The drive from London to Cornwall can last at least six hours, and even longer if the traffic is really bad. Train travel is a more effective way to make this journey. The ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper train makes the beautiful towns of Cornwall accessible to travellers in the most convenient and relaxing way possible. The trains depart at 22.30 from London Paddington on Sunday to Friday nights. Trains also run in the opposite direction, commencing in Penzance at 21.35 Monday to Friday and 21.15 on Sundays. These trains make numerous stops along the way and eventually reach their final destination nine hours later. If you are going all the way, you can have a full night’s sleep and arrive refreshed and energised.

The Night Riviera has private sleeper compartments. They can either sleep one or two passengers. A single sleeper compartment has a single bed while the two person cabin has bunk-beds. The compartments also have a wash basin. Passengers can watch on-demand television on the LCD screens mounted in each sleeper cabin. Each passenger is provided with complimentary toiletries and a bottle of mineral water. Included in the fare is breakfast with tea, coffee and fruit juice. Passengers can choose to purchase a standard seat, which has extra leg room to take account of the lengthy journey, but booking a compartment is recommended.

Passengers can purchase a ’sleeper advance’ train ticket for their journey between London and Cornwall or they can purchase a standard ticket for that journey and pay the sleeper berth supplement. A sleeper advance ticket costs from £69 one-way in a single-berth compartment or £49 one-way on a twin compartment. Once the cheaper tickets have sold, the prices rise so passengers are advised to book around twelve weeks in advance. The sleeper berth supplement on a standard fare is £45 for a single berth compartment and £30 for a twin berth compartment.

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