RACING from London to Edinburgh | TRAIN (LNER) vs PLANE (Easyjet) 

But that wouldn't make much of an exciting start to the video.

Getting on the tube earlier means getting to the airport earlier means more time to get past security. There wasn’t a queue this time, but there could have been.

@@bubbledoubletrouble They were racing each other, not because they were late for takeoff/security. The whole reason was to make it more "dramatic".

@@Dog.eatdog true but also, train every 30 minutes from 7am. Every 30 minutes. 6 flights per day, 2 early, 2 afternoon, 2 evening. There's a train leaving when you need. If you do miss your train, you can always get the next one.

There is non-0 percent posibility that the tube/metro/subway/commuter rail that you'll use will be free of trouble/late/delay etc. As a person who got on the train 5 minutes before it departs, I can feel them.

Berwick on Tweed is just stunning. I like to play Arvo Part’s Trisagion as I pass through. It’s the perfect musical accompaniment.

As a resident I still enjoy coming home along by Spittal and over the bridge. Or heading North up over the border and the Berwickshire coastline where its endless sea. I realise how lucky I am to live in such a nice place despite how boring it can be sometimes.

I moved from London to Berwick 5 years ago and can confirm the coastline is beautiful. Gets even better as you cross the Scottish border, hugging the cliffs

As already said, North of Newcastle the Scenery is amazing. The Coastal run at Sunrise has to be experienced. Berwick Upon Tweed is lovely. Not that it would have made a difference but Liam too the long way upto the Castle from the Station. Your Mate took the quick way up. Edinburgh is amazing. If u have never been then get yourself up there..

You should try the West Coast Main Line from Euston some day to pass through the Lake District and West Lothian.

It was more to do with getting the quickest train routes

He was afraid of busy security queues and losing his flight due to them

Wth

Plane is cheaper though, it's only like 22 pounds one way whilst I only found 19.90 on train one way and that's with my disabled rail card, also I have a sunflower lanyard, so I can skip security queues and getting through is easy if you plan ahead with what's in your pockets.

@@enthusiastisch1922 not if you have bags, that's at least an extra £15 each way just for a normal cabin suitcase. Plus you have to factor in the cost of getting to/from the airports which is about £10 to Luton by train/bus and £6 from Edinburgh airport on the tram. Usually with a railcard the train ends up cheaper if you book a few weeks in advance, even with £20 plane tickets

​​@@enthusiastisch1922 but then you need to factor in the cost of the train to the airport, which can very easily make that a false economy, especially considering that cheap fares are more consistently available for trains than for planes, and fares are more easy to predict if you know what to look out for and when

That is very elaborate👍 Plus England rail ticket now has a discount😮

@@grassytramtracksYeah but you also have to pay to get the train to the train station. I can get a bus to stansted for £2 but a train to kings cross will cost me probably £20+

And alot cheaper.

If you took the plane, you would have to go through security and take out electronics XD

Depending on the train the plane can be greener

The plane also has a much nicer view in my opinion

@@steventate4687 there’s alco now LUMO which is cheaper to get between London and Edinburgh I think their cheapest tickets start at like £30 (which are taking on the airlines that do that route)

Skill issue

@@generalgrievous5615 Star wars fans trying to pull any girls:

​@@generalgrievous5615 insulting people's disabilities, what an edge lord. Clap clap.

@@grassytramtracks Yep, what a bellend

@@generalgrievous5615 no lightsaber?

30c isn't remotely unprecedented.

@@sandersson2813 it is in the UK. Acclimatisation and the lack of air conditioning in the UK means that we melt in heat exceeding 25°. Please educate yourself.

@@idaluisonyeohwaiting Do you know what unprecedented means? It means it hasn't happened before and 30c is FREQUENT.

@@sandersson2813 30c is not normal in the UK, it is clearly unprecedented. Up until this year, the hottest temp recorded in the UK was *only* 38°C. so… clearly 30c is unprecedented. You know what, to help you educate yourself, would you like me to send you some links to studies, and figures on mean temperature in the UK? Let me know xx

@@idaluisonyeohwaiting I'll ask you again, what does unprecedented mean? It means not known to or never happened before. We have had hundreds if not thousands of days with 30c+ weather . 30c by scientific definition in 2022 is NOT an unprecedented event when it has happened before. Yes, it isn't an everyday occurence, but it has happened and does happen every year pretty much, which means it isn't unprecedented given that the precedent was set the first time 30c was recorded.

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Well maybe, I work in a aspire lounge in the UK, in summer you have about 80-90% chance of getting turned away if he tried with his priority pass as we're that full with other bookings and contracts with airlines. You may pay so much for a pass but you can get turned away loads, every airport is different.

Glad you enjoyed Greg!

As you get the collective groan from people who live along the WCML and the constant delays and cancellations on Avanti haha. Though I still can't think of a compelling reason to fly from London to Birmingham or Manchester.

I've only taken the Lumo from Newcastle to Edinburgh, it usually is cheaper but a tad slower I'm pretty sure but not by much. Electric train too, so a bit more eco friendly. LNER's azuma is probably the best bet in terms of speed afaik

If you book direct with LNER on their website then the price can be significantly cheaper. So, it really depends on the season and how you book.

All Azumas are either Electric or Bi-mode (Electric and Diesel) but all of them use only electric between London and Edinburgh as the line is electrified.

@pythonmegapixel interesting I always assumed they were hybrid! I usually only go to the shorter stints but super interesting to know.

​@@jonathanlam4994 why? It's the same model of train with the same top speed

They borrowed this one off the guy from Leeds.

Thanks Rob!

At last! Someone who isn't full of shite, plane always cheaper than train and quicker. I literally have no idea where he got 84 quid from.

Next time investigate the Elizabeth line, change at Farringdon (next stop from Kings Cross)

love the race videos...... but also your comparison of different class seats on the same flights..... considering business class on British air for my next trip over this coming summer

Yes

Cool

"Tip for anyone wanting a quiet seat on the Avanti West Coast trains." ... but this video is dealing with trains on the East Coast Main Line ....

First class on Avanti is pretty quiet too and is only a half coach (the other half is the food prep area), but that comes with Avanti's high price tag. Standard Premium is the best value for money, but those coaches are usually crowded.

Indeed!

@@elizabethpringle Indeed. I have now checked the timetable. On Mon-Fri during the middle of the day the Circle Line operates every 10 minutes. So the fact that they had to wait 6 minutes implies that the previous train was running late so the previous gap would have been 14 minutes. It is best to avoid relying only on the Circle Line.

Liam should also have gone westbound to blackfriard and got thameslink to st Pancras and walked to King's Cross. As the circle line station at King's Cross St Pancras is in St Pancras and it is quite the walk over from the circle line platforms to King's Cross station.

@@joshholloway4799 That route also has merits. I did not mention it because if a Circle Line train was immediate then it probably would have been quicker because it would avoid the longish walk at Blackfriars and the relative distances at Kings Cross from the Circle (H&C/Met) Lines is similar to from the Thameslink Station, particularly if boarding the LNER train at Kings Cross at the south end. Interestingly NIcky used the best exit at Farringdon even though that was against the signage. Unless he next did a very long walk then he would have exited from the Underground part of the station, crossed the road and entered the Thameslink part of the station, which is the quickest interchange. There is a signed direct Westbound Circle/H&C/Met to Northbound Thameslink interchange (which is longish) but, as I said, he did not use that route.

thought exactly the same. moreover, they rush when they have a schedule departure.... would have made more sense going from tower of london to king's cross, tube sv tube+train

That depends when you want to go. There are 2-3 flights a day from Luton to Edinburgh & you would need to book in advance. Trains run at least every hour & you can just turn up.

First class is the only way on a long train. Too many scum in second class.

Probably wasn't any left on that train if he booked into an unreserved coach.

Timing? Cost? But yes it would be quicker. LCY is by far the best London airport to use for short haul flights

@@davidwright7193 It might be the cost, it might be because the departure point would give LCY the advantage. But it's not related to timing as BA operated nine flights LCY-EDI which is more than EZY operates LTN-EDI.