![]() ![]() On the sleeper I'd say it is almost always worth going for at least a classic room if at all possible - the seats are ok but honestly worth avoiding unless you really need, you'll be tiered the next day. ![]() Personally I'd probably pay about £15 extra for first class considering that is such a long journey - maybe £20 if I knew I was going to take good advantage of the complimentary food/drink and/or had a long connection/wait at either end and particularly wanted lounge access. For example for LNER you can check what is available on each train at - they range from a lot a full restaurant meal to a sandwich. I defiantly prefer the seats and on busy trains it is often a quieter environment, there are also first class lounges at the stations which are a nicer place to wait.Ī lot of the benefit of first class on Avanti and LNER is the free food and drinks and the offering varies a lot depending on the specific service. It defiantly can be - sometimes it isn't much more or occasionally cheaper! Other times it can be an order of magnitude different. Be aware that when trains first appear on websites it's common for a couple of weeks that only more expensive flexible tickets are available - then the advances come in late.Ĥ) Is 1st class worth it or just book regular class?įor if first class is worth it I'd say it depends a lot. Some trains also make intermediate stops at Watford & Stevenage.Īll 4 use Waverley station at Edinburgh, Avanti also stop at Haymarket as do some LNER trains.ģ) How many weeks in advance can I book train tickets to get cheap ticket? Kings cross is probably the best option though some go from Euston. I'd always book direct, if got want to easily compare multiple operators use which still redirect to the operator for purchase.Ģ) which train station in London is the starting point? If you are traveling in January there is a special offer on the sleeper at the moment: Like Avanti the sleeper uses Euston station in London. The most premium option is double which is a double bed but the prices for that are normally astronomical. There are standard seats (honestly not recommended - you wont sleep well - though they are wider and recline, more like first class seats) and a mixture of proper beds - classic and club are the same but the later has an en-suite toilet and shower and both have a bunk bed arrangement. The overnight sleeper train - very luxurious and a good time savour but often very expensive! Still worth looking at though depending on what you need. They are also very short of staff at the moment and have a lot of problems with reliability, if your traveling shortly I'd avoid them for this reason alone. Really though with the extra journey time they are not primarily designed for end to end journeys.Īvanti West Coast also have a middle option - "Standard Premium" - this gives you a first class seat but none of the free food/drink benefits. If you get bad motion sickness they might also be worth avoiding. They also use tilting trains which mean they are smaller then the others and tend to have less luggage space. Trains run every 2 hours and take about 6 hours. The other traditional operator - unlike the other 2 they run from London Euston rather then Kings Cross which might or might not be better. ![]() Currently 5 trains a day and along the same route as LNER. The newest operator and the low cost option - still perfectly fine though. Journey times vary and take about 4h20m-5h. The "traditional" and main operator - trains run every 30 minutes. 1) Which train company should I look to book train tickets?
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