There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Skipton by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
5h 58m£74–159Drive 219.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Perth to Skiptoncar 219.6 mi
4h£55–79Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 53m£73–182Train
- Take the train from Perth to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
6h 27m£66–107Train #2
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
6h 33m£63–145
Perth to Skipton by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Skipton is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Skipton is to drive which takes 4h and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Skipton via Glasgow Central and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Perth and Skipton is 251 miles. The road distance is 220.9 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Skipton without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 58m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Perth to Skipton, including transfers.
Perth to Skipton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
Perth to Skipton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Skipton is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Perth to Skipton.
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What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Skipton via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Carlisle in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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