There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Runcorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen StreetDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to CreweGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
6h 16m£50–162Train
cheapest- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 45m£42–218Bus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus StationM9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
8h 26m£49–80Drive 256.3 mi
- Drive from Perth to Runcorn256.3 mi
4h 24m£63–91Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
5h 23mTrain, bus, line 47 bus
- Take the train from Perth to Preston
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Union StreetX2 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Street to Queen Square Bus Station47 / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Runcorn High Street Bus Station79C / ...
8h 43m£73–94Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
5h 15mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
6h 12m£67–178
Perth to Runcorn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Runcorn is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Runcorn is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £60 - £95.
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 and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Runcorn via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Perth and Runcorn is 328 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Runcorn without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 16m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 16m 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 Glasgow which takes 6h 16m and costs £45 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Runcorn via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Crewe in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Once daily
- 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
- +44 345 600 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
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- 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
- £27–55
- 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 20 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Railway Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Union Street to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Runcorn High Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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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 Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Runcorn is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Perth to Runcorn.
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