The average bus between Perth and Prestonpans takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Perth to Prestonpans. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Perth and Prestonpans. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Perth is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Prestonpans at 11:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Prestonpans. However, there are services departing from Perth station and arriving at Prestonpans station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Perth to Prestonpans bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Prestonpans bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Ayres Wynd station.
The distance between Perth and Prestonpans is 55.8 km. The road distance is 91 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ayres Wynd via Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place in around 2h 15m.