There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
3h 43m£54–142Bus
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 57m£20–31Drive 163.6 mi
- Drive from Durham to Perthcar 163.6 mi
3h 18m£41–58Fly, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
6h 47m£43–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand G to Eldon Square Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Perthtrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
4h 55m
Durham to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Perth is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Perth is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £60.
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 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Perth. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Perth via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Durham and Perth is 193 miles. The road distance is 164.6 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Durham to Perth, including transfers.
Durham to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Perth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Perth is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Durham to Perth via Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 43m. 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 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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
- £24–45
- 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
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- 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
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand G to Eldon Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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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 Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Perth is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Durham to Perth.
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