There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Perth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Perthtrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
3h 7m£70–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk094
5h 47m£22–38Drive 163.3 mi
- Drive from Durham to Perthcar 163.3 mi
3h 19m£40–58Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Sheffield - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
3h 47m£63–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Sheffield - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
4h 18m£54–115
Durham to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Perth is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Perth is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £70 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Perth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Bus Station via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Perth. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Durham and Perth is 207 miles. The road distance is 164.3 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £70 - £100.
The train from Durham to Perth takes 3h 7m including transfers and departs once a week.
Durham to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Perth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Perth is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £70 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Perth, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Durham to Perth once a week. Tickets cost £70–100 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Bus Station via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–18
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Durham to Perth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Perth is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Durham to Perth.
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