Aberdeen to Penzance
The longest single train journey in Britain is the 08:20 from Aberdeen to Penzance, operated by CrossCountry. It takes nearly 13 and a half hours (arriving at 21:43) making thirty-three intermediate stops and covering 1162km (722 miles).

The journey from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley was a scenic one. The train raced through the country in record time (about 4h 23m) as it headed northeast. The best views were saved until last as we sped past the historic city of Durham and spotted the cathedral and castle rise up above the rooftops.

These Are the Most Beautiful Train Rides in the World

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• Pacific Surfliner.
• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
• The Glacier Express.
• Rocky Mountaineer.
• Jacobite Steam Train.
• Napa Valley Wine Train.
• Grand Canyon National Railway.

The longest train ride in the world starts in Portugal and ends in Vietnam. The 11 thousand miles journey takes about 275 hours – equivalent to 12 days – and costs around $2,000. It will take 2 weeks with up to six days on a train, plus layovers.

The Bluebell Railway is around one hour’s drive south of London. It’s not just specialist train companies who offer memorable rail trips – some stretches of normal train line in Britain offer wonderful views, all for the price of a standard train ticket.

Reflecting on a background of 25+ years working (and 50+ years traveling) on the UK rail network we have picked 10 of the top UK rail journeys to take around the country and the journeys which will enable you see the best of Britain by rail. 1. London Paddington to Penzance Cornwall 2. London Euston to Glasgow Central 3.

Inverness › Thurso › Wick This is the most northerly line in the country and arguably its wildest. The journey takes about four hours and winds through some of the remotest landscape in Britain. Scheduled for closure by Beeching, the line was saved by a highly effective protest campaign that has preserved one of the nation’s grandest railways.

Britain is home to some spectacular railway journeys and it’s one of the greenest ways to travel. That’s why we think taking the train is great way to have a day out.