BRX
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Absolutely I live on the Kent/ East Sussex Border and work near Garelochead station 4 days a week, as a rail enthusiast Id love to be able to commute on the sleeper but the cheapest return with a single cabin is now £350. I have a railcard which knocks that down to about £240 depending on advance availability. Im flying home tonight from Glasgow Airport with British Airways and then hiring a Corsa for 4 days. Combined Return flight and hire car (booked 8 days ago)comes in at £127 say plus £15 for fuel for the weekend. I haven't paid more than £150 any weekend this year. I travel probably 3 weekends per month. The sleeper is just unaffordable for me
Depends somewhat on how you value your time, though, doesn't it? You must spend quite a few hours of what could otherwise be free time travelling on the plane and/or driving.
And the sleeper could start to become comparable in cost if you took a shared cabin. Obviously that bothers some people more than others.
The equation depends very much on individual cases. In some instances it can be affordable, compared to the alternatives.