London to Edinburgh by train from £27

What's the train ride from London to Edinburgh like? See the train, stations & scenery for yourself. For London to Edinburgh train times, fares & tickets see www.seat61.com...
Featuring London Kings Cross station & first class lounge, first & standard class seats, York, the 'London-Edinburgh Half Way' sign, Darlington station, Durham cathedral & castle, crossing the Tyne into Newcastle, the Northumberland coast, the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick, and Edinburgh Waverley station.
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[@seat61]

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]

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.

[@bobblue_west]

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

[@whiskytango4853]

Indeed.

[@PRASHANTKUMAR-dy5qo]

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

[@anamariacierra9626]

Good and unforgettable memories when I travelled to Edinburgh by train

[@titteryenot4524]

Do tell …

[@pjc2001]

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.

[@Hard-Boiled-Bollock]

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]

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

[@Fishfingers232]

Never knew Britain could be so pretty.

[@unclejane7453]

Of course it is. Where are you from?

[@Fishfingers232]

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

[@CharlieVane21]

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

[@insanemoments1257]

Its very beautiful by train, especially up north

[@richiesquest3283]

The UK countryside looks suberb from the air.

[@jessmccleary2400]

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

[@maksood2010]

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

[@ShrunkedDude]

The remaining part North of Newcastle is nothing but beauty.

[@titteryenot4524]

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

[@plymouthtoleedsonaxchst9537]

HST look great in the new livery.

[@rpnarang7694]

PlymouthtoLeedsonaXCHST go up

[@infinitelady]

Oh my Beautiful Home of Scotland.

[@mahendiranj.k.1979]

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!

[@wibas2008]

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

[@zulkiflijamil6172]

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

[@vlisdero]

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

[@StyleWithCathyOver50]

Thanks for sharing, great video!

[@elenparvin440]

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

[@dave4shmups]

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]

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]

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

[@christait8503]

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]

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]

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

[@michaelkeefe7961]

Another enjoyable video Mark. Thanks for posting.

[@AnowarHossain-cy8tx]

Beautiful

[@odiltm259]

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.

[@CharlieVane21]

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

[@gkmenon9105]

A plesent journey enjoyed twice

[@balharsinghranu8511]

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

[@EulerPaula]

Beautiful video. I like much. Congratulations.

[@samtrak1204]

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

[@titteryenot4524]

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

[@gerardlinehan3547]

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.

[@manfredmann9708]

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

[@allmyothersubscriptions]

The area around the cathedral is lovely.

[@MohamedAli-tt7pk]

very beautiful road.

[@ameliatoller9701]

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]

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

[@ameliatoller9701]

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

[@KempSimon]

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!

[@mandiraexotic]

Beautiful journey!

[@tedmeng4795]

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

[@KempSimon]

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!

[@sreetube]

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

[@tantelilis3017]

Great view. I love train.

[@quarryfield]

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing.

[@aaccccv1994]

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

[@LittleRed4]

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

[@Ciaran100]

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

[@LittleRed4]

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

[@Ciaran100]

OK, sorry!

[@josephhall1995]

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

[@uktrainspotter2104]

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

[@fp4man542]

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

[@jerrysmith7449]

Stellar - thank you!

[@oliverdewar1778]

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

[@TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport]

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

[@adamuppsala1931]

great video - thanks!!

[@sorinstoleru4700]

Super

[@daniLuzia]

Thanks for sharing, Nice video! :-)

[@dinakarsoul]

Lovely video...Nice...

[@ricardodibartolomeo3969]

Thank you of vídeo! 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@spiritualconnection6289]

Lovely .

[@mariolapatek8026]

thanks for journey☺

[@mohsinilyas7663]

Very nice

[@danielmartin4516]

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

[@samtrak1204]

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

[@n1thmusic229]

25 Quid, for first class?

[@slymer5156]

Good video, i liked britih train.

[@isaacdean6238]

I loved this vid

[@amtrakharry]

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

[@seat61]

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

[@EatAway]

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.

[@CoyoteUK84]

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

[@unclejane7453]

What is?

[@CoyoteUK84]

A Pacer bus

[@giedresimkiene3175]

I saw the virgin train and the.

[@giedresimkiene3175]

The London midland in M6 :D

[@virginiafry9854]

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]

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.

[@koliber5789]

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]

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

[@balharsinghranu8511]

Very fast train.

[@paulwadsworth2918]

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]

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.

[@bradleecaslin597]

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

[@bushyconn]

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]

+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]

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

[@Ben-db5re]

How much did your ticket cost?

[@SARISS80]

Where is Platform 9 3/4.?

[@puddycat2325]

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]

@@puddycat2325 Its called Harry Potter jokes

[@puddycat2325]

SARISS80 it’s called yeah I know

[@tsangpogorge]

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

[@KempSimon]

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]

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.

[@stevecooksley]

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

[@thepotatobee1220]

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]

@@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]

Bungle2010 TOCs twitter feed mainly

[@madhyamideshmukh7908]

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]

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

[@HMSDaring1]

Virgin has wasted no time rebranding their fleet!

[@TBTSimPlayer]

Ha ha, they did! ;)) Now, there are now onto the refurbishment of the seats! Have a look: www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/special-offers/deals/the-big-fleet-facelift-has-begun/

[@j.tshark3313]

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]

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

[@j.tshark3313]

@@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]

@@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

[@pega17pl]

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

[@ajprkash]

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

[@seat61]

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

[@-GCET--iu8ji]

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

[@RichardGadsden]

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

[@Martindyna]

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.

[@carolynwitmitz389]

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

[@sonia-bytes]

You have made really cool journey vedio

[@etipne]

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

[@seat61]

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

[@class3214]

Ah yes when Virgin trains was a thing RIP Virgin trains 1997-2019 Now avanti Western Coast is on the rise

[@ryangermain4829]

how many hours london to edinbrugh

[@agent_605]

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]

so Its nearly 9 hours

[@agent_605]

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]

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

[@chipipa]

The train arrived on time?

[@mohamedaldoseri2549]

great video, how long did it take?

[@1Cineworld]

+Mohamed Aldoseri 4-5 hours

[@ChairMaoZi]

wow - they even have a Scottish person doing the announcements - how i wish they broke away

[@Argentus2009]

How many hours does it take?

[@Argentus2009]

And there are aprox 600 miles, right?

[@Argentus2009]

Thanks!

[@balijasuresh2390]

wonder I am exiting

[@esteban05]

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

[@seat61]

+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]

Thanks Mark!

[@BekkaStarr]

every train i traveled on in Europe was first class last summer and only 1 out of 17 trains i went on had working aircon. We boiled our asses off for hours and hours on each train with no explanation except "sorry the air con isn't working" first class was a waste of money

[@Marcusphoenix72]

I would only recommend booking First Class weeks ahead as the only international benefit is more leg space/personal room. Some services such as the TGV run by SNCF in France don't offer food but most in England do. Sorry about your experience but don't let it dissuade you, most services should have air-con.

[@Bruce-1956]

I was checking out the prices yesterday. For that amount of money I could fly to New York and back.

[@seat61]

No, London-Edinburgh train fares start at £25 and that won't get you to New York. Book ahead, just as you would do for flights to New York (if you just turn up at Heathrow on the day, a full-flex economy fare on BA to NYC is about £1,500).

[@Bruce-1956]

Mark Smith i was booking ahead. We don't all live in London. As one who NEVER uses public transport and lives abroad, the cheapest fare i've found for the Tuesday I will travel was £79. I take it for £25 you have to leave at 5 in the morning and have cheap travel card and find the one seat that's going for that price .

[@Bruce-1956]

I just checked out 11th april after 14.00 hrs and it was €171. I don't want to travel in spetember !! For €171 I can travel to New York.

[@Bruce-1956]

Bungle2010 internet. Basically public transport is not for spontanious use.

[@Bruce-1956]

I've looked at virgineastcoast and goeuro. As I said I never use public transport in the Netherlands (where I live) or the UK. Who is VTEC ??

[@gameofjanko822]

Kings cross is ts2017

[@dhandapani9870]

Sir is your train going till aberdeen sir?

[@NorthernUlvenKi]

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

[@bl00dhoney]

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

[@NorthernUlvenKi]

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

[@seat61]

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

[@NorthernUlvenKi]

well what's your favorite journey so far?

[@TBTSimPlayer]

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

[@graemedurie9094]

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

[@seat61]

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

[@graemedurie9094]

+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]

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]

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

[@edianacrespo622]

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

[@tgm9991]

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

[@agent_605]

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

[@titteryenot4524]

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.

[@KT-vi7gd]

How long time is the journey ?

[@seat61]

4h20

[@elenparvin440]

Much better than India.

[@titteryenot4524]

Yeah, but you cats have better weather.

[@WWEAlanardo]

How much did it cost from london to scotland?

[@agent_605]

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

[@SilverWave64]

Where exactly is the border? Is it marked somehow?

[@bigjake2295]

Deed ye no see da kilted mon?

[@titteryenot4524]

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.