There are 4 ways to get from Perth to The Scottish Borders by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
2h 49m£31–67Bus via A7 Boleside Hail & Ride
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to A7 Boleside Hail & Ridebus X95
4h 10m£17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Perth station to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
4h£18–25Drive 79.5 mi
- Drive from Perth to The Scottish Borderscar 79.5 mi
1h 40m£20–29
Perth to The Scottish Borders by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to The Scottish Borders is to bus which costs £17 - £25 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Perth to The Scottish Borders is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to The Scottish Borders. However, there are services departing from Perth station and arriving at Galashiels Transport Interchange via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to The Scottish Borders. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Galashiels via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Perth and The Scottish Borders is 89 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to The Scottish Borders without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Perth to The Scottish Borders, including transfers.
Perth to The Scottish Borders bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Perth station.
Perth to The Scottish Borders train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to The Scottish Borders is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £25 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a train from Perth to Galashiels via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perth station to Galashiels Transport Interchange via George Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 4h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to The Scottish Borders bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Perth to The Scottish Borders train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to The Scottish Borders is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Perth to The Scottish Borders.
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