There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
5h 1m£97–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Ukn11
6h 28m£32–52Drive 236.2 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Perthcar 236.2 mi
4h 40m£57–83Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
6h 23m£61–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
7h 9m£41–136Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain
6h 35m£122–304Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
6h 4m£120–228Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
6h 12m£99–193
Leeds to Perth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Perth is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Perth is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at South Street via Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Perth. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Perth via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Leeds and Perth is 285 miles. The road distance is 237.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Perth without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Leeds to Perth, including transfers.
Leeds to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Perth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Perth is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leeds to Perth via Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park and Ride every 2 hours. Tickets cost £27–45 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Leeds to Perth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Perth is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Leeds to Perth.
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