There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Canal Street to Queensferry Streetbus M92
1h 28m£8–17Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to George Streetbus Ember
1h 42m£7–11Train
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
1h 43m£12–35Drive 42.7 mi
- Drive from Perth to Edinburgh Castlecar 42.7 mi
55 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Perth to Edinburgh Castletaxi 42.7 mi
55 min£270–330
Perth to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via George Street which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Canal Street and arriving at Queensferry Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Perth and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Perth and Edinburgh Castle is 48 miles. The road distance is 42.9 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £8 - £17.
The bus from Canal Street to Queensferry Street takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Perth to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Canal Street station.
Perth to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £8 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Canal Street to Queensferry Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £8–17 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Canal Street to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £270–330
A&B Taxus
- Phone
- +44 1738 446 688
- Website
- abtaxisperth.co.uk
Ace Taxis Perth
- Phone
- +44 1738 444 000
- Website
- acetaxisperth.co.uk
Perth Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1738 580 058
- Website
- perthradiotaxis.co.uk
Scone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7941 640 019
Thistle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1738 441 122
- Website
- thistletaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Perth to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Perth to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Edinburgh Castle is 43 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Perth to Edinburgh Castle.
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