There are 9 ways to get from St Helens to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
5h 3m£87–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Streetbus M8 / ...
8h 28m£42–69Drive 247.2 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Perthcar 247.2 mi
4h 16m£61–89Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
6h 9m£62–172Train
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
5h 54m£59–164Train #2
- Take the train from Preston to Perthtrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 20m£62–99Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain
6h 16m£109–286Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
7h 2m£68–165Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
7h 10m£84–185
St Helens to Perth by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Perth is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Perth is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Perth. However, there are services departing from Chalon Way West and arriving at South Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Perth. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Perth via Wigan North Western and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between St Helens and Perth is 278 miles. The road distance is 248.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Perth without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 3m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from St Helens to Perth, including transfers.
St Helens to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
St Helens to Perth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Perth is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 3m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Perth via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chalon Way West to South Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–22
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
St Helens to Perth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
St Helens to Perth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Perth is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from St Helens to Perth.
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