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How to get fromMerthyr Tydfil to Perthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Perthtrain train
    10h 19m
    £169–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Streetbus bus M8 / ...
    14h 54m
    £58–96

  3. Drive 395.6 mi

    1. Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Perthcar car 395.6 mi
    7h 20m
    £97–139

  4. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    6h 50m
    £84–209

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trevithick Memorial to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 2bus bus 76
    2. Take the train from Abergavenny to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Perthtrain train
    11h 12m
    £147–245

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus bus Ember
    12h 56m
    £247–356

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    6h 57m
    £64–175

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    8h 5m
    £121–243

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    8h 13m
    £102–209

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain train
    8h 12m
    £130–371

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain train
    8h 58m
    £112–278

  12. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    9h 6m
    £149–370

Merthyr Tydfil to Perth by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Perth, Scotland?

You can take a train from Merthyr Tydfil to Perth via Cardiff Central, Crewe, and Haymarket in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merthyr Bus Station 8 to South Street via Greyfriars Road GJ, Cardiff North Road, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 54m.

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