Train vs plane: travel experts film a race between LNER and easyJet from London to Edinburgh

Train vs plane from England to Scotland's capital: Travel experts film a riveting race between a 125mph LNER Azuma and an easyJet Airbus A320 from London to EdinburghEdinburgh has been declared the 'best city in the world' by Time Out in 2022 'Competition to get people there from the London area is in vogueTrain travel between cities was idealized by the Flying ScotsmanToday regular hopper flights rival high-speed electric trainsTravel experts have started their run to Edinburgh at the Tower of London... Update: 3.30pm BST, 6th September 2022

London to Edinburgh has long been one of the UK's classic rail journeys, heavily romanticized by the Flying Scotsman and today a 400 mile route served by state-of-the-art electric trains at 125 mph.

It's an understandably popular option for reaching the capital of Scotland - Time Out's "World's Best City 2022" - from England's capital. Their hottest competition? Definitely the plane, with hopper flights carrying passengers south and across the border in about an hour once airborne. Both modes of transport have their fans - but which is faster?

The Points Guy UK travel experts decided to find out by filming a fascinating race between a Coast Main Line LNER Azuma train and an easyJet Airbus A320. The race started at the Tower of London, with the checkered flag at Edinburgh Castle.