There are 12 ways to get from Bath to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
7h 58m£118–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
11h 28m£29–78Drive 415.4 mi
- Drive from Bath to Perth415.4 mi
7h 6m£104–150Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Perth
5h 9m£63–154Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to PerthEdinburgh - Perth / ...
9h 46m£93–641Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and RideM92 / ...
15h£40–95Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
4h 52m£53–138Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Perth
6h 20m£137–365Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Perth
6h 22m£122–394Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Perth
6h 34m£78–230Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
6h 54m£64–279Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Perth
7h 15m£111–272
Bath to Perth by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Perth is to bus which costs £28 - £80 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Perth is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Perth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Perth. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Perth via Paddington, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Bath and Perth is 558 miles. The road distance is 417.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Perth without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 58m and costs £110 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Bath to Perth, including transfers.
Bath to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Perth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Perth is to train via London which takes 7h 58m and costs £110 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £80 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Perth via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Bath to Perth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Perth is 418 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Bath to Perth.
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