There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Perth by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
5h 9mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
5h 13m£56–225Train via London
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
9h£107–319Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station802
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
13h 46m£66–138Drive 470.5 mi
- Drive from Poole to Perth470.5 mi
8h 19m£117–168Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
6h 40mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
7h 26m£119–396Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
7h 41mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
7h 50m£74–249Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BOH - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
6h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham InternationalBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to PerthLondon Euston - Inverness
12h 3m£90–387Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
12h 4m£76–462
Poole to Perth by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Perth is to bus which costs £65 - £140 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Perth is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs £55 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Perth station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Perth. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Perth via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Poole and Perth is 434 miles. The road distance is 473.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Perth without a car is to train via London which takes 9h and costs £100 - £320.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Poole to Perth, including transfers.
Poole to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Perth train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Perth is to train via London which takes 9h and costs £100 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 13h 46m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Poole to Perth via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 46m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £240–290
Train from Birmingham International to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- 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
- £300–350
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Poole to Perth train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Perth is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Poole to Perth.
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