There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
7h 26m£102–307Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
5h 10m£49–156Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to South Streetbus M92
13h 18m£78–262Drive 418.7 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Perthcar 418.7 mi
7h 53m£103–149Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
4h 44mTrain via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
8h 22m£108–227Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Park and Ridebus
14h 6mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
4h 41mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
5h 7m£103–335Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
5h 37mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
5h 27m
Colchester to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Perth is to bus and fly and train which costs £45 - £160 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Perth is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs £100 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Perth. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at South Street via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
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 26m.
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 26m and costs £100 - £310.
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 26m and costs £100 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 6m.
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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to South Street via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Park and Ride in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once 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 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
- Once 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 Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- 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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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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 53m to drive from Colchester to Perth.
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