There are 11 ways to get from London to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
6h 6m£153–233Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
4h 43m£45–152Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
10h 25m£46–186Drive 416.3 mi
- Drive from London to Perthcar 416.3 mi
7h 44m£103–148Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
4h 20m£84–314Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Perthtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
6h 9m£140–230Train, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Perth stationbus Ember
7h 34m£151–245Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
4h 12m£78–283Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
4h 38m£106–388Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
4h 41m£61–162Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
4h 35m£51–164
London to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Perth is to bus which costs £45 - £190 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to Perth is to fly and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs £75 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Perth station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Perth station via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Perth. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between London and Perth is 449 miles. The road distance is 418.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Perth without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 6m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from London to Perth, including transfers.
London to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Perth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Perth is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 6m and costs £150 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between London, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Perth via Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Perth station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
London to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
London to Perth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Perth is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from London to Perth.
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