Pullman Table for 2 | 2 People
Guaranteed table for 2 people
£ 826.80
Pullman Seat
You will be seated on tables of up to 4 people
£ 376.30
First Class Compartment
Price for 4 People
£ 1,144.80
First Class Table for 2 | 2 People
Guaranteed table for 2 people
£ 572.40
First Class Seat
Price per person
£ 254.40
Standard Adult Seat
Price per person
from £90.10
Standard Child Seat
Aged 3-16 | Price per person
from £74.20
Standard Family Ticket | 4 People
2 adults and 2 children under 16
from £262.88
Please note, the prices displayed include a 6% booking fee, which is applied at the checkout.
The Cathedrals Express heads north to Edinburgh this November, Vintage Trains’ first journey to Scotland in 14 years. The train runs diesel-hauled from the Midlands to Darlington, where steam locomotive 60163 Tornado joins to take over for the run across the border and into Edinburgh.
Standard tickets from £90.10 per person. Child and family tickets available.
What’s included in every ticket:
- A journey from the Midlands to Edinburgh and back in a single day, diesel-hauled to Darlington and steam-hauled onward behind Tornado
- Around two hours in Edinburgh, with the Castle, the Old Town, and the Christmas Market, which opens on the day you travel, all within easy reach
- Comfortable seating with picture windows and a buffet car on board, with bacon rolls and afternoon tea available to pre-order
Upgrade to First Class from £254.40 per person for a light breakfast and afternoon tea served at your seat in our authentic 1960s coaches, or to Pullman Dining from £376.30 per person for a full English breakfast and four-course evening dinner, served in one of our original Pullman Cars.
Departing From
Coleshill Parkway, Tamworth, Burton-on-Trent, Derby, Chesterfield, York, Darlington
Approximate Travel Timings
| Station | Departs | Returns |
| Coleshill Parkway | 06:30 | 22:42 |
| Tamworth | 06:54 | 22:18 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 07:16 | 22:10 |
| Derby | 07:40 | 21:46 |
| Chesterfield | 08:14 | 21:12 |
| York | 09:38 | 19:48 |
| Darlington | 10:58 | 18:28 |
Approximate Destination Timings
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
| Edinburgh | 13:43 | 15:43 |
Classes of Travel
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| Pullman Dining | First Class Dining | Standard (Non-Dining) |
| Seating in one of our original Pullman Cars with full English Breakfast and four-course evening dinner, tea & coffee, all served at your seat.
Guaranteed tables of two can be booked for a supplement, subject to availability. |
Relax in our authentic 1960s coaches where a Light Breakfast and Afternoon Tea on the return journey are included.
Guaranteed tables of two can be booked for a supplement, subject to availability. |
Comfortable seating at tables of four with picture windows. A buffet offers hot drinks, soft drinks, light refreshments and alcoholic drinks for purchase.
Bacon Rolls and Afternoon Tea in a box can be pre-ordered to enjoy on your journey. |
Please be aware if you book Tables for 2 that sometimes you may be seated at a table for four, but you will still be seated as a pair, with no other passengers at your table.