There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Runcorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 36m£44–218Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Nbus 100
9h 34mDrive 256.3 mi
- Drive from Perth to Runcorncar 256.3 mi
4h 27m£62–90Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Perth to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Huytontrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 53m£80–103Bus 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 Runcorntrain
5h 21mTrain 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 Runcorntrain
6h 5m£50–167
Perth to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Runcorn is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Runcorn is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Canal Street and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Runcorn via Edinburgh Waverley, Preston and Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Perth and Runcorn is 296 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Runcorn without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 36m and costs £40 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Perth to Runcorn, including transfers.
Perth to Runcorn bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Canal Street station.
Perth to Runcorn train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Runcorn is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 36m and costs £40 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Runcorn via Edinburgh Waverley, Preston, and Liverpool Lime Street in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- 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/
- 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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
- £260–300
Train from Perth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- 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 Runcorn bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Perth to Runcorn train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Runcorn is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Perth to Runcorn.
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