There are 11 ways to get from Perth to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
7h 38m£55–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scott Street to Park & Ride Arrival Baybus X56
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
10h 22m£37–64Drive 321.7 mi
- Drive from Perth to Leicestercar 321.7 mi
6h 2m£78–112Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
4h 51mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 48m£39–130Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
5h 5mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
5h 35m£42–133Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
5h 44m£58–175Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
6h 29mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 44mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 53m£98–236
Perth to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Leicester is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Leicester is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Scott Street and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Park & Ride and Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Leicester via Edinburgh Waverley and Chesterfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Perth and Leicester is 388 miles. The road distance is 323.6 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs £55 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Perth to Leicester, including transfers.
Perth to Leicester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Scott Street station.
Perth to Leicester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Leicester is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs £55 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 22m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Leicester via Edinburgh Waverley and Chesterfield in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scott Street to St Margaret's Bus Station via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Scott Street to Park & Ride Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park & Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Leicester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride Arrival Bay station.
Perth to Leicester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Leicester is 324 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Perth to Leicester.
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