London - Penzance (Night Riviera Sleeper Train)

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Last updated on Tue, 26/04/2011 - 1:01pm
London - Penzance (Night Riviera Sleeper Train)
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Introduction

What better way to travel between London and Cornwall and Devon than by train. The Night Riviera Sleeper Train runs between London Paddington and Penzance six nights a week, offering guests a choice of comfortable solo and twin cabins.

Night Riviera Sleeper Service

The Night Riviera Sleeper Train is operated by First Great Western throughout the year. It offers passengers comfortable sleeping accommodation, as well as a Lounge Car serving hot and cold food and drinks.

Passengers are free to use London Paddington's First Class Lounge and showers upon arrival at the station. Pets may travel in the guard's carriage (in suitable pet carriers). Guide dogs may travel in sleeper cabins.

Accommodation:

Passengers have the choice of sole or joint occupancy of a berth. Passengers travelling alone must pay for sole occupancy. Passengers travelling together can take advantage of reduced fares for sharing a cabin. Each room is air conditioned, with solo berths fitted with the VOLO entertainment system, which hosts film, radio and television programmes (free of charge).

There are no showers onboard, but toilets can be found in each carriage.

All passengers on the Night Riviera are treated to a morning wake up call and complimentary breakfast. Refreshments are available to all passengers in the Lounge Car.

Timetable

The Night Riviera Sleeper Train runs six days a week (Monday - Friday and Sunday), once a day in either direction. If you don't want to travel overnight, there are around 9 direct daytime services a day between London and Penzance, with connecting services available to/from Bristol and Birmingham.

Station Mon-Fri Sun Station Mon-Fri Sun
Boarding from 22.30 22.30 Boarding from 21.05 20.45
London Paddington 23.45 23.50 Penzance 21.45 21.15
Reading + 00.37 00.37 St Erth 21.55 21.25
Taunton 02.35 - Camborne 22.07 21.38
Exeter St Davids 04.11 04.35 Redruth 22.14 21.45
Newton Abbot 04.34 04.56 Truro 22.27 22.00
Plymouth 05.49 06.28 St Austell 22.45 22.18
Liskeard 06.14 07.09 Par 22.54 -
Bodmin Parkway 06.28 07.23 Bodmin Parkway 23.06 22.35
Par 06.43 07.38 Liskeard 23.21 22.50
St Austell 06.52 07.46 Plymouth 23.51 23.20
Truro 07.12 08.04 Totnes 00.19 23.48
Redruth 07.24 08.20 Newton Abbot 00.32 00.01
Camborne 07.32 08.27 Exeter St Davids 01.00 01.27
St Erth 07.47 08.42 Reading * 04.05 04.17
Penzance 08.00 08.59 London Paddington 05.24 05.06

+ Picks up passengers only.
* Sets down passengers only.

Pricing

On each sleeper train, there are two types of berth available; solo berths (single occupancy) and twin berths (double occupancy). Tickets can be bought as a package (ticket + berth reservation) or supplement (berth reservation for people that already have tickets).

The fares below are adult prices, in GBP.

Ticket + Berth Reservation:

Route Berth Single Return
London - Plymouth Solo Berth £49 - £90 £98 - £168
Twin Berth £69^ - £75* £138^ - £138*
London - Penzance Solo Berth £49 - £96 £98 - £179
Twin Berth £69^ - £138* £138^ - £149*

Berth Reservation Supplement:

Route Berth Single Return
London - Plymouth Solo Berth £45 £90
Twin Berth^ £60 £120
London - Penzance Solo Berth £45 £90
Twin Berth^ £60 £120

* Per person.
^ Per cabin.
Solo Berths include the Volo TV entertainment system, free to use.

Tickets can be booked using the link below.