Highland cheiften

[badger1badger]

Hi guys

We want to travel on the highland cheiftan on the 23 April this year for as far as possible and as cheap as poss - travelling first class making use of the soon to be lost restaurant service

any tips would be usefull , we live in Leeds so all options considered

cheers

Paul

 

[yorkie]

Tickets have already been on sale for that date for ages, all I can really say is go to the East Coast site and book ASAP.

For walk-on travel, a return from Leeds to Inverness is £125.70 and the First Class Upgrade is £20 on weekends.

I'm sure I've posted this before but if you don't mind using the S&C route, you can get an Anytime Return to Glasgow Rte Appleby for £47.60, and Virgin allow (certainly used to; can anyone confirm they still do?) the use of First Class accommodation on their trains (in this case Carlisle-Glasgow) at no additional cost on weekends. From Glasgow, a SVR or SOR to Inverness (route Aviemore) is £52.70 in Standard (plus FC upgrades as appropriate), or £88.30 FOR in First Class. You could then join the Chieftain at somewhere like Falkirk or Stirling.

 

[ainsworth74]

travelling first class making use of the soon to be lost restaurant service

Worth mentioning that the Chieftain doesn't have a restaurant service it has at seat dining in first class.

 

[John @ home]

From Glasgow, a SVR or SOR to Inverness (route Appleby) is £52.70 in Standard.

I wish that were true! yorkie means route Aviemore.

 

[furryfeet]

apex 1st still available on eastcoast.co.uk at 61.40 per head each way from leeds to inverness ( change at york to and from the chieftain ) on 23 april
returning on 30 april same price.