Hi, I am flying into Edinburgh from the US and planning to take a train to Berwick-upon -Tweed. It will be on a Saturday off-peak hours. The internet pricing for the East Coast train is about $10 US more per ticket compared to the Cross Country train option. Is it basically the same service or it is better to use one over the other?
It's only a short journey. I wouldn't worry about it. Sit on the left side for the best view.
$10 would get you 2 coffees on the train. Pick the train that is most convenient for your trip.
I am surprised that East coast is not cheaper or at least the same price. I thought they gave 10% discount for online bookings at their site, and that otherwise, all fares were much the same.
Basically the same service,just different railway companies.
It's only a short journey so just choose the most convenient.
Thanks, I appreciate the help and looking forward to our visit.
You might get cheaper tickets on www.eastcoast.co.uk for East Coast, and on www.firstscotrail.com for Scotrail, though I'm told the regulator / government / whoever monitors these things has tried to stop multiple priced tickets for the same journey being sold by different operators.
Saturday and Sunday all day are "off peak" so don't worry about the exact timings of your train, incidentally. I'd advise a seat reservation so you don't end up standing some of the way too, though it's not likely to be a full train.
Enjoy!
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