There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Perth by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to South Streetbus M92
1h 33m£10–14Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
1h 42m£11–45Drive 42.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Perthcar 42.8 mi
54 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Perthtaxi 42.8 mi
54 min£120–150Bus via Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ridebus M92 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Canal Streetbus 56B / ...
1h 45m£10–14
Edinburgh Castle to Perth by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Perth is to bus via Park and Ride which costs £9 - £15 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Perth is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at South Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Perth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Perth is 50 miles. The road distance is 43.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Perth without a car is to bus which takes 1h 33m and costs £10 - £14.
The bus from Princes Street to South Street takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs once daily.
Edinburgh Castle to Perth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Perth is to bus which takes 1h 33m and costs £10 - £14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £45 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Perth, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Princes Street to South Street once daily. Tickets cost £10–14 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Canal Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- transport@glenfarg.org
- Website
- glenfargct.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Canal Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://glenfargct.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Castle to Perth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at South Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Perth is 43 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Perth.
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