The 455-mile journey with CrossCountry will connect 22 stations between the capitals of Wales and Scotland directly by rail, with one train in each direction on weekdays.
Britain's rail passengers will be able to travel direct from Cardiff to Edinburgh for the first time from next month after CrossCountry unveiled a new train service.
But research by MailOnline looking at a return journey in mid-January found this would be 39 per cent more than a return flight with Loganair which costs £165. Trains, plans and automobiles: Travel options from Cardiff to Edinburgh Prices for travel from Cardiff on Monday, January 13, 2025 and from Edinburgh on Friday, January 17, 2025:Advertisement The service will be formed by long-distance Voyager trains departing from Cardiff and Penzance in the morning, joining together at Birmingham New Street before going north to Edinburgh.
He told MailOnline: 'They can probably sell all the seats between Cardiff and Birmingham, then sell those same seats again from Birmingham to Newcastle and again from Newcastle to Edinburgh, leaving little incentive to offer lower fares which lock up a seat for the whole journey. The train from Cardiff Central will first stop at Newport and Chepstow before crossing the border into England, calling at Gloucester, Cheltenham Spa and Worcestershire Parkway before heading to Birmingham.
The 455-mile journey connecting 22 stations Here is the timetable for the Cardiff to Edinburgh service each weekday: 'Thanks to colleagues across CrossCountry and the wider rail industry for their support in delivering these new services linking two of Great Britain's capital cities, as well as many other key towns and cities in between.'
And Ken Skates, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, said: 'We are always happy to support new services that offer more choice for passengers. Connecting two capital cities of the UK in a sustainable way is a positive development.' Then in August, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh expressed 'serious concern' about CrossCountry, warning she could take further action.
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