I was up in Scotland to play a flag American Football tournament, so I thought it would be fun to head home using the Caledonian Sleeper. I managed to book one of the "classic" rooms for a reasonable price when you include the generous 1/3 discount that I could claim with my Senior Railcard.

The Mark 5 Caledonian Sleeper stock has been much maligned by reviewers, especially in the early days of their release in 2019. However, I suspect a lot of the complaints were due to faulty water supplies in the fully en-suite "club" rooms. Thankfully, for me, everything in my classic room worked perfectly and I had a very pleasant and restful journey.

Departure: Inverness, UK
Destination: London Euston, UK
Distance: 946 km / 588 miles
Duration: 11 hrs 4 mins
Cost: £118.80 inc railcard discount. Non-railcard price £180.00 / €205,00
Date of Travel: October 2022
Operator: Caledonian Sleeper (Serco)
Motive power: Class 73 (diesel), Class 66 (diesel), Class 92 (electric)