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 19m£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 8m£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 Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
13h 51m£50–113Drive 418.7 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Perth418.7 mi
7h 49m£104–150Bus 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 59mTrain 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 4m£102–228Train, 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
12h 3mTrain 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
5h 5mTrain 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 14m£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 46mTrain, 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 48m
Colchester to Perth by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Perth is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Perth is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Perth station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
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 19m.
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 19m and costs £100 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 19m 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 19m and costs £100 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 13h 51m.
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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 13h 51m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- 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
- Tuesday, 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 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- 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
- £90–260
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
- £14–70
- 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
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
- £28–80
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 30 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
How to get from London to Edinburgh
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
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.
Book your Colchester to Perth train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Colchester to Perth bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 507+ hotels available in Perth.















































