There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Perth by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Haymarket to Perth stationbus Ember
1h 28m£8–17Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
1h 30m£12–35Drive 42.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Perthcar 42.8 mi
54 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Perthtaxi 42.8 mi
54 min£270–330Bus via Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk092 / ...
1h 51m£8–12
Edinburgh to Perth by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Perth is to bus via Park and Ride which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Perth is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Haymarket and arriving at Perth station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Perth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Perth is 46 miles. The road distance is 43 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Perth without a car is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £8 - £17.
The bus from Haymarket to Perth station takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Perth bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Haymarket station.
Edinburgh to Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Perth is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £8 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Perth, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Haymarket to Perth station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Haymarket to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £270–330
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Perth bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Perth station.
Edinburgh to Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Perth is 43 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Edinburgh to Perth.
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