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

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4h 50m

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus160
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus183 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Perth Bus Stationbus
    16h 23m
    £51–143

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
    8h 42m
    £99–317

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from George Street to Leonard StreetbusE9
    15h 13m

  5. Drive 469.3 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Perthcar469.3 mi
    8h 12m
    £116–168

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    4h 57m
    £54–222

  7. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4h 54m

  8. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    6h 33m

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
    7h 5m
    £117–393

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    7h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    7h 34m
    £72–243

  12. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
    10h 52m
    £75–460

Bournemouth to Perth by train, subway, and foot

Calendar136Weekly Services
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Perth, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Perth via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Leonard Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 15h 13m.

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