There are 5 ways to get from Lake District (Land) to Perth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
5h£65–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Streetbus M8
8h 8m£34–57Drive 169.7 mi
- Drive from Lake District (Land) to Perthcar 169.7 mi
3h 21m£42–61Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
6h 6m£53–106Train #2
- Take the train from Carlisle to Perthtrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 21m£46–71
Lake District (Land) to Perth by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake District (Land) to Perth is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lake District (Land) to Perth is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake District (Land) to Perth. However, there are services departing from National Trust car park and arriving at South Street via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake District (Land) to Perth. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Perth via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Lake District (Land) and Perth is 208 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake District (Land) to Perth without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Lake District (Land) to Perth, including transfers.
Lake District (Land) to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Lake District (Land) to Perth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Lake District (Land) to Perth is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Lake District (Land), England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a bus from National Trust car park to Perth via Bus Station, Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Trust car park to South Street via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
Train from Carlisle to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–22
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Lake District (Land) to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lake District (Land) to Perth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake District (Land) to Perth is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Lake District (Land) to Perth.
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