There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Rothes by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Perth to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 39m£67–105Bus via Aviemore
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Aviemore stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Shelterbus 37A
5h 59m£16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
5h 10m£23–46Drive 106.5 mi
- Drive from Perth to Rothescar 106.5 mi
2h 13m£27–38Train via Inverness
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
5h 20m£44–100
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Rothes is to bus via Aviemore which costs £16 - £21 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Rothes is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kirk Place via Bus Station Stance 5, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Elgin via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Perth and Rothes is 174 miles. The road distance is 107.1 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Rothes without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Perth to Rothes, including transfers.
Perth to Rothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Rothes train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Rothes is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £50 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Rothes, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Perth to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 2 hours. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Perth to Rothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Perth to Rothes train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Rothes is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Perth to Rothes.
There are 420+ hotels available in Rothes.