Does anyone know the route the virgin train takes from Bristol to Edinburgh?

Question

I think's it's a cross country service.

Answer 1

This site has all the details & timetable
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/img/timetables/200606/VT3.pdf

Bristol - Cheltenham Spa - Birmingham - Tamworth - Derby - Sheffield - Doncaster - Leeds - York - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle - Barwich upon Tweed & Edinburgh :-)

The Virgin website has a good route map here:
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travelling_with_us/our_network/default.aspx
You can zoom in on the map to see the route.
From the homepage you can also enter in the start and end cities, and the date, and you can get a schedule

Also a list of the stations:
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travelling_with_us/our_network/stations/default.aspx

Answer 2

The trains between Bristol, and Edinburgh, are Virgin Cross Country Voyagers. Direct weekday trains, are at: 06:15, 08:29,10:29,12:29,14:29,16:29.

All go via the ECML, apart from the 06:15, which runs via the WCML, and is booked to be an 8-car set.

Yes Conrad is 90% right, but do NOT do what Lyn W says, or you will get an excess fare, for going via Reading, of at least £100.

I say that Conrad is "90%" right, because the Voyagers will either take the Sheffield-Doncaster-York route, or the Sheffield-Wakefield- Leeds-York route, not both, unless there's weekend engineering work, causing the train to take the longer route.

All tickets between Bristol and Edinburgh are not valid via the longer Bath/Reading/Leamington route.

If you have bought a Virgin Value single, your ticket is ONLY valid for the train your booked on.

Answer 3

It goes via Cheltenham, Birmingham New Street, Stafford, Crewe and York I think. There is also the Poole to Edinburgh service via Southampton, Basingstoke, Reading. This means you can get the Bristol to London Paddington train and change at Reading.

Put " National Rail Travel" into your search engine. There are a number of sites that will give you the route and options.

I use this quite a lot as I travel by rail quite often. It is very helpful.

Hope this helps