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
6h 5m£20–36Drive 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 46m£66–148Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Sheffield - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
4h 18m£55–114
Durham to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Perth is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 5m.
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 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Perth. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and 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 twice 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 £20 - £40 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Perth, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Durham to Perth twice 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 6h 5m.
Train from Durham to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–18
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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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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