There are 5 ways to get from Leith to Perth by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
1h 27m£8–17Bus, line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Fairhill View to South Streetbus 12 / ...
2h 5m£7–12Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
1h 30m£18–45Drive 44 mi
- Drive from Leith to Perthcar 44 mi
56 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leith to Perthtaxi 44 mi
56 min£280–340
Leith to Perth by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Perth is to bus and line 7 bus which costs £7 - £12 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Perth is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Perth station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
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 Leith and Perth is 47 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Perth without a car is to bus which takes 1h 27m and costs £8 - £17.
The bus from George Street to Perth station takes 1h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leith to Perth bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Leith to Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Perth is to bus which takes 1h 27m and costs £8 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Perth, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Perth station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 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
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Fairhill View to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £280–340
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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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Perth bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Perth station.
Leith to Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Perth is 44 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Leith to Perth.
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