's Islands of Adventure and Diagon Alley™ in Universal Studios Florida.

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has five rides, split between Islands of Adventure Hogsmeade and Universal Studios Florida Diagon Alley.

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Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort Closing For Refurbishment in December 2023. The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort will close for a week in December 2023, likely for regular maintenance.

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade
  • Flight of the Hippogriff 25-45 minutes.
  • Ollivanders Wand Shop 10-20 minutes.
  • Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 80-110 minutes.
  • Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey 60-90 minutes.
  • Hogwarts Express (Hogsmeade Station) 20-30 minutes.


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The Hogwarts Express is a first-of-its-kind ride that links multiple geographical locations in one themed experience. The train not only provides transportation from park to park but also presents two different “stories” for passengers to enjoy on their routes.

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Guests can board the Hogwarts Express either at Platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station in Universal Studios, OR, at the station in Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure. Guests will be required to scan their Park to Park ticket upon entering either station. Food and drinks must be finished before boarding the train.

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However, the primary filming location used for many of the external shots of Hogwarts Castle is Alnwick Castle, located in Northumberland, England.

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