There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
7h 24m£103–317Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
5h 12m£48–152Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road StationA6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Park and Ride
14h 18m£54–122Drive 418.7 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Perth418.7 mi
7h 49m£103–149Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
4h 42mTrain via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
8h 12m£103–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from George Street to Leonard StreetE9
11h 34mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
4h 41mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
5h 10m£103–365Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
5h 24mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
5h 27m
Colchester to Perth by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Perth is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Perth is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs £100 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Perth. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Mill Street via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Perth. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Perth via Liverpool Street station, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Colchester and Perth is 503 miles. The road distance is 421.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Perth without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £100 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Colchester to Perth, including transfers.
Colchester to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Perth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Perth is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £100 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 14h 18m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Colchester to Perth via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Mill Street via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Park and Ride in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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 Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Perth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Perth is 421 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Colchester to Perth.
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