There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Perth by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
4h 27mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
4h 53m£54–222Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
8h 33m£100–317Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Leonard StreetE9
14hDrive 469.3 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Perth469.3 mi
8h 12m£117–169Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
5h 45mFly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BOH - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
4h 31mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
7hTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
6h 55m£117–383Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
7h 30m£72–243Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
10h 46m£75–459Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Leonard StreetE9
15h 38m
Bournemouth to Perth by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Perth is to train and fly which costs £50 - £230 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Perth is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £50 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Leonard Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Perth. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Perth via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Perth is 429 miles. The road distance is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Perth without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £95 - £320.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Bournemouth to Perth, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Perth train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Perth is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £95 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h.
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 33m. 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 14h.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- 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/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £70–160
- 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
- £23–40
- 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
- £12–24
- 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 41m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- 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
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Perth train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Perth is 472 miles. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Bournemouth to Perth.
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